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Belfast's name is the anglicised version of the old Irish Beal Feirste meaning "mouth of the Farset". Belfast was part of the kingdom of Dál Riata from around 500 AD to the late 700s. [4] The Ford of Belfast existed as early as 665 AD, [5] when a battle was recorded as being fought at the site. [6] St.
1900 - Belfast had the world's largest tobacco factory, tea machinery and fan-making works, handkerchief factory, dry dock and color Christmas card printers. Belfast was also the world's leading manufacturer of "fizzy drinks" (soft drinks). [66] The city of Belfast is 75% Protestant, however, the whole island of Ireland is 75% Catholic. [68]
Belfast has also seen growth of "conflict tourism". [32]: 186–191 To the dismay of some, "tourists take photos of the division lines that are not consigned to history, but are a part of living Belfast: children play football against the walls that tourists flock to. The places and the people themselves have become a spectacle, an attraction."
Belfast was founded at a sandy ford across the Farset, and this is the origin of the city's name – Béal Feirste, the "river mouth of the sandbar". Farset itself is derived from the Irish word for "sandbar". The river flowed beside docks on High Street as Belfast grew in the 19th century. [3] [1]
A Short History of Ireland (1952). Ulster since 1800: A Political and Economic Survey (1954). Ulster since 1800: A Social Survey (1957). Queen's, Belfast 1845–1949: The History of a University (with T. W. Moody, 1959). The Making of Modern Ireland (1966). Belfast: Origins and Growth of an Industrial City (1967).
Pages in category "History of Belfast" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Although these figures demonstrate significant growth over recent years, the population of Ireland remains below the record high of 8,175,124 in the 1841 census. [4] Between 1700 and 1840, Ireland experienced rapid population growth, rising from less than three million in 1700 to over eight million by the 1841 census. [5]
In March 2007, the average house in Belfast cost £191,819, with the average in South Belfast being £241,000. [26] In 2004, Belfast had the lowest owner occupation rate in Northern Ireland at 54%. [27] Peace has also boosted the numbers of tourists coming to Belfast. There were 6.4 million visitors in 2005, which was a growth of 8.5% from 2004.