Ballywillan Graveyard Portrush & James 11 Daughter's Grave
I'm up outside Portrush and have just come across old Ballywillan Church and Churchyard dating as far back as the 12th Century.
Ballywillan was once a place of some importance. The name means “The Town of the Mill”. The area of salt flats that lay between here and the sea was known as Magheramena, meaning the Plain of the Monks. Yes, there was an Abbey here too... Later this name was changed to Magherabuoy, meaning “The Yellow Plain” so called because of the large amounts of Rape that was grown here in the fields.
Ballywillan Church (Ballywillin) is one mile outside Portrush on the Ballywillan/ Magherabuoy Rd. The old church has no roof but the walls are intact. It’s not known who built the church. There is no definite date when it was built. It would have been the main Parish church for Ballywillan. In the early 17th Century came the reformation. The church would have been taken over by the Church of Ireland.
It would have been used until the 1840s, when a new church was built in nearby Portrush. Other churchgoers who came here would have been Presbyterian rather than C.o.I. Presbyterians would go on to build their own place of worship at Ballywillan Presbyterian church just along the road in 1829.
The oldest headstone in the graveyard marks the grave of a Royal Princess, the illegitimate daughter of James 2nd, King of England.
The story goes that King James 2nd was on his way in 1689 to the siege of Derry. He stopped off en-route for 3 days in Ballymoney. Whilst there he “took a shine”, to a local farmer’s daughter. This farmer thought he might gain favour from the King by offering his daughter for an evening. This he did. It later turned out that the farmer’s daughter was pregnant. King James, who had seven illegitimate children during his life, unsurprisingly denied having any relationship with the the farmer's daughter.
The child she bore was called Dorothea and was brought up into a Protestant Family. She later married a wealthy Coleraine Merchant called Ross and died early in life, only in her twenties. Local legend has it that she actually died giving birth.
Dorothea, daughter of James 2nd , is now buried right here in Ballywillan. Her headstone is said to have been erected by Queen Anne, her half sister. On the headstone is the Stuart Coat of Arms and a Fleur de Lys.
Another interesting grave with sea connections is that of Captain William Clarke who for a period of about 40 years commanding vessels around the British Islands and distinguished by many acts of heroism and humanity particularly the rescue of 64 persons from the wreck of the steamer “American” on the 24th January 1865. William points out that in the above inscription “British Islands” refers in fact to The West Indies.
Portrush Drone Footage 2019 , Northern Ireland (Land of Game of Thrones)
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Summer in Ulster (Northern Ireland)
Summer in Ulster (Northern Ireland)! Welcome! Summer School in University of Ulster: 28 June - 17 July 2010
Our Summer School dynamic course is for everyone interested in Irish culture & heritage.
It is a total immersion in Ulster and its dramatic past and also a creative interaction with its moulding present.
It is a three week educational and cultural experience.
When you arrive, we will pick you up at the airport (and make sure to bring you back).
You will be entered as a study-exchange student on our University roll. This will facilitate your access to IT (word-processing, Internet, etc.) and library services. A special collection of books will be set aside for you to use in the University library.
We will provide stationery and other materials that would be required at our seminars.
You will listen to stimulating lectures by leading experts in Irish Literature, History, Creative Arts, Media& Film Studies, visit interesting sites and places, such as the Beech Hill Country House and the Bogside Artists Studio in Derry, Stormont in Belfast, and Grianán of Aileach in Donegal, the Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast, Armagh and the Navan Fort, and Enniskillen, including the tour of the Upper and the Lower Lough Erne
You will take part in seminar discussions and meet famous writers, critics and playwrights, and work with a tutor personally assigned to you.
To get a grade and an official transcript, you will be expected to work towards a completion of a certain project. Maybe, there is already something you want to explore while you are here - in this case it would not be difficult for you to complete the project at our school.
We will pick you up at the airport and will drop you off again,
We will pay for your admission to sites and visitor centres, meals and B&B lodging while on the field trips, on-campus accommodation, breakfast and lunch, access to lectures and special events, graduation and gala dinner
And only the air travel to the point of entry (i.e. any UK & R.O.I. airport), alcohol and evening meals are not included.
The course will commence at the most ultra-modern Belfast campus of the University, bringing you later to the stylish Magee campus. Both are excellent for exploring the two cities of Northern Ireland, the beauty of the Fermanagh and Donegal counties, the spirit of mountains and moors of mid-Ulster and the stunning Antrim Coast, location of the Giant's Causeway, the only Irish natural World Heritage Site.
Castlerock to Mussenden Temple Coastal Walk
We are at Castlerock Co Antrim up on Northern Ireland's north Atlantic coast. Our family group walk is from the excellent Haye's caravan park, to the magnificent Mussendon Temple perched on the clifftop.
This was not a long walk but you dropped down into a valley and then climbed a series of steps back up the other side. I found this a bit challenging because of my bad hip. Holding a video camera in one hand as I tried to keep my balance did not help! The reward was reaching Mussendon Temple, ( actually the Bishop of Londonderry's library ) and the spectacular views and wonderful bird life to be seen along the way.
