Lisburn to Belfast via Lagan Cycleway
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Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park - Belfast Northern Ireland
There are different parks in Belfast, Northern Ireland, that one could choose from in order to visit - or visit them all if you happen to be living in Belfast city already - and one of these different parks which we visited recently is Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park which is considered the most famous in Belfast city.
Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park is located in south Belfast, Northern Ireland, and it is considered one of the most popular parks in Belfast for being home to the International Rose Garden which visitors come to attend the Rose Week Celebrations which are held in June every single year.
The name of the park is taken from Lady Dixon since she was the one to donate this park to the people of Belfast in 1959 in memory of her husband Sir Thomas - so it was eventually called Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park. This park covers about 128 acres and is made up of rolling meadows, copses, woodland and gardens, and is also a home to a wide range of plants and animals, it also contains international camellia trials, a walled garden, and also a Japanese style garden with water features for quiet contemplation - all these things making the park different.
There's actually a history behind this park when it comes to its owners; Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park was not owned by Lady Dixon from the early beginning, but it passed through several stages first before it finally reached her. At the beginning, when it was originated in the 18th century, this park was owned by the Stewarts, which was a family from Scotland, and it was part of the Wilmont estate. In the mid 1800s, the estate was bought by the Bristow family and turned into a family home after it was used for growing crops and for bleaching linen. The estate which included a walled garden, informal planting areas, and gate lodges was actually owned by different families before it finally became for the Dixons family and before Lady Dixon decided to donate it for the public.
We at Connolly Cove, believe that Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park is one of the green places in Belfast that tourists should visit if they are looking for other places not related to the cultural experiences and knowing more about the history of the city. One of the things that should encourage visitors to come for this park is knowing more about its awards; from 2012 till 2017, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park was awarded the Green Flag Award, which recognizes the best open spaces in the UK.
This park is a good choice for families with kids because in addition to walking or even jogging around the place, there is a kids playground area in which they could leave their children to play there. There is a coffee shop in the park for people to have something to drink while walking around the green spaces and enjoying the roses as well as getting the chance to have a glimpse of the water - it is really an interesting place for people to visit once in a while and for tourists to check if they still have time to spend in Belfast.
We have already mentioned all those features that might make this park different and thus convince people to come and check it, but if you are asking about those features which are really considered different then we should mention that this garden has a Diana, Princes of Wales, memorial garden and that of course comes in addition to the Rose Week that we have mentioned before as well as the International Camellia Trials. While walking through Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, you will most probably meet those grey and red squirrels in the woodland which are considered from the things that also make this park different than all the other ones.
There are lots of parks and green areas and spaces in Ireland and Northern Ireland, so tourists will not get the chance to visit them all during their visit to any of the cities they are going to be at, but they could always choose those which are known to be the most popular and most significant and head out to them to see what they do have to offer.
We have been to different parks before - but what helped is that we are Belfast residents - and from those which we might recommend in addition to Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, there is the Botanic Gardens in Belfast ( we also recommend the Valley Park in Newtownabbey which is considered part of Belfast as well ( there is also the Colin Glen Park in Belfast where the Gruffalo Trail is placed ( another option is the Rossmore Forest Park in county Monaghan ( and lots of other parks and gardens which you might fall in the dilemma of not knowing which one you are supposed to choose and which one will fit all the members of the family.
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'Wild Cities' Belfast - Bog Meadows Nature Reserve
Aidan Crean, Friends of Bog Meadows, talks passionately about urban wildlife at our Bog Meadows Nature Reserve, just off the M1 in Belfast, as part of a RTÉ One 'Wild Cities' series which featured Belfast.
The Scenic Route - a trip through the Belfast National Trust Properties
A little video of various bits of the properties looked after by the National Trust in Belfast...
* Rose Garden (Terrence Hill Gardens)
* Minnowburn (Shaw's Bridge)
* Divis and the Black Mountain
* Gleno (outside Larne)
* Portmuck (Islandmagee)
* Skernagh Point (Brown's Bay, Islandmagee)
Music by volunteer ranger Will Hawkins
Video by Will and Clare Hawkins
Editing by Clare Hawkins
Island Arts Centre, Lisburn
A video about Islan Arts Centre, Lisburn, Northern Ireland from the Weans' World website, weansworld.org
Belfast's Lagan Towpath to Hollywood
Ballyroney Farm Experience
Ballyroney Farm Experience
Ride on Belfast 2018, Kinning Vlog 1.101
Ride on Belfast returns for a sixth year, kicking off with an 8.00am gathering at the front gates of Queen’s University before departing at 8.10am towards Belfast City Hall.
