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| 785.1 | The West Belfast Festival might be worth a visit. | HILL16::BURNS | Is the whole world aGuinness | Mon Jul 23 1990 11:26 | 8 |
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Do you know the exact dates that your friend will be in the North??
keVin
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| 785.2 | Mid August | CURRNT::QUINN | | Tue Jul 24 1990 11:19 | 3 |
| I think between 15/22 August.
Donal.
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| 785.3 | Looks like he might arriving a little too late .. | HILL16::BURNS | Is the whole world aGuinness | Fri Jul 27 1990 11:10 | 11 |
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The festival last year was held from August 6-13 ....
I'm not certain of the dates this year, but it should be
close to the above dates.
keVin
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| 785.4 | | SALEM::CULBERT | Free Michael Culbert | Tue Jul 31 1990 13:50 | 64 |
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In the Belfast area there are many interesting sites to see:
Ulster Museum -- Noted for its Irish antiquities and are collection
Phone 381251
Transport Museum -- Over two hundred years of transport on show
Phone 451519
Royal Ulster Rifles Museum -- Preserves relics of the RUR
Phone 232086
Belfast City Hall -- Fine Irish workmanship displayed
Phone 320202 ext 227
Dundonald Old Mill -- 18th century corn mill viewed from resturant
Phone 480117
Giant's Ring -- Prehistoric embanked enclosure over 600 ft in dia.
Off B23 a mile south of Shaw's Bridge
Malone House -- Early 19th century house, in beautiful parkland
Phone 681246
Palm House and Tropical Ravine -- Self explanatory (beautiful)
Phone 324902
Dixon Park -- Stunning display of roses
Phone 391722
Cave Hill and MacArt's Fort -- Allows a panoramic view of the city
Four miles north of city off Antrim Rd.
Lagan Vally Regional Park -- Ten miles of toepath on Lagan River
Phone 491222
Minnowburn Beaches -- Nice to walk around in.
On B205 3 1/2 miles Belfast at Shaws Bridge
Streamvale Open Dairy Farm -- Nice for the wee ones
Phone (023 18) 3244
Belfast Zoo -- Self explanatory
Phone 776277
Crown Liquor Saloon -- A place to wet the whistle
Phone 325368
Bangor is a nice place to visit there is a pub that over looks the
sea and all the activities. I don't remember the name but
it is directly across from the center on the second level Great
Guinness.
Don't miss the Falls Road area it is very interesting to see how
everyday life there is influenced by the armed soldiers. If possible
try to get into the Fellons Club on the Falls it also has Great
Guinness. And don't miss the Shankill Area it will show the striking
differences in the communities.
I found Miltown Cemetery interesting.
While in Co. Antrim don't miss the Giant's Causeway at Port-na-Spaniagh
paddy
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| 785.5 | I hear the "Ford Plant" is nice this time of year !! | HILL16::BURNS | Is the whole world aGuinness | Tue Jul 31 1990 14:20 | 14 |
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WOW Mr. Culbert you sure do know lots about the North of Ireland !!!
Have you visited ALL of these lovely places ???? :-)
Your photo album must be HUGE !!!
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| 785.6 | The Northern accent... | KAOM25::RUSHTON | Unscathed by inspired lunacy | Tue Jul 31 1990 15:56 | 50 |
| Before going to the North, it may be beneficial if you were aware of
the twists in the accents. What follows is a sampling of the Northern
accent:
Northern Irish Translation
Hay dags wath the rang fat. He is a Protestant.
Hay dags with the rang fat. He is a Catholic.
Ae lav dane the Sharnkle. I am a Protestant.
Ae lav dane Davas Flarts. I am a Catholic.
Ae lav an Landandarra. I am a Protestant.
Ae lav an Darra. I am a Catholic.
Hears the lards. Here are the UVF, IRA, UDA, INLA
etc.
Ean Peasla's arrate. I am a Protestant.
Jarra Ardam's arrate. I am a Catholic.
__________
Nee parkin. Danger! Car-destroying robots.
Nee peean an funna munna. We do not accept Irish Punts.
__________
Et's all varra sard. It is a tragedy.
Et es. Yes.
War all hayman. We are all people.
Way air. Yes.
Will, now. So why can't we live in peace?
Nee sarranda. No surrender.
Nee calanillism. No colonialism.
Oytsade, yu. Would you come for a short walk?
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| 785.7 | | SALEM::CULBERT | Free Michael Culbert | Wed Aug 01 1990 15:28 | 66 |
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And now for Derry
The Walls of Derry -- Fine views from the top of the old city
Easy to find, Very good visit
St. Columb's Cathedral -- Beautiful stained glass scenes
Phone (0504) 262746
O'Doherty Tower -- Has some temp. exhibits (nice when YE-3 visited)
Inside the Walls
Display Center -- Has been known to have outstanding exhibits
Phone (0504) 362016
Foyle Vally Railway Center -- Rail history of Derry
Phone (0504) 265234
Earhart Center -- Exhibit of Amelia Earhart (woman flight soloist)
Phone (0504) 53379
Mountsandel Fort -- Site of Ireland's oldest house
1 mile S.E. of Coleraine of ring Rd.