Mussenden Temple is located in the beautiful surroundings of Downhill Demesne near Castlerock in County Londonderry. It perches dramatically on a 120 ft cliff top, high above the Atlantic Ocean on the north-western coast of Northern Ireland, offering spectacular views westwards over Downhill Strand towards Magilligan Point and County Donegal and to the east Castlerock beach towards Portstewart, Portrush and Fair Head.
History of Mussenden Temple
The temple was built in 1785 and forms part of the estate of Frederick Augustus Hervey, Bishop of Derry and Earl of Bristol (or the Earl Bishop). The temple was built as a summer library and its architecture was inspired by the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli, near Rome. It is dedicated to the memory of Hervey's cousin Frideswide Mussenden.
Both the Temple and the surrounding views are among the most photographed scenes in Ireland. Over the years the Temple itself was under danger of being lost to the sea due to the erosion of the cliff which brought Mussenden Temple ever closer to the edge. In 1997 the National Trust then carried out cliff stabilisation work to prevent the loss of this lovely building.
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50s, 60s Unionist March in Derry, Northern Ireland, HD
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St Cedma's graveyard - Historic talk
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Kone EcoDisc Elevator At The Adelphi Hotel Portrush
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Coleraine Promo Video
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Deepings Raft Race 2016
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OPEN HOUSE LONDON: 55 Broadway (London Underground Head Office)
OPEN HOUSE LONDON: 55 Broadway (London Underground Head Office)
55 Broadway is associated with London Transport under its postal name, and also enjoys a much wider architectural reputation. Yet the building – because of its location – is, undeservedly, relatively unknown, even to Londoners.
55 Broadway was constructed between 1927 and 1929. The building is supported by 700 concrete piles sunk to an average depth of 12m (40 feet) below basement level. Nineteen massive load-bearing steel girders span the railway, and special insulation was used to reduce vibration from the trains. Above ground, the building was constructed around a steel girder skeleton (supplied and constructed by Rubery, Owen of Darlaston, Staffordshire) and faced with 2,200 cubic metres (78,000 cubic feet) of high quality Portland stone. This was a material much used by Holden (although in later Underground buildings he would become famous for the use of reinforced concrete and brickwork) and much attention was taken as to the precise cutting and dressing of the stone so as to ensure subtle details would be enhanced and weathering would help develop the 'look' of the building.
As well as Portland stone use was made of Norwegian granite for the plinth facings and black Belgian marble for the column capitals at low level. In addition there was extensive use of decorative bronze features throughout the building.
The façades were embellished with decorative drawings, carved in-situ. Two are just above the street level – Night and Day by Jacob Epstein – and a further eight, representing the Four Winds, are above the sixth floor level on each side of all four wings. These are by Eric Gill (3), Henry Moore, A H Garrard, Eric Aumonier, Allan Wyon and F Rabinovitch. They are among the most celebrated public sculptures of the twentieth century and, indeed, the Epsteins provoked considerable outcry at the time of construction.
The bold appearance of the building is enhanced by the progressive stepping back, and the central tower further echoes the uneven 'pyramid' effect. This design, above the eighth floor, was an answer to the London Building Act requirements – and the building was felt by many to be very 'American' in style.
Adams, Holden and Pearson won the London Architectural Medal, awarded by the RIBA, for 55 Broadway in 1929 and Holden was to receive the RIBA Gold Medal in 1936. As well as his works for the Underground Holden was also architect for other, significant, buildings – including the Bristol Central Library (1902), the British Medical Association headquarters (now Zimbabwe House) on the Strand (1907) and Senate House for the University of London (1931). He also did much work for the Imperial War Graves Commission after the First World War.
Now over eighty years old 55 Broadway still serves as the principal offices of London Underground. The building was directly hit during the Blitz in 1941 but carefully reconstructed in Portland stone after wartime brick repair. It has been extensively refurbished, most notably the ground floor alterations of the late-1980s by Manser and Partners. These broke public access to the principal north-south axis, and also created a small shopping arcade at ground level. This work was done to a high standard using much of the original material and design features. The major services have also been renewed – one feature that had become troublesome was the underfloor heating and this was removed and replaced by more conventional systems in 1986/87.
However many features survive, especially decorative features and furniture details, and these include:
- In reception areas clad in travertine marble with the original train frequency indicators and Tube diagram cases
- The principal staircase with decorative balustrade
- The lift lobbies, clad in travertine marble, with lift façades, theCutler mail system on some floors, and drinking fountains
- The seventh floor senior offices suites – the Chairman's Office (Room 727) and part of the Deputy Chairman's suite of rooms
- The tenth floor gardens and meeting room, the latter once forming the Executive Officers Dining Room
55 Broadway remains one of London's most significant commercial buildings and is still an important building for the Underground system that serves the city, its inhabitants and visitors.
