Ulster Transport Museum - Belfast, Northern Ireland
The Ulster Transport Museum in Belfast, Nothern Ireland, is one of the most comprehensive transport collections in Europe. You’ll find majestic locomotives, horse-drawn carriages, vintage motorbikes, and cars (including one of the first DeLoreans to be made at the Dunmurry plant.)
This DeLorean is known as the Endurance car. Members of the Ulster Automobile Club drove it non-stop for three months. They covered 50,000 miles on public roads in Northern Ireland for its American emissions test. The car was driven 24 hours a day, stopping only for petrol and servicing. It has extra spot lights because much of the testing took place at night. The Endurance car came straight from the Dunmurry factory to the museum.
It was the 24th car built by DeLorean and is a permanent memorial to one of the most fascinating stories of Northern Ireland’s troubled past.
Belfast and the Best of Northern Ireland
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | We start in bustling Belfast's City Hall and Ulster Museum, then head out to Northern Ireland's favorite resort: Portrush, along the Antrim Coast, where we taste-test Irish whiskey, scramble over some six-sided geology in the Giant's Causeway, drop in on a world-class golf course, and stomp our feet to some traditional music.
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N. Ireland - Giant's Causeway & Black Taxi Tour in Belfast
Each time I travel a theme appears out of the experience in new and insightful ways that I never expected. Taking a day tour to Giant's Causeway and Belfast in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom was an amazing experience. I really learned a lot about conflict resolution and brought some new thoughts home to my life and legal practice. Travel broadens your mind, helps with creative problem solving, and makes you a better person in so many ways!
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Belfast, United Kingdom
Belfast is the capital of and the largest city in Northern Ireland. It is the seat of devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly. It is the largest urban area in Northern Ireland, the second-largest city in Ireland and the 15th-largest city in the United Kingdom. It is the main settlement in the province of Ulster. The city of Belfast has a population of 267,500 and lies at the heart of the Belfast urban area, which has a population of 483,418. The Belfast metropolitan area has a total population of 579,276. Belfast is also the 100th-largest urban zone in the EU. Belfast was granted city status in 1888. Industrialisation and the inward migration it brought made Belfast, if briefly, the largest city in Ireland at the turn of the 20th century and the city's industrial and economic success was cited by Ulster unionist opponents of Home Rule as a reason why Ireland should shun devolution and later why Ulster in particular would fight to resist it.
Today, Belfast remains a centre for industry, as well as the arts, higher education and business, a legal centre, and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland. The city suffered greatly during the period of disruption, conflict, and destruction called the Troubles, but latterly has undergone a sustained period of calm, free from the intense political violence of former years, and substantial economic and commercial growth. Belfast city centre has undergone considerable expansion and regeneration in recent years, notably around Victoria Square.
Belfast is served by two airports: George Best Belfast City Airport in the city, and Belfast International Airport 15 miles (24 km) west of the city.
Belfast is also a major seaport, with commercial and industrial docks dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline, including the famous Harland and Wolff shipyard.
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Ulster Museum Belfast | Northern Ireland | Belfast Museums
Are you still thinking about the museums to visit in Belfast during your vacation? Let us explore more about Ulster Museum which is one of the different suggestions we have.
Ulster Museum in Belfast is the place where you are going to hear the unique human story of Ireland as well as other different parts of the globe, and you will be even given guidance through the collection you are going to witness. From the interesting and exciting collection which you are going to see inside the museum, there are dinosaurs, Egyptian mummy, you will dive into the discovery zones, and a lot more.
This museum located in Belfast is for all people and all age groups because it carries something inside for all the different types of people; it has something for art lovers, for excited children who want to learn something new, for history buffs and for all the curious people out there.
There are different things to be seen inside the museum, such as the bronze age gold jewelry, the Corrard torc, which was discovered in 2009 and is the only coiled torc of this type from Ireland. There is also the Champion Patrick of Ifold, which is an Irish wolfhound that was born on St. Patrick's Day in 1923 and died in 1931 at the age of eight; wolfhounds are considered a symbol of wealth and strength in Ireland.
