Rich Sauces Golf Day @ Clandeboye Golf Club
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29th September 2017
Bangor golf club 10th hole
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Pickie Park Bangor - Open Air Amusement Park in Bangor
Pickie Park in Bangor is a great place to visit for some family fun in Northern Ireland. Pickie Park is well known for its pool, one of the fun things to do in Bangor for kids when the sun is shining. Check out this Video of Bangor Pickie Park.
Bangor city could attract tourists and visitors for several reasons and the one most famous of them all is Bangor Harbour or Marina and since it comes to this marina, Pickie Park is another place that people tend to go to and have some fun family time for the different games and activities which they could do inside.
Pickie Park was opened at Bangor marina in county Down, Northern Ireland, to attract all the different members of the family; those who want to have some fun and those who just want something a little bit different to enjoy. This is a place that is welcoming all the different members of the family, young and old, because in addition to the different games and activities which are found there, there is also a cafe that the adults could sit at while giving their kids the chance to play a little bit, and when the weather is good, this will be considered the best place to sit at by the water.
There is something for everyone inside Pickie Park, if your kids are too young that they are still not allowed to enjoy any of the games and activities which are found there, they could play in the indoor play corner which is located inside the cafe and which houses an activity table, blackboard, play kitchen and a selection of toys and coloring sheets, so they could play there while the parents are sitting there watching them out while drinking something at the cafe.
From the different activities and games which are offered at Pickie Park, there is the swans in the lake, the Pickie puffer, water walking, the pirate slide, crazy golf, electric cars, disco ducks and the play park, so your kids will definitely find something which they will enjoy and have some fun playing with.
It is always beautiful to play while you are surrounded by the water and that is what Pickie Park offers to its visitors, but there are different attractions found there as well - picking up an ice cream while spending your time there is always a good option, just trust our experience at the place :-)
This fun park is at the gateway to the Marine Gardens which is a good place for those who want to have a nice walk. At this place, the Marine Gardens, one will be offered with different beautiful views of Bangor Bay and the hills of Antrim beyond; you will just walk around a little bit, enjoy the beautiful scenes and eventually take a seat and cherish all that is viewed in front of you.
Bangor is known to be a large town in county Down, Northern Ireland, it is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area. There are different things and attractions that could be seen and visited there and the most important of them all is Bangor marina which is the largest marina in Northern Ireland that opened back in 1989 that became very well known for providing a berth in the centre of the city ( It is not just about the marina in Bangor city, but there are also some other attractions to refer to: first of all, we have to mention the restaurants that offer seafood or even traditional Irish food and which are very close to the harbour that one could go to while being there, and then comes all the other different attractions that could be checked there and which include the famous McKee Clock, Bangor Walled Garden, Bangor Old Custom House, Bangor Market House, Bangor Castle, Bangor Abbey, Bangor Carnegie Library, Castle Park, Clandeboye Estate, Clandeboye Park and Somme Heritage Centre.
Bangor is not far from Belfast and thus it gives people the chance to visit it easily without having to worry about the amount of time which they will spend in reaching their destination - and this is another reason why Bangor Marina is usually visited from people on different times and they are sometimes coming from Belfast.
We have visited Bangor, we have been to Bangor Marina ( we also visited Pickie Park for some fun with the family ( and we definitely suggest the three places for those who will be in Bangor - that's of course comes in addition to the other destinations and attractions which we have mentioned above, it all depends on the amount of time you will spend in the city.
Pickie Park is always a good idea for having some fun and enjoying a good whether by the marina, having an ice cream, and sitting there enjoying the weather.
Pickie Park should be your next choice while you are in Bangor, if you haven't been there yet (
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38 Bde Steeplechase at Clandeboye Estate, Bangor Co Down
It was a wet afternoon as teams from reserve and regular units came together to compete in the annual 38 Brigade steeplechase event.
Two five-mile-laps around the Clandeboye Estate tested the competitors to the limit as the weather closed in making it wet, muddy and treacherous under foot.
Bangor Ballysallagh Bridge Most Lorry Crashes in UK?
I'm on the very busy Ballysallagh road running between Bangor and Belfast via the Craigantlet Hills, Dundonald and Newtownards Co Down. This road carries a huge volume of commuter traffic. This Ballysallagh low bridge just off the Bangor dual carriageway at the edge of the Clandeboye Estate has been hit by lorries many many times.
Is this the most crashed into low bridge by lorries in the entire UK?
BBC News 19th January 2019
'Drivers have called for action after a County Down bridge was hit by a lorry for the fourth time in three years.
Motorists were asked to avoid Bangor's Ballysallagh Road on Tuesday and find alternative routes, which caused delays on the A2 Bangor-Belfast road.
