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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.
Belfast (/ ˈ b ɛ l f æ s t / ⓘ, BEL-fast, /-f ɑː s t /, -fahst; [a] from Irish: Béal Feirste [bʲeːlˠ ˈfʲɛɾˠ(ə)ʃtʲə] ⓘ) [3] [4] is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel.
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]
These arms date back to 1613, when King James I granted Belfast town status. The seal was used by Belfast merchants throughout the 17th century on their signs and trade-coins. [5] A large stained glass window in the City Hall displays the arms, where an explanation suggests that the seahorse and the ship refer to Belfast's significant maritime ...
The townlands of Belfast are the oldest surviving land divisions in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The city is split between two traditional Counties by the River Lagan , with those townlands north of the river generally in County Antrim , while those on the southern bank are generally part of County Down .
Féile an Phobail claims to be Belfast's largest festival and further claims to be one of the biggest community festivals in Europe. [9] It hosts an annual Summer-time festival of Irish and International culture that takes place in and around the Falls Road in Belfast as well as smaller festivals throughout the year, such as Féile an Earraigh, the Spring festival.
From Irish loca meaning "a pile of" or "a wad of", or simply an extended meaning of "lock" as in "a lock of hair". loch, lough: lake/sea inlet noun: Pronounced lokh. From Irish loch. lug: ear noun: From Scots. Originally from Norse, used to mean "an appendage" (cf. Norwegian lugg meaning "a tuft of hair"). Used throughout Scotland & Ireland ...
Queen's University Belfast, the centrepiece of Queen's Quarter Custom House Square is a major cultural feature of Cathedral Quarter. The Belfast quarters are distinctive cultural zones within the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland, whose identities have been developed as a spur to tourism and urban regeneration.