NORTHERN IRELAND
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Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. It is known for its Norman castles, glacial valleys and mountains, Celtic and Christian monuments.
The capital city Belfast is home to the political murals of the 20th-century ‘Troubles’ conflict, and the Titanic Quarter, showcasing the redeveloped dockyards where the famous ship was built and a contemporary museum, Titanic Belfast.
The capital city Belfast is home to the political murals of the 20th-century ‘Troubles’ conflict, and the Titanic Quarter, showcasing the redeveloped dockyards where the famous ship was built and a contemporary museum, Titanic Belfast.
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30 imagesThese photos are candid shots, for the most part, taken during a schoool reunion. Inchmarlo is the Preparatory School of RBAI and was founded at ‘Inchmarlo’ Marlborough Park Belfast in 1917. This was as the result of the boarding houses at Inst being closed and the Governors deciding to buy a property at 106 Marlborough Pk North. The house was originally built and owned by a prosperous linen merchant who it is believed took his holidays at the Inchmarlo estate on Deeside. The first Headmaster was John Seymour, himself an old boy of Inst and he built Inchmarlo into a happy and successful preparatory school. He presided over the move in 1935 from Marlborough Pk to the bigger premises at Stirling House in Cranmore Park. It was so named after its generous donor Mr JH Stirling who had been a Chairman of the Board of Governors. Due to popular demand the name Inchmarlo moved with the school and the original building was renamed ‘The Red House’ of Richmond Lodge. In 1947 that Mr Seymour retired. The Boarding element close with the move in 1935. Under its subsequent four Headmasters, Edgar Lockett (1947 – 1970), Brian McMahon (1970 – 1992), Alan Armstrong (1992 - 2015) and Mr Andy Smyth (2015 - ) the school has grown in size and reputation while still retaining that very special family atmosphere.
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22 imagesMurals in Northern Ireland have become symbols of Northern Ireland, depicting the region's past and present political and religious divisions. Belfast contains arguably the most famous political murals in Europe. It is believed that almost 2,000 murals have been documented since the 1970s. In 2014, the book, Murals commemorate, communicate and display aspects of culture and history. The themes of murals often reflect what is important to a particular community. A mural therefore exists to express an idea or message and could generally be seen as reflecting values held dear to that community. In Irish republican areas the themes of murals can range from the 1981 Irish hunger strike, with particular emphasis on strike leader Bobby Sands; murals of international solidarity with revolutionary groups are equally common, as are those which highlight a particular issue. In working class unionist communities, murals are used to promote Ulster loyalist paramilitary groups such as the Ulster Defence Association and Ulster Volunteer Force and commemorate their deceased members. However traditional themes such as William III of England and the Battle of the Boyne, the Battle of the Somme and the 36th Ulster Division are equally common.
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26 imagesBelfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. On the River Lagan, it had a population of 286,000 at the 2011 census and 333,871 in 2015. Belfast was granted city status in 1888. Belfast was a centre of the Irish linen, tobacco processing, rope-making and shipbuilding industries: in the early 20th century, Harland and Wolff, which built the RMS Titanic, was the world's biggest and most productive shipyard. Belfast played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, and was a global industrial centre until the latter half of the 20th century. Today, Belfast remains a centre for industry, as well as the arts, higher education, business, and law, and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland. The city suffered greatly during the conflict called "the Troubles", but latterly has undergone a sustained period of calm, free from the intense political violence of former years, and substantial economic and commercial growth.
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6 imagesCrumlin Road Gaol is a former prison on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the only Victorian era prison remaining in Northern Ireland and has been out of service since 1996. It is affectionately known as the Crum. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has given it a grade A listed building status because of its architectural and historical significance. Some of the more well known prisoners included Eamon De Valera, Ian Paisley, Martin McGuinness, Michael Stone and Bobby Sands.