"Belfast Northern Ireland" Top 5 Page for this destination Belfast by ronaldbarr

Belfast Travel Guide: 1,246 reviews and 2,151 photos

Belfast, Northern Ireland

As a metaphor for Belfast this image of a mature oak has strength, potential, endurance, beauty, energy and a sense of natural complexity.
This tree lives close to the river Lagan three miles upstream from where the river flows into Belfast Lough and to the Irish sea.

Belfast City Centre

Belfast City Hall

Belfast City centre is this building with the address of Donegall Square. The City Council meets and conducts its business from here. Guided tours are both popular and informative. I have much more detail on my Belfast pages. If you want to learn more drop in or better still, come to Belfast! You can be sure of a great welcome...believe me it's a great city!!!

Pantomine Time in Belfast

Queen Victoria and Friends

These panto characters were spotted outside the Belfast City Hall on the day a Christmas tree was due to arrive from the nearby Botanic Gardens. Their excitement at the prospect of the commencement of the 04/05 Panto season is clearly at odds with that of the very stern Queen Victoria pictured here with them.
Queen Victoria succeeded William IV on the 20th June 1837. Her Coronation took place a year later. To celebrate her Jubilee, the memorial was erected by public shilling subscription and the commission was awarded to Thomas Brock RA. It was unveiled by King Edward VII on the 27th July 1903. The Sicilian marble statue is 11 feet high, and on each side is a life-size bronze figure representing Spinning and Shipbuilding respectively. At the back is a bronze figure of a child representing Education.

Pros and Cons

Pros:People in Belfast welcome visitors warmly ALWAYS!
Cons:If it doesn't rain today...it'll rain twice tomorrow!
In a nutshell:Must see. Feel the welcome. Come back!

Intro Updated May 8, 2005
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Comments (96)

JessH Jan 30, 2007 at 8:55 PM Report Abuse

Hello Ronald. Fantastic insights & gorgeous photos here... I immensely enjoyed your pages. Greetings from the desert :-) Jess
pepples46 Jan 31, 2006 at 11:39 AM Report Abuse

wow...you gone big on Belfast, good stuff!! the art of potato production is simply ..a stunning pic, so are others Ronald..great job!! excellent new addition, I love the old oaktree!
RitchiS1 Aug 31, 2005 at 8:44 PM Report Abuse

Hi Ronald , The NOTH may be a very interesting part of Ireland . Great PAGE !! May be I come to Ireland once again to see the missing parts . GREETINGS from Germany , thanks for sharing your pics
crazygal59 Aug 21, 2005 at 3:29 PM Report Abuse

Hi Ronald, Haven't been back to Belfast since I was 20. I think I'm long overdue for that trip. Was born there and came to Canada when I was 5 years of age. Great pages. Still a gorgeous place.
dfactor Aug 14, 2005 at 6:10 PM Report Abuse

Never thought farmland could look so great. :) Great photography.
roz.van Jul 26, 2005 at 9:01 AM Report Abuse

hi ya..wow what a joy to look at photos of places i've seen but learn something in the process :) thnks for the journey, roz
tpal Jul 17, 2005 at 8:38 AM Report Abuse

Hi Ronald, I see I've returned to your Belfast page just in time for the potato harvest...hope you're not too busy ;-) Terrific insights on art in unexpected places. Thanks again ...Tom
Nemorino Jun 16, 2005 at 2:13 PM Report Abuse

An interesting introduction to your home city, with some fine photos. Now I know Pisa isn't the only place with a leaning tower.
deecat May 15, 2005 at 10:30 PM Report Abuse

Ronald, I shall return to do the bulk of the page. Just ready to retire. Lovely photographs and insightful commentary that does, indeed, create an atmosphere.
maltese24 May 13, 2005 at 10:12 AM Report Abuse

Hi Ronald! how are you? i was looking through your pages and i'm sure that one time i will come to ireland cause its missing from my map! nice weekend!