The list is still long, among the different other things to be seen in Ulster Museum, there is the Dale Chihuly Glass Sculpture which was done by Dale Chihuly who is the most famous glass maker in the world. Peter the Polar Bear is also one thing to be found inside this amazing museum and it is one of the museum's most famous exhibits who died in 1972 and Belfast Zoo decided to give it to Ulster Museum; it was considered the largest animal ever mounted in Northern Ireland.
In addition to showcasing things and parts of Northern Ireland, Ulster Museum is also educating people and entertaining them with other pieces from around the world, such as having Takabuti, the ancient Egyptian mummy, which helps in telling people more about how the ancient Egyptians prepared for death since they believed it is another life which they never feared. Natron salt, sweet smelling spices, resins, oils and linen bandages were used to preserve the body. The stomach, intestine, lungs and liver were stored in canopic jars made from clay or stone. Things the person would find useful in the afterlife, such as food, make-up jars, combs, children’s toys, lamps and jewellery would be placed in the burial tomb. This is all interesting to know about the ancient Egyptian mummies which Takabuti is just one of them and which was brought to Belfast in 1834 and was unwrapped in 1835.
This museum in Belfast is not just about the mummies and the old animals, but it is about history and the old stories which would be interesting to know about and even educate the kids with.
As much as this place is considered interesting for the public, there are actually lots of things calling out for different types of people, such as those Game of Thrones fans out there. The Game of Thrones tapestry is found in Ulster Museum in Belfast and it is a giant 77 meter long Bayeux tapestry, giving visitors the chance to walk by it and check this piece of art and everything else that is related to it. This tapestry brings to life the infamous events, locations and story of the most popular television series of all times, it is weaving the story from episodes 1 to 10 and it is designed by hand but weaved by a state-of-the-art machine and hand finished in Northern Ireland.
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There is one good piece of information for those willing to visit Ulster Museum in Belfast, it is free of charge and opens from 10 AM till 5 PM (
There are different other museums to consider visiting while being in Belfast, such as Ulster Folk and Transport Museum ( Titanic Museum in Belfast ( and lots of other amazing things to do and places to visit in the city of Belfast (
This is one of the different interesting places which we have been to in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and which we definitely recommend for all those who appreciate art, science, history and those who would like to learn new things and information along with bringing their kids to a new exciting place which they would enjoy.
Have you ever been to Ulster Museum in Belfast before? If yes, share with us your experience and tell us what did you enjoy the most and what was the thing that really left you speechless and caught your interest?
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A Walk Around Belfast City - A gentle walk around Belfast City. A great city to chill in & explore.
Belfast City - A walk around Belfast city to explore its hidden gems...
Visit Belfast for some excellent sightseeing and sample great Belfast pubs, shopping and attractions. In Belfast city centre you will find the City Hall, restaurants, shopping and roads leading to city attractions such as Queens University. Belfast is a great city to walk around.
Being the Capital city of Northern Ireland means that there are lots of different things to be explored in this city and it is of course one of the most visited cities in Northern Ireland as well. Whether it is about the shopping places and centers or else about the museums and old historical places, there are always what you will fall in love with in Belfast, and most importantly, walking around this city is a recommended option.
Walking through the city, you might be searching for those best bars which you want to have a drink at ( you might be looking for those best restaurants which you could be offered with delicious food at ( and you might be one of those coffee lovers who will be searching for the best cafes in Belfast that one could enjoy coffee, brunch, or even get served with a yummy dessert (
Another part of walking around Belfast city and trying to explore it is going to check those historical places and buildings which will tell you more about the city. There are lots of landmarks for this city which one should pass by - even just walking beside it and taking some pictures - such as the case with the famous Europa Hotel. There is also the Grand Opera House where one could book a performance while being in the city and enjoy an Irish cultural night.
The list for those different places is long, because moving past the Grand Opera House, there is the famous City Hall building ( which is one of the most famous touristic places in Belfast and which you are allowed to get inside and inspect the whole thing as well as the garden outside in which there is a memorial for the victims of Titanic.