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Mussenden Temple, Downhill
This is a rough edit from some footage taken around the beautiful Mussenden Temple in September 2016. Mussenden Temple is a small circular building located on cliffs near Castlerock in County Londonderry, high above the Atlantic Ocean on the north-western coast of Northern Ireland. It was built in 1785 and forms part of the Downhill Demesne. The demesne was formerly part of the estate of Frederick, 4th Earl of Bristol, who served as the Church of Ireland Lord Bishop of Derry from 1768 until 1803. It was Lord Bristol - popularly known as 'the Earl-Bishop' - who had the 'temple' built. Constructed as a library and modelled from the Temple of Vesta in the Forum Romanum in Rome, it is dedicated to the memory of Bishop Lord Bristol's cousin Frideswide Mussenden. Over the years the erosion of the cliff face at Downhill has brought Mussenden Temple ever closer to the edge, and in 1997 The National Trust carried out cliff stabilisation work to prevent the loss of the building. Mussenden Temple, Sea Coast Rd, Coleraine, BT51 4RH, United Kingdom
Carnlough Antrim Fishing Village - Carnlough Harbour - NI
Carnlough and Carnlough Harbour is an area of outstanding beauty nestled in amongst the Glens of Antrim - at the foot of Glencloy -
and the North Channel on the well travelled Coast Road.
Carnlough is actually a beautiful small fishing village that is located in county Antrim, Northern Ireland, and this Carnlough Harbour is part of it, on the shores of Carnlough Bay.
Carnlough Harbour was built by the owners of the quarries west of the village, which were connected to the harbour by means of a mineral tramway network, which include a bridge over each of two parallel streets in the village. Most of the old things that are built in any country out there are renovated and that is exactly the same that happened with Carnlough Harbour; it has been renovated recently and is now used by pleasure boats and small fishing boats.
Carnlough Harbour is now considered the focal point for the whole village, that is why it might be attracting lots of people - especially the local Irish ones - to it because they already now what they are going to see and experience at this place. This area offers many opportunities for both sea angling and fresh water angling.
If you intended to come to Carnlough Harbour by boat before and you are not from the village, you might have heard that it is difficult to find a place because it is usually full of local boats.
Carnlough Harbour is situated at the northern end of Carnlough Bay between Garren Point and Park Head. Visiting the place in general has its own different feeling and it is of course one experience which you will fall in love with for the weather and the calmness of the view; if you are coming from afar, there is also the famous Londonderry Arms Hotel which is just in front of the harbour and which you could stay at.
Being in Carnlough Village itself means that there are different attractions which one could actually see and check in addition to Carnlough Harbour - which we have to say is the most famous there. The options from the places that one could choose, there is the Glenarm Castle, the Red Bay Castle, Cranny Falls, Ardclinis Church, Carnlough Library, St. John the Evangelist, and the Hidden Village of Galboly. People always think that because Carnlough is a small village, it might not have what people could visit and know more about, but it has and might even grab the attention so easily.
In addition to those attractions and destinations which one could head out to in order to check in Carnlough Village, one should also think about the activities or those things which could be done apart from sightseeing. One of the examples which we have include taking the Carnlough Bay boat tours which will provide you with a new experience, or else going to the Glenarm forest and have a walk inside the place and experience it all.
Carnlough is situated in Ballymena and that brings another journey which people could think about - you could jump from one village to the other to check what it has there, but which will definitely depend on the number of days you are taking to enjoy your vacation.
In Ballymena, there are some important places to be mentioned, such as the Cushendun Caves which are situated in Cushendun ( and which also appeared in Game of Thrones movie series - just like Carnlough - and which is one of those which we have been to before.
Carnlough Harbour appeared in Game of Thrones movie series which is filmed in different locations all around Northern Ireland, even some of the 10 doors that appeared in the movie are found in Northern Ireland as well and if we are referring to Ballymena then door number 8 is found in Mary McBride's Bar which is found in Cushendun, Ballymena; so there is always something to explore in every part of Northern Ireland.
The trip we had to visit Carnlough Harbour was an interesting one, we didn't manage to visit any other touristic destinations in Carnlough Village but we loved walking by the water, sitting there just watching the boats, and at the same time enjoying the breeze and the atmosphere of the whole place.
If you are going on a tour regarding the locations that are part of Game of Thrones then visiting the Carnlough Harbour is a must, and if you are generally searching for a new and different location which you might visit in Northern Ireland then this is also an option - but it will definitely depend on your current location and the place you are staying at during your visit.
If you have already been to the Carnlough Harbour before then share with us your experience and tell us about the things you loved the most about the place. If you have never been there before then this is the right time to head to this peaceful place and see it in real and you will not lose if you also headed to some of the attractions there as well.
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Engagement Photo Journey through Ireland
Come travel around Ireland with me, my fiancé, and some of my best photography and drone friends, as we try to circle the coastline in under a week.
With amazing scenes from the Dark Hedges, Carrick-a-Rede Parking Lot, Giant's Causeway, Dunluce Castle, the white arches and beach of Portrush, Connemara National Park, Kylemore Abbey, Cliffs of Moher, and Kilkenny.
Special thanks to Tara Sproc Photography
The Hedges Hotel
and to all the amazing, and friendly folk of Ireland! You have all made this trip memorable.