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A great night ride with Phoenix CC lapping the Airport road
Whoopers Swans, Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve, 8th January 2012.wmv
Today was mild and overcast. We had been hearing 'whooping' from the Reserve wetlands all night and throughout the morning. A walk down the Lonning mid-afternoon revealed, in total, some 70 Whooper Swans on the wetlands and Meadow Pools. There were a small number of juveniles amongst the flock which was accompanied by good numbers of Teal, Wigeon, Pintails, Shoveler and Mallard. The Whoopers were peacefully preening and feeding on the vegetation in the pools which they sometimes need to upend for, to access.
On this occasion, their attention was latterly drawn to a small group flying over from the wetlands into the Pools which they had been able to hear in the distance.
Microlip - Move On (Official Video)
MOVE ON WILL BE AVAILABLE ON ITUNES FROM 14 JANUARY 2013
Following on from the success of Making Money, Microlip give to you a special Christmas present to say thanks for all the support from their amazing fans over the past year.
Move On is a story of a love torn apart and the video will provoke your emotions with a heartfelt story told through the most unusual of characters.
Microlip are a Northern Irish band who formed in 2008. They have been received with open arms by the listening public and over recent times have enjoyed commercial success. Microlip's first five singles were playlisted by all of the commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The band have also had the privilege of playing alongside international acts such as; The Script, Two Door Cinema Club, Ed Sheeran and The Feeling to name only a few.
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Microlip:
Jaime McDonald
James Wilson
Neil Guy
John Mulholland
Mick Carvill
Production Company:
Maverick Renegade Productions
Director: Darren Lee
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Shelley Blair
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Geraldine Rea
John Rea
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Rachel Kennedy
Courtney Wilson
Cal Girvan
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Paul Lappin
Ciaran Carvill
Courtney Lappin
Robert Hamill
A massive thanks to everyone who helped with this video, especially to all the businesses who were so kind as to allow us to use their facilities.
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Meadows Shopping Centre
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Walk In Progress: Towpath
Walk In Progress: Towpath is a 10 m mixed media drawing by Chrys Allen,the drawing tells the story of walks along the towpaths of the Grand Union Canal, including Watermead and locks in Leicestershire. The artwork was created as part of Cargoes, an arts programme devised by Ignite! as part of Breath of Fresh Air, Cultural Olympiad across the East Midlands. supported by the Arts Council, The Big Lottery through Legacy Trust and Igniting Ambition. The drawing is by Chrys Allen, sound by Michael Fairfax filmed and by Lowlight films.
Boolavogue (HD)
Accordion performance by Michael Herlihy
Siopa Ceoil An Daingin (Dingle Music Shop)
Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland
September 11, 2012
Boolavogue is a famous Irish ballad commemorating the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and one of its martyred leaders, Father John Murphy of Boolavogue, Co. Wexford.
At Boolavogue as the sun was setting
O'er the bright May meadows of Shelmalier,
A rebel hand set the heather blazing
and brought the neighbours from far and near.
Then Father Murphy from old Kilcormack
Spurred up the rocks with a warning cry:
'Arm! Arm!' he cried, 'For I've come to lead you;
For Ireland's freedom we'll fight or die!'
He led us on against the coming soldiers,
And the cowardly yeomen we put to flight:
'Twas at the Harrow the boys of Wexford
Showed Bookey's regiment how men could fight.
Look out for hirelings, King George of England;
Search every kingdom where breathes a slave,
For Father Murphy of County Wexford
Sweeps o'er the land like a mighty wave.
We took Camolin and Enniscorthy
And Wexford storming drove out our foes
'Twas at Slieve Coilte our pikes were reeking
With the crimson blood of the beaten Yeos.
At Tubberneering and Ballyellis
Full many a Hessian lay in his gore,
Ah! Father Murphy had aid come over
The green flag floated from shore to shore!
At Vinegar Hill, o'er the pleasant Slaney
Our heroes vainly stood back to back,
and the Yeos at Tullow took Father Murphy
and burned his body upon a rack.
God grant you glory, brave Father Murphy
And open Heaven to all your men,
The cause that called you may call tomorrow
In another fight for the Green again.
My Lagan Love sung by Richard Hayward traditional Irish with Harp Irish Traditional 78 rpm
Here's My Lagan Love sung by Richard Hayward with Harp Irish Traditional from 78 rpm shellac record.