Walking around Belfast and exploring all the corners of this beautiful city, we have passed by famous streets, crucial shopping centers like the Victoria Square Shopping Centre which is considered the most famous in Belfast, and we even passed by Castle Court which is another important shopping centre to be found in the city.
The Commercial Court in Belfast is one of those places which are usually recommended for visitors for the different restaurants, bars, cafes, and even hotels which it hosts, and not just that, but it is also one of the places where lots of those old buildings and even bars are located - you will definitely enjoy a walk there and exploring all the beautiful things regarding this place ( The Commercial Court is found inside a place known as the Cathedral Quarter which is also one important spot to discover because it is located in Belfast's City Centre and invites lots of people to it (
We have to say that one of the best things about Belfast in Northern Ireland is the fact that most of the touristic attractions are located next to one another and within a walking distance and this allows for enjoying the scenery of walking the streets while going from one place to the other (
From the other recommended places to visit and the different things which one could actually do in Belfast, there is the famous Titanic Quarter and this goes back to Belfast being the home place for Titanic and the place it was built in ( there is also the Crumlin Road Goal ( there is Narnia & CS Lewis Square that is located in Belfast as well ( and the famous Belfast Castle (
These are not the only attractions to be visited in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but there are also those parks which are scattered all around the country and one of the most famous of them all is known as The Botanic Gardens ( which is near the city centre of Belfast, and this is actually making it one of the most famous.
One of the interesting things which we should mention about Belfast and walking through its streets is the graffiti or the murals which are found across the streets on the different walls of the buildings - this is one of the most interesting parts of our trip when we are walking the streets of Belfast - we get to see lots and lots of things.
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President Andrew Jackson's Ulster Ancestral Home Tour
This is my tour of the President Andrew Jackson Cottage, Boneybefore, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. Boneybefore village is the ancestral home of the parents of President Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States of America. (1829-1837); 1st Governor of Florida Territory (1821-1821); US Senator from Tennessee (1797-1798; 1823-1825); Major General in the US Army; Fought in War of 1812 and Seminole War.
Andrew Jackson's parents lived here in Boneybefore for a number of years in the mid 1700s before the family set sail in 1765 for a new life in South Carolina in the United States. Andrew Jackson's parents were Andrew Jackson (d. 1767) and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson (d. 1781), originally of Carrickfergus and immigrants to the United States. They had three sons: Hugh, Robert, and Andrew Jackson (1767-1845). Jackson's father died before he was born.
The original Jackson home in Boneybefore was demolished in 1860 to make way for the introduction of the railway. This Jackson Museum cottage was also built in the 1750s just a few hundred yards from the demolished Jackson cottage. It is of similar Ulster Scots style. It has been restored to its original state including an open fireplace with a daub and wattle canopy and hanging crane. The interior has been decorated as a traditional cottage with a dresser, sponge wear crockery and iron pots and griddles. A recent make over cost £ 250,000. This provided the cottage with a new thatched roof, damp proofing and under floor heating.
( Look for the blue plaque about 50 metres to the west that marks the site of the original Jackson homestead. )
In the grounds of the cottage is the US Rangers Centre, a museum dedicated to the men of the first battalions of the elite American Army Unit the US Rangers that was first 'activated' in Carrickfergus in 1942. The display includes documents, uniforms and photographs and other material detailing this famous combat unit.
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N. IRELAND: BRITISH ARMY ENDS DAILY PATROLS ON STREETS OF BELFAST
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The British Army has held the last of its daily patrols on the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland's capital.
Almost thirty years after the decision to deploy British troops at the beginning of the troubles, the Army is being withdrawn from Belfast as part of the Northern Ireland Peace process.
The symbolic last patrol signals hope that an end may be in sight to the guerrilla violence that has plagued the Northern Ireland capital for decades.
However military patrols will continue in other parts of the province.
Hopes for lasting peace have been a long time coming for the people of Northern Ireland.
