EXPLORING TITANIC BELFAST
Discover Northern Ireland by visiting Titanic Belfast Museum, exploring the titanic quarter and seeing the historica landmarks around the area where the titanic was built
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A couple enjoy a romantic stay at the best hotel in Belfast, Tara Lodge Hotel. They arrive by train to Botanic Train Station, before enjoying an afternoon sightseeing in Belfast with a Belfast Black Taxi Tour, a visit to Titanic Belfast and a ride on the Wee Tram. They get ready with a coffee at Tara Lodge before heading out for a romantic dinner at Deanes at Queens. Breakfast in the morning with fresh coffee and smiling waiting staff. Free high speed WiFi with access to our secure car park is also available. Stay at our luxury four star hotel, Belfast. Small is beautiful.
Belfast trolleybus 2206OI (2) June 2008
Rapidly ascending the hill this time, just as trolleybuses do, is another short clip of Belfast trolleybus 246, at the Black Country Museum, 14 June 2008.
WW2. American Troops arrive in Northern Ireland January 1942
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on 7th December 1941, Hitler allied Germany with Japan thereby the United States lost no time in entering the war and sending troops to the European theatre of operations with the British, something that dear old Churchill had been hoping would happen for a long time.
On January 26th, 1942, the vanguard of the US Army arrived in Belfast docks. . The 34th Red Bull Division began arriving on two transport ships: the Chateau Thierry and the Stratford. Most of the personnel from small towns in Iowa and South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
In all over 300,000 US troops were stationed in Ulster during the Second World War. The US troops were given a handbook A pocket Guide to Northern Ireland. With a vast comprehensive advice all about the two Irelands and how best to get on with the people and subjects to avoid bringing up etc. Driving on the left, working in British currency. Travelling on double decker trams, (Street cars to the Americans) there were two other very important instructions:
You will find the Irish very friendly. Do not assume you are the most wonderful guy in the world if and Irish girl smiles and talks with you. It means only Irish friendliness.
The second instruction was even more important: When out socially there are two topics of conversation about which you must not comment: politics and religion. (Still holds for all)
Unfortunately, as in all conflicts, service personnel lost their lives and the US troops in Ulster were no exception: natural causes, suicides, fights and brawls, road traffic accidents, aircraft crashes and misuse of weapons whilst training were the main causes. The troops were stationed in many areas throughout Northern Ireland going through very intensive training for the many battles they would encounter and there were many. January 1943 seen big celebrations all over Northern Ireland to mark the first anniversary of their arrival in the province, with parades of all kinds taking place, much of it was all for fun and an occasion to sink a few Guinness and a wee whiskey or six.
RANGER BATTALION.
On June 19, 1942 the 1st Ranger Battalion was sanctioned, recruited, and began training in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. 80 percent of the original Rangers came from the 34th Infantry Division.
A select fifty or so of the first U.S. Rangers were dispersed through the British and Canadian Commandos for the Dieppe Raid in August 1942; these were the first American soldiers to see ground combat in the European theatre.
Together with the ensuing 3rd and 4th Ranger Battalions they fought in North Africa and Italy commanded by Colonel William Orlando Darby until the Battle of Cisterna (Anzio) 30th January-2nd Feb. 1944 when most of the Rangers of the 1st and 3rd Battalions were captured. Of the 767 men in the battalions 761 were killed or captured. The remaining Rangers were absorbed into the Canadian-American First Special Service Force under Brigadier General Robert T. Frederick. They were then instrumental in operations in and around the Anzio beachhead that followed Operation Shingle. Colonel William Orlando Darby was killed on 30th April 1945 just a few days before the war ended. He was posthumously made General.
In May 1944 the greatest flotilla of US ships ever seen in a British port and has never been seen since assembled in Belfast Lough where General Eisenhower inspected them. They then sailed to ports in England for the Normandy landings 6th June 1944. They would encounter some fierce battles and some terrible disasters like “Omaha beach” And the rest as they say is history.
TRAVEL VLOG: Belfast, Edinburgh, London, Paris!
My beautiful friends Orianna and Kahlia joined me on a two week adventure through Europe! I hope you enjoy our trip and I hope it inspires people to travel more.
PS - Norwegian Air is the reason we got to go on this amazing trip. They offer $99 flights from Providence to Ireland constantly, so check out their website if you want a cheap way to get to Europe :)
Lawrence John Presents - Cliff Austin - When The Trams Used To Run
Words & music Lawrence John. Produced in Nashville. Available on download, from Amazon, I-Tunes, Napster, Emusic, Rhapsody, Medianet, Songcast.
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From the Cliff Austin album Belfast To Nashville.
Cliff, a singer songwriter from Coventry, England, is popular on the Irish and English country music scenes, both as a performer and as a songwriter, penning songs for Irish artists like, Curtis Magee and Barry Doyle.
Inspired by a Youtube video Ride On The Tramcar Through Belfast (1901).
The song tells of a quieter time, before all the violence, before all the crime, when you could leave your doors open till midnight and past, when the trams used to run through the streets of Belfast.