Dungiven Priory and O'Cahan's Tomb -- Nice rag tree and wart well
East side of Dungiven on A5
Banagher Old Church -- Very impressive ruin (long lines though)
2 miles S.W. of Dungiven on B74
Martello Tower -- Nine foot thick walls (worth seeing)
At Magilligan Pt. on A2 and B202
Sampson Tower -- Built in 1860 ( no big thing pretty boreing)
On A2 west of Limavady
Downhill Castle -- One mile glen walk (strange place)
On Mussenden RD. Castlerock (A2)
Hezlett House -- Nice Thatched roof
Phone (0265) 848567
Springhill -- Costume Museum (another boreing place)
Phone (0648) 748210
Wilson Daffodil Garden -- Nice if you like flowers
Phone (0265) 44141 (ask for groundsman)
Ness Country Park -- NI's Highest waterfall (nice place)
Phone (05047) 62074
Roe Vally Country Park -- Home of Ulster's first Hydro Plant
Phone (05047) 62074
Portstewart Strand -- Nice sand dunes amd beaches
Also I have a very good friend in Derry. Her name is Mary Nelis
and she runs one of the only co-ops there doing needle point on
Irish Dancers dresses and shirts. Just ask for her cause every one
knows her.
Paddy
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| 785.8 | from Pittsburgh | CSOA1::MOULDER | | Thu Aug 23 1990 12:06 | 5 |
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Try Mellon Park or National park , North of Armagh.
Peter
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| 785.9 | late info from Belfast. | BELFST::ARMSTRONG | Whatever you say, say nothing. | Wed Mar 27 1991 09:45 | 15 |
| This may be a bit late, (I've just discovered this notesfile) but I
think the previous noter is referring to The Ulster American Folk Park
outside Omagh in County Tyrone. This park traces the history of Irish
immigrants by using old houses, ships, streets etc both of Ireland and
of America. (actual furnished buildings, some moved to the site and
rebuilt stone by stone, or log by log). This Park uses Digital
Equipment and laser disk technology for research and display purposes
for the public's use, i.e. you can enter your family name and obtain
details of all public records including copies of tickets purchased for
ships etc.
There are plans to have this database available in a link up with a
similar Folk park, I believe, in Pennsylvania in the very near future.
Tom.
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| 785.10 | | DELNI::CULBERT | Free Michael Culbert | Wed Mar 27 1991 13:08 | 5 |
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The last time I was in Belfast I drove up to the Glens of Antrim. I
would encourage anyone to visit them. It makes for a nice day....
paddy
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| 785.11 | Names sake. | REPAIR::TRIMMINGS | Individualistic! | Tue Sep 26 1995 10:41 | 7 |
| This seems like it might be the right place to enter this,but feel free
to move it mod...
Does anyone know anything about the Rebel Earl of Tyrone?I would also
be interested in any explanation of where the name Tyrone comes from.
Tyrone
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| 785.12 | Eoin Rua | BELFST::HANNA | | Wed Sep 27 1995 08:37 | 15 |
| Tyrone,
Not being an expert myself in my native language I will attempt to help
you. Tyrone, I belive, comes from Tir Eoin (not an expert in computers
so can do a fada either) which means the land of Owen. This was from
Eoin Rua O'Neill (Red Owen O'Neill - red hand of Ulster etc.). Can't
remember the story of the red hand - I think someones hand got cut off
a few years back :-)
I would guess that this guy O'Neill was also the rebel earl. An
interesting point is that a large % of Tyrone people are called O'Neill
so he must also have been the frisky earl :-)
Regards
Dermot
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| 785.13 | | REPAIR::TRIMMINGS | The Rebel Earl of Tyrone | Wed Sep 27 1995 09:26 | 6 |
| Thanks for the reply Dermot,the other thing is that a large % of
Tyrones are black.I'm not one of them.But I do wonder why there are a
lot in this ethnic group?
Tyrone
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| 785.14 | always thought it was O'Neill related also | STOWOA::COADY | | Wed Sep 27 1995 09:48 | 5 |
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Actually I hadn't heard of the "cutting the hand off" before either, I
always thought it was related to Eoin Rua and his ruling in Ulster ..
but then I never claimed to be a qualified historian.
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| 785.15 | Was someone winding me up? | BELFST::HANNA | | Wed Sep 27 1995 15:41 | 6 |
| Must admit I am not sure about the story about the hand. It could have
been something I was told as a child and have taken as fact. I will
have to try and check up on that one.........unless some of our
resident experts can tell us otherwise.
Dermot
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