On Saturday another small step towards an end to the troubles was made as the daily patrols of the streets of Belfast by the British army finally came to an end.
This symbolic last patrol is being carried out by A Company of the Ist Battalion the
Staffordshire Regiment who are half way through a six month tour of duty.
The move has been made possible by a new found confidence amongst peace negotiators that guerrilla violence is going to cease.
Army patrols in Protestant and Catholic strongholds of Belfast became a regular feature of life in this bustling city.
There were mixed reactions to the news.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
Well, I suppose it signifies really that the end of whatever has happened, hopefully, for the past 25 or so years. You can see a difference, you know, I mean, if you don't see the troops, you know something is different, more normal I suppose.
SUPER CAPTION: Voxpop
SOUNDBITE: (English)
Well it means you haven't got foreigners in your country, patrolling the streets with guns in their hands. You know? And it is probably better for them as they probably are glad too that they are not walking round the streets of Belfast waiting for someone to shoot them.
SUPER CAPTION: Voxpop
It is not the first time that the troops have been withdrawn.
It happened in 1994 following a ceasefire by the mainstream Irish Republican Army (I-R-A) and its Protestant guerrilla rivals.
However, following a wave of killings this year, the streets once again resounded to the sound of marching feet.
Now, all but one of the array of pro-British and republican armed groups which have waged war for thirty years, have declared a ceasefire.
The only group not to support the peace agreement is the small Continuity I-R-A which is made up of hardline defectors from the mainstream I-R-A.
The withdrawal comes a day after the first guerrilla prisoners were released from jail under the terms agreed in the 'Good Friday' peace accord signed in April.
The accord resulted in a power-sharing assembly with limited powers to govern Northern Ireland.
As the doors closed on the last tour of duty for the British army in Belfast, many hope that they will never have to be re-opened.
The army will continue its patrols in other areas of Northern Ireland for the time being.
It is expected that a reduction in army numbers in Northern Ireland will follow quickly, although the army say no decision has yet been taken.
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Northern Ireland's Troubles - Walls of Shame
The modern history of Northern Ireland has been dominated by one thing, 'The Troubles' - a violent, bitter conflict, both political and religious, between those claiming to represent the predominantly Catholic nationalists and those claiming to represent the mainly Protestant unionists.
But what Northern Ireland has now is not so much 'peace' as 'an absence of conflict' after the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998. Far from disappearing, the walls have grown. Instead of reconciliation, there is partition - an ill-tempered stalemate of separate identities and separated lives.
Broadly speaking, the nationalists - also called 'Republicans' - want Northern Ireland to be unified with the Republic of Ireland while the unionists want it to remain part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Wales and Scotland.
This episode of the Walls of Shame series looks at life on both sides of the barriers between the warring communities.
Update: Al Jazeera returned to Belfast, almost a decade after this film first aired in 2007, to touch base with Catholic muralist Danny Devenny. As the walls of separation - or 'protection' as some view the barriers - start to come down, much of Danny and his muralist friends' work is also being destroyed, with calls to 'reimagine' their art.
The government has vowed to destroy the walls but the community is reluctant, scared and not appreciative of attempts to gloss over a difficult past.
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THE QUEEN IN ULSTER!
Visiting Northern Ireland, the Queen opens Belfast's new Road Bridge and attends Parade to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Battle of The Somme.
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Belfast Troubles Return
Belfast bus tour operator Benn Allen talks about his fear that the recent murders in Northern Ireland will destroy the city's burgeoning tourist trade. Film by Alastair Good
The European Capitol of Terrorism: Belfast, Ireland - VICE Travels to Belfast - PART 1 of 4
Fuck a Pope. Tension between the Protestants and Catholics are high in Belfast, Ireland. Often described as the European capitol of terrorism, troubles continue years after the Good Friday peace agreement.