Richard Hayward (1892 - 1964):Actor And Writer
Richard Hayward played a significant role in the cultural landscape of Ireland in the middle decades of the 20th century. For forty years he was a pivotal figure as a travel writer, singer and actor, and was well-known all over the country. He moved easily between the parallel worlds of filmmaking, the theatre, singing, broadcasting and writing, and his life touched many people.
At the age of seven Hayward developed an interest in music, not just from the singers he heard on the streets, but also in the household. The family employed a maid who came from Ballybay in Co. Monaghan and taught him his first songs. From her he learnt Irish ballads that led to a lifetime’s interest in traditional songs and an abiding passion for playing the harp. The surrounding area was an exhilarating place for his youth. He became familiar with hidden coves and coastal beaches. Frequently he wandered the country lanes and meadows of Islandmagee, a serene part of east Antrim, and was intrigued by the “Druid’s Altar”, a dolmen at Ballylumford, and the Gobbins cliff path – a stretch of coast with caves and colourful basaltic cliffs. Along with his brothers, he was educated at Larne Grammar School which inspired in him a love of poetry and drama. In 1904, when he was 12, the family moved to live in Greenisland overlooking Belfast Lough.
In July 1915 he married Elma Nelson, an actress. They had two sons, Dion Nelson, and Richard Scott. For most of his adult life Hayward lived in Belfast but his first job took him across the Irish Sea to Liverpool where he worked in naval architecture in Cammell Laird shipyard during World War I. The yard had adapted to the needs of the British war effort and his work was confined to ship repair and maintenance.
After his return to Belfast in 1917, Hayward secured employment as a confectionery sales agent, working part-time for Fox’s Glacier Mints and Needler’s Chocolates which brought him around many small towns. At the end of the war he developed an interest in artistic pursuits, began writing poetry and collecting Irish ballads. His first volume of poetry was published in 1917 followed by two further collections in 1920 and 1922. There is little critical reaction to them but after his death, the writer William Newman, in a newspaper tribute praised his travel books but said he was “a damn bad poet”.
For many years Hayward had been a renowned singer of Orange ballads and was known as ‘the original Orange ballader’. In 1957 he joined the Orange Order, becoming a member of Eldon LOL, a Belfast lodge made up of the business and professional classes. He was appointed to a newly formed Lodge of Research and at the time of this death was preparing a history of the institution to be produced on an LP.
His death in a car accident near Ballymena, Co. Antrim, on 13 October 1964, in which two other people were also killed, was widely reported in the press. He had been on his way to give a talk on folklore to Ballymena Rotary Club, apparently suffering a heart attack while driving. The Irish Times described his death as ‘a great loss to Ireland’ and said he enjoyed an international reputation. The Times called him ‘one of Ulster’s most colourful and versatile characters’. He was cremated at Roselawn, near Belfast on 16 October; on 4 November a memorial service was attended by more than 300 people in St. Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast.
Richard Hayward was a man of boundless energy, fierce ambition, and infectious enthusiasm. Through his books and writing, his tour guiding and films, he opened up the country to thousands of people. His travel books capture an Ireland long gone. They are a remarkable record of a country going through dramatic social and political change before the modern era.
HEAD ON CRASH INTO CAMERA MAN ON BIKE
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LAGAN VALLEY MEADOWS BELFAST, I CRASH INTO CAMERA MAN AFTER DOING A JUMP, SORE, BUT FUNNY CRASH
Belfast | Wikipedia audio article
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Belfast (Irish: Béal Feirste) is a city in the United Kingdom and the capital city of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast of Ireland. It is the largest city in Northern Ireland and second largest on the island of Ireland. It had a population of 333,871 in 2015.By the early 1800s Belfast was a major port. It played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, becoming the biggest linen producer in the world, earning it the nickname Linenopolis. By the time it was granted city status in 1888, it was a major centre of Irish linen production, tobacco-processing and rope-making. Shipbuilding was also a key industry; the Harland and Wolff shipyard, where the RMS Titanic was built, was the world's biggest shipyard. It also has a major aerospace and missiles industry. Industrialisation and the inward migration it brought made Belfast Ireland's biggest city and it became the capital of Northern Ireland following the Partition of Ireland in 1922. Its status as a global industrial centre ended in the decades after the Second World War.
