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Capital of Northern Ireland Belfast is the county town of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. (It straddles counties Down and Antrim.) The community is on the River Lagan.
Belfast, founded around an ancient fort, grew in the 17th century with settlement by English and Huguenots.
The Titanic launched from Belfast in 1911. The area became more urban and more industrial during the early 19th century. Belfast and surrounding towns replaced Dublin as the center of Protestant economic and cultural life. Hundreds of people died during the German blitz of April 1941. The city was torn by sectarian violence in the 20th century. Catholics tended to settle on the west side of the city, and Protestants on the east.
Filming location for:
· 1947 movie, "Odd Man Out"
Well-known residents have included:
· Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Prize winner · C.S. Lewis, author · Gerry Adams, Sinn Fein leader · James Galway, musician · Kenneth Branagh, actor and director · Mairead Corrigan-Maguire, Nobel Peace Prize winner · Van Morrison, musician
Annual events include:
· Belfast Maritime Festival - 29 June - 1 July 2007 · Cathedral Arts Festival - 3-13 May 2007 · Cinemagic World Screen Festival for Young People - 16 November-2 December 2007 · Lord Mayor’s Carnival - 26 May 2007 · Titanic Made in Belfast Festival - 7-14 April 2007 Dates often change. Check Belfast web sites and events links in the sections below.
Performing arts: Ulster Orchestra
Nearby parks & recreation: Ormeau Park, Lagan Meadows, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, Victoria Park
Belfast attractions: Belfast Zoo, Botanic Gardens
Sports teams:
· Cliftonville F.C. (Irish Premier League · Crusaders F.C. (Irish Premier League · Donegal Celtic (Irish Premier League · Glentoran F.C. (Irish Premier League · Linfield F.C. (Irish Premier League · Ulster Rugby (Celtic League - Rugby)
Historic sites and museums: Belfast Castle, Ulster Museum
Universities: Queen's University Belfast, University of Ulster - Belfast
Listed places in Belfast: | Cemeteries (6) | Colleges (1) Museums (1) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Belfast travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Belfast Web sites | Belfast City Council | Belfast tourism Arts | Music Ulster Orchestra Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Belfast include City Cemetery, Clifton Street Graveyard, Dundonald Cemetery, Milltown Cemetery, Roselawn Cemetery & Crematorium, Shankill Rest Garden ... View cemeteries | Belfast area cemeteries | Cemeteries in Down Northern Ireland cemeteries - message board Communities | Communities near Belfast | Events | Belfast festival web sites: | Cinemagic World Screen Festival for Youn ePodunk festival listings Family history & family records | Down message board | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide BritishIslesGenWeb British phone books 1880-1984 Census records Genuki - Northern Ireland Genuki page for Down GenWeb page for Antrim Family Records Centre General Register Office - UK Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Probate record guide Wills - Search National Archives Government | Belfast City Council | Northern Ireland Office UK government Historical societies | Local historical society | History | National Archives
| Maps Belfast locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain | Newspapers | Newspapers in Belfast include Belfast Telegraph, Irish News ... View newspapers | Daily newspapers in or near Belfast | BBC Archives British Library Newspapers Search historic newspapers Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Belfast | Search obituaries Parishes | Parishes in Down | Travel & tourism | Belfast tourism | Northern Ireland tourism Map your route Weather | Current weather & 5-day forecasts
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