VICE headed over to Belfast, in the lead up to this year's Twelfth parade, and tensions were running higher than any period in recent memory: It was only a few months since a 25-year-old Catholic police officer was murdered by dissident republicans (to dissuade others from joining the force) and just weeks after altercations between nationalists and unionists in east Belfast ended in riots and multiple shootings, including a cameraman. What better time to explore Belfast and marinate in the divisive hate?
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Belfast, Northern Ireland Murals and Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly checks out the Political murals in Belfast - A travel guide to Belfast and Northern Ireland.
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A quick overview of Belfast city and the Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom.
MADE IN BELFAST. A punk documentary from BUTTZ TV
Buttz travels to Belfast to spend one mad weekend with original punk band The Defects & their mates, Stiff Little Fingers, XSLF, Buck Eejit, Some Outcasts, Steven VX, the legend who is Terri Hooley, and a cast of over 2,000 at the Ulster Hall. Join us on a tour of the City in a black cab, on a walking tour with Terri & backstage passes to the biggest gig in the City 2014.
UK: NORTHERN IRELAND: US PRESIDENT CLINTON BELFAST VISIT
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The first U-S President ever to visit Northern Ireland touched down in a chilly Belfast morning on Thursday, for a trip expected to give further impetus to the Northern Ireland peace process.
After his visit to London on Wednesday President Clinton continued to praise the agreement reached between the British and Irish governments.
But he also used a keynote speech at a factory in Belfast to hint that the I-R-A's political wing, Sinn Fein, should not be blocked from peace talks - a message underlined by a later meeting with the party's leader Gerry Adams.
As Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton left Air Force One they were greeted by Britain's Cabinet level minister responsible for Northern Ireland - Sir Patrick Mayhew.
Clinton's first official engagement was his keynote speech at a factory, but he made a surprise stop to meet the people of the fiercely pro-British Shankhill Road.
Security was intense as the president visited a small grocery shop and shook hands with some of the hundreds of people lining the road.
The Shankhill Road was the site of a number of shootings and bombings during the conflict between the mainly-Catholic pro-Republican I-R-A and pro-British Unionists.
Clinton then went on to the Mackie Metal factory, situated close to the peace line - a wall which separates nationalist West and unionist East Belfast.
Clinton was given a rousing reception as he entered the factory.
The company - which dates back to the 1840's - was once known for exclusively employing Protestants, but now has a mixed workforce and prides itself as a model of sectarian relations.
Among the audience were 200 children from local schools who had all written letters to the U-S President.
Two of them - David Sterrett, a 10-year-old Protestant, and Catherine Hamill, a 9-year-old Roman Catholic, read their letters aloud.
SOUNDBITE:
My name is Catherine Hamill. My daddy works as an assistant at Stewarts' warehouse. I live in Belfast. I love where I live. My first daddy died in the troubles - it was the saddest day of my life. I still think of him. Now it is nice and peaceful. I like having peace and quiet for a change instead of people shooting and killing. My Christmas wish is that peace and love will last in Ireland forever. Please have a safe journey back to America. I hope you enjoy your visit to Ireland.
SUPER CAPTION: Catherine Hamill, schoolgirl
The most powerful man in the world was clearly moved.
SOUNDBITE:
This is one of those occasion where I fell that all that needs to be said has already been said.
SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, U-S President
President Clinton reminded the audience that the main beneficiaries of peace were such children.
SOUNDBITE:
For 25 years now the history of Northern Ireland has been written in the blood of children and their parents. The ceasefire turned the page on that history it must not be allowed to turn back.
SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, U-S President
Clinton cited the progress of peace and reconciliation throughout the world, from South Africa and Haiti to Bosnia and the Middle East.
The most controversial note of the speech came when he appeared to endorse the participation of Sinn Fein in peace talks - a move which has so far been blocked by the British government.
Sinn Fein supports the ceasefire but Britain has said I-R-A weapons must be surrendered for Sinn Fein to be allowed in round table talks.
SOUNDBITE:
Those who do show the courage to break with the past are entitled to their stake in the future.
SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, U-S President
Concluding by asking the people to take part in the Christmas spirit of goodwill he then moved into the crowd, shaking hands with the workers.
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