Belfast suffered greatly in the Troubles, and in the 1970s and 1980s was one of the world's most dangerous cities. However, the city is now considered to be one of the safest within the United Kingdom. Throughout the 21st century, the city has seen a sustained period of calm, free from the intense political violence of former years and has benefitted from substantial economic and commercial growth. Belfast remains a centre for industry, as well as the arts, higher education, business, and law, and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland. Belfast is still a major port, with commercial and industrial docks dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline, including the Harland and Wolff shipyard. It is served by two airports: George Best Belfast City Airport, and Belfast International Airport 15 miles (24 km) west of the city. It is listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as a Gamma minus global city.
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Belfast | Wikipedia audio article
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00:04:02 2 History
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00:05:34 2.2 Growth
00:07:53 2.3 The Troubles
00:09:40 2.4 21st century
00:10:40 3 Governance
00:11:20 3.1 Local government
00:13:41 3.2 Northern Ireland Assembly and Westminster
00:14:55 4 Geography
00:17:45 4.1 Climate
00:21:29 4.2 Areas and districts
00:25:50 5 Cityscape
00:25:59 5.1 Architecture
00:29:30 5.2 Parks and gardens
00:33:20 6 Demography
00:37:24 7 Economy
00:41:16 7.1 Industrial growth
00:43:49 8 Infrastructure
00:44:55 8.1 Utilities
00:46:24 8.2 Health care
00:47:41 8.3 Transport
00:53:34 9 Culture
00:58:56 9.1 Media
01:01:05 9.2 Sports
01:05:05 10 Notable people
01:05:15 11 Education
01:08:06 12 Tourism
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01:11:20 14 See also
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Belfast (; from Irish: Béal Feirste, meaning mouth of the Farset) is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast of Ireland. It is the largest city in Northern Ireland and second-largest on the island of Ireland, after Dublin. It had a population of 333,871 as of 2015.By the early 19th century, Belfast became a major port. It played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, becoming the biggest linen-producer in the world, earning it the nickname Linenopolis. By the time it was granted city status in 1888, it was a major centre of Irish linen production, tobacco-processing and rope-making. Shipbuilding was also a key industry; the Harland and Wolff shipyard, which built the RMS Titanic, was the world's biggest shipyard. Belfast as of 2019 has a major aerospace and missiles industry. Industrialisation and the inward migration it brought made Belfast Ireland's biggest city and it became the capital of Northern Ireland following the Partition of Ireland in 1922. Its status as a global industrial centre ended in the decades after the Second World War of 1939–1945.
Belfast suffered greatly in the Troubles: in the 1970s and 1980s it was one of the world's most dangerous cities. However, a survey conducted by a finance company and published in 2016 rated the city as one of the safest within the United Kingdom. Throughout the 21st century, the city has seen a sustained period of calm, free from the intense political violence of former years, and has benefitted from substantial economic and commercial growth. Belfast remains a centre for industry, as well as for the arts, higher education, business, and law, and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland. Belfast is still a major port, with commercial and industrial docks, including the Harland and Wolff shipyard, dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline. It is served by two airports: George Best Belfast City Airport and Belfast International Airport 15 miles (24 km) west of the city. The Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) listed Belfast as a Gamma global city in 2018.
Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park in south Belfast is one of our most popular parks. It is home to the City of Belfast International Rose Garden, which attracts thousands of visitors to our Rose Week celebrations, which take place in July each year.
Covering more than 128 acres, the park is made up of rolling meadows, copses, woodland and gardens and is home to a wide range of plants and animals. An ideal base for exploring nearby Lagan Valley Regional Park, it contains international camellia trials, a walled garden, a Japanese-style garden with water features for quiet contemplation.
Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park was donated to the people of Belfast by Lady Dixon in 1959, in memory of her late husband, Sir Thomas.
Originally formed in the mid-18th century, as part of the Wilmont estate, the park was first owned by the Stewarts; a farming family from Scotland. The estate was used for growing crops and bleaching linen and the main family house stood on the site of what is now the park's lower car park.
In the mid-1800s, the estate was bought by the Bristow family. A family home, Wilmont House, was designed by Thomas Jackson for the Bristows and was completed in 1859.
The estate, which also included a walled garden, informal planting areas and gate lodges, attracted a number of different owners before it was taken over by the Dixons in 1919.
During World War II, American troops were stationed in the grounds of the estate while their officers lived in Wilmont House. Lady Dixon was well-known for her work with the troops and was created Dame of the British Empire as a result. Before she died in 1959, she donated the estate to the city of Belfast in memory of her late husband, a former High Sheriff of Belfast.