The bridge, which reopened hours later, is on a road linking the Craigantlet Hills to Belfast and Newtownards.
The road was previously closed when a lorry hit the bridge in November 2017, resulting in emergency repair works.
The bridge, which is passable by vehicles under 11ft 3in (3.4m) in height, belongs to Lady's Dufferin's Clandeboye Estate and has been used as a route for farm vehicles. The DFI said there were already 13 warning signs on the two main approaches to the bridge stating the maximum height of vehicles that can pass underneath. '
Car driver frustration is high here in Co Down following the regular closure of the Ballysallagh road used by ambulances and thousands of commuters and local workers each day.The bridge has had at least 2 serious accidents occuring every year. Many other lorry roof accidents probably go unreported to the police. Cheap satnavs are being blamed for rise in lorries crashing into bridges.
When a lorry roof accident happens, ambulances heading to the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald from Bangor West plus thousands of commuters and local workers are being forced to follow a lengthy diversion. Road closures after lorry accidents also brings real disruption to a number of local businesses in close proximity to the Bridge including the Clandeboye Lodge Hotel and Blackwood Golf Club.
What is the answer to this constant lorry crash dilemma?
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Stephen Boyd, Messala in Ben-Hur, Blue Plaque Belfast
I'm up at the Whitehouse on the Belfast Shore Road. I've stopped just before the turn off for Doagh on the left. A Blue Plaque has recently been placed on Victorian Moygara House to remember the life of Hollywood film star Stephen Boyd who was born close to this spot.
Stephen Boyd – real name William Millar – was born in a house, long demolished, at the corner of the Doagh Road, Whitehouse on July 4, 1931. Boyd was the youngest of nine siblings born to Irish/Canadian parents, James Alexander Millar and his wife Martha Boyd. At a very early age, William, or Billy as he was known, moved with the family to live in Glengormley. Boyd attended the local Public Elementary School and Ballyclare High School, but at the age of fourteen Boyd quit school to take up other jobs to help support his family. He eventually joined the Ulster Group Theater where he learned the behind the scenes tasks of the theater. He became well known in Belfast for his contributions as a gravel-voiced policeman on the Ulster Radio program The McCooeys, the story of a Belfast family written by Joseph Tomelty. Boyd eventually worked his way up to character parts and then starring roles. By nineteen he had toured Canada with summer stock companies. In 1950 he made a coast to coast tour of America with the Clare Tree Major Company, 1956 performing A Streetcar Named Desire in the lead role as Stanley Kowalski. Boyd would later recall this as the best performance I ever gave in my life.
Boyd caught his first break as a doorman at the Odeon Theatre. The Leicester Square Cinema across the street recruited him to usher attendees during the British Academy Awards in the early 1950s. During the awards ceremony he was noticed by actor Sir Michael Redgrave, who used his connections to introduce Boyd to the director of the Windsor Repertory Group. This was just the beginning of his meteoric rise to fame.
The first role that got him noticed was as an Irish spy in the movie The Man Who Never Was, released in 1956.
Hell in Korea followed. This featured future stars Michael Caine and Robert Shaw.
He arrived in Hollywood in January 1958 to take on his first true Hollywood role as a renegade cowboy in the Twentieth Century Fox western The Bravados, which starred Gregory Peck and Joan Collins. Being cast as the villlanous Messala in Ben-Hur against Charlton Heston was Stephen Boyd's greatest break through. Many other actors, including Victor Mature, Kirk Douglas, Leslie Nielsen and Stewart Granger had been considered for the part. this was a major triumph. He was tipped as the new Clarke Gable! Ben-Hur was released in December 1959 and made Boyd an international star overnight. Sixty more films followed among them
Fantastic Voyage
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Island in the Sun
The Bravados
Genghis Khan
Hannie Caulder
and there would have been a lot more had he not succumbed to a heart attack on the golf course. He was only 45.
He was in talks to play the role of the Regimental Sergeant Major in Euan Lloyd's The Wild Geese before his untimely death.
Boyd was cremated and his ashes were interred in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Chatsworth, California. His wife Elizabeth Mills Boyd was interred with him at the time of her death in 2007. Boyd is also remembered on his parents' grave in the Clandeboye Cemetery, Bangor, U.K.
On July 4, 2018, the Ulster History Circle, a voluntary organization which erects plaques across the Province of Ulster in the United Kingdom to celebrate people of achievement, commemorated Stephen Boyd with a blue plaque close to his birthplace at 'Moygara', Shore Road, Whitehouse (Belfast, Northern Ireland).