I produced this waltz track and a number of others in Nashville with a group of Country And Bluegrass musicians.
As a lot of the songs had an Irish feel or subject and featured Bluegrass musicians, I joking called it Country And Greengrass and one of the guys said I think you've invented a whole new genre there.
I later used the term as a title for my first Lawrence John Project album, Country And Greengrass.
Lawrence John
Deejay/ Songwriter/ Producer
Belfast and Nashville
Walking through Edinburgh
BCDR Railmotor Test Runs
A video from a sunny day last April when we took our Railmotor carriage out on test runs, as part of the acceptance process. This is certainly a unique carriage in Ireland!
We're delighted that our Belfast & County Down Railway carriage No. 72 (a.k.a. the Holywood Railmotor) is among nearly 20 carriages nominated for the Heritage Railway Association Carriage and Wagon awards.
As a wee treat to celebrate and wish the carriage good luck, here's a film of the vehicle taking to the rails for the first time since the 1950s following a ten year restoration. The run was a proving run as part of the certification process for approving restored vehicles entering service. We hope to launch the Railmotor into passenger service for special events later in the year.
Three of these were built, two in 1905 and one in 1906, to combat the potential expansion of the Belfast Corporation Tramways network to Holywood and were used for rapid and frequent services between Holywood and later Dundonald.
Essentially the grandfathers of modern trains, which can be controlled from either end unlike the trains of the day where engines had to uncouple from their rake of carriages and run-round them to the other end, they had a small steam locomotive actually built into the end of a carriage.
They were numbered separately from both the main locomotive and carriage stock as Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Ours was positively identified as No. 2 (later No. 72) by a former BCDR fireman through repair works unique to this vehicle (which can also be seen on vintage photographs).
The locomotives were constructed by Kitsons of Leeds and the bodies by the Metropolitian Carriage & Wagon company.
All three railmotors were used extensively and by the time World War One came about the locomotives were wearing out, and the locomotives were removed and the carriages rebuilt with another set of wheels, but the control gear was retained and they were operated as 'autotrains' with normal locomotives refitted to be remote controlled.
Railmotor No. 3 was involved in serious accident at Ballymacarrett on the Bangor branch, which led to the operation of autotrains being halted, and the carriages renumbered and used as conventional loco-hauled carriages.
Causeway Coast Way - walk from Portrush to Giant's Causeway
5/25/2015
The day began with an early train ride from Belfast to Castlerock. I was hoping to have a quick walk to Downhill Demesne and Mussenden Temple before heading back east to Giant's Causeway where I'll spend two nights. But it was so gloomy and the Demesne just didn't look attractive at all. So I returned to the train and headed to Portrush. After getting my food supply at Portrush and wandering around for a couple of hours, I arrived at the west end of a long, beautiful beach shared by surfers, lifeguards, and dog-walkers. The sky cleared, and I started my 8-mile walk from this gorgeous beach to Giant's Causeway. After the beach the trail joins road traffic but still stays close to the coast. The last section of the trail crosses over a beautiful golf course and follows the old Bushmills Railway to the entrance of Giant's Causeway
Man hit by bus (original version)
Meet Ally. An afternoon of drunken shenanigans with work colleagues goes slightly wrong when the booze-hound walks out in in the middle of Dumbarton Road, Glasgow.
*Edit - No, Ally did not die.
Flowers of Northern Ireland
After returning from my visit to Belfast and Northern Ireland, I realized I had taken a lot of pictures of flowers...so I thought I'd put this little video together. Sorry that the music gets unnecessarily dramatic in spots!
Short Visit to Edinburgh
Short visit by bus from Lanarkshire to Princes St
I love Belfast Onlooker laugh as two chavs battle it out in the middle of the city
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Dublin, Ireland, walking tour
Ireland is best known as a land of quaint villages, friendly people and wild natural beauty but there is another side to this emerald isle -- the urban charms of Dublin.
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This convivial capital is truly a fascinating place with warm, sociable people, lovely architecture, excellent museums, great pubs, varied restaurants, endless entertainment and the most popular attraction, Guinness, in the pubs and at their storehouse display.
We'll start out with three main areas south of the river Liffey: Trinity College, St. Stephen's Green and Temple bar. And then up to pedestrian shopping street, and of course out to the Guinness Storehouse.
Trinity College is one of the world’s great schools and a leading attraction, with more than half a million visitors each year. People come to see the graceful campus with its wonderful collection of historic buildings and gardens arranged in a harmonious setting spanning 35 acres.
We'll see Temple Bar, Dublin's most popular gathering spot. Temple Bar is the nightlife center of town, a great place for a stroll, perhaps have a pint and catch some traditional music.
Beer-lovers must visit the Guinness Storehouse where you can learn all about the brewing of that wonderful dark stout and enjoy some fresh samples. It is the country's most popular tourist attraction with 1.5 million annual visitors. The actual brewery is one block over, and is off-limits to visitors, but this impressive showcase presents very entertaining, high-tech multimedia displays that tell the whole story in a fun way.