Pickie Park & Bangor Harbour; A Great Family Fun Day Out
Bangor Northern Ireland offers some great attractions and activities for any family seeking seaside fun. Pickie Park is a famous local park along Bangor Harbour. Bangor is in County Down - Northern Ireland, not far from Belfast. On a sunny day - its a great place to go for a walk and ice cream! :-)
Bangor Harbour is the largest marina in Northern Ireland and it opened in 1989 on the southern shore of Belfast Lough. Since that time, this marina has been famously known among the Irish people for providing a berth in the centre of Bangor. If you went to visit Bangor Harbour, you will find yourself having a walk beside lots of yachts that are parking there and this is actually one of the reasons why this marina has been awarded five Anchors by the Yachting Harbour Association. One of the famous things found there is the sculpture of the old man eating a pastie and seated there by the waters, the back of this man is showing an old map of Bangor (
The next fun stop in this video and trip is the Pickie Park which is located in Bangor as well and which was one creation done after the appearance of this marina. Pickie Park is one of the places that families should choose when they are searching for something fun to do and give the kids the chance to play around for a little bit (
There are different things that one could do inside Pickie Park in Bangor - or actually different games and activities that one could enjoy - such as paddling with the swans in the lagoon, playing mini golf, enjoying the water zorbing, or going on a race around the track in the electric carts, there is also the Pickie Puffer and families could enjoy their time sitting in the cafe and having something to drink while leaving the kids playing in the indoor kids area which is completed with an activity table, blackboard play kitchen and a selection of toys and coloring sheets.
One of the unexpected things which you might never be able to consider is the Irish weather upon which the games and the opening hours of the park might differ - it is usually open from 9am to 7:30pm, seven days of the week but this might change according to the weather.
Pickie Park is considered the gateway to Marine Gardens which is a good place for having a nice walk since one will receive panoramic views for Bangor Bay and the hills of Antrim beyond - this is considered the perfect place for those who want to sit down and relax a little bit to give their minds the chance to calm it all down.
Enjoying a walk by Bangor Harbour and getting the kids to enjoy their time in Pickie Park will both bring you to explore the city of Bangor on a closer look. These are not the only things which one could do in Bangor, county Down, but there are still places to visit and attractions to see. Within a walking distance from the marina, you will get the chance to find cafes, restaurants, supermarkets, banks, and everything you might be searching for and you could even come across one of the famous touristic attractions which is Ulster Folk and Transport Museum and Heritage Centre ( (
Bangor is known to be a large town in county Down, Northern Ireland. It is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area, it was even voted back in 2007 by UTV viewers as the most desirable place to live in in Northern Ireland - and we have to agree that a lot of places in Bangor are calming for the mind and the body.
There are some places which people could aim to visit while they are in Bangor to make sure that they have seen the best out of this city. These places will include the Clandeboye Estate, the Ward Park, the Clandeboye Park, Castle Park, Bangor Abbey, Bangor Carnegie Library, Bangor Castle, Somme Heritage Centre, Bangor Market House, Bangor Old Custom House, McKee Clock and Bangor Walled Garden.
We have had a great time in Pickie Park and we also enjoyed the idea of checking Bangor Harbour and walking along it - the kids enjoyed the different attractions which are found inside the park and we loved sitting there in the cafe, walking inside the park and also we enjoyed the ice cream we managed to get ourselves :-) It is really one of the places we would suggest for those searching for a fun thing to do in Bangor during their stay there.
One tip to keep in mind before heading to Pickie Park: always check the weather and make sure that the activities and games there will be all available and that the park will be open during the same known hours, because other than that you might find yourself missing a lot of fun there - it is best to go there during the summer days to enjoy the water activities as well.
Some of the best locations around Ireland / Northern Ireland and further afield. A travel blog/vlog of the hidden treasures that are on our doorstep.
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Bush town hotel - Mr + Mrs Kerr
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Holywood Priory Co Down
A monastery was founded by St Laiseran before 640 on the site of the present ruins of the medieval Old Priory at the junction of High Street, Victoria Road and the Old Bangor Road in Holywood, County Down.
History
7th century: Laiseran (later saint) son of Nasca, a local princess, studied at Bangor under St. Comgall and after a time near Cork, returned to found the first church and monastery. There is some uncertainty whether the site was at the current priory ruins or near the motte by Brooke Street.
10th century: the Viking's ravage the area in 956
12th century: an Anglo-Norman Augustinian Abbey built by Thomas Whyte; current ruins largely date from this time
14th century: after the Black Death (1348–1350) Niall O’Neill refurbished the church for the Franciscan Order
16th century: the priory was dissolved on New Years Day, 1541, by Henry VIII; its lands passed to the O’Neill family and later, Sir James Hamilton, First Viscount Clandeboye
19th century: the tower dates from 1806 when this was the site of Holywood’s Parish Church
Scrabo Tower
Short clip of Scrabo Tower