Travel Tips

Within the Cave Hill Country Park and in the grounds of Belfast Castle you will find a circular Cat Garden which is nicely laid out with a pond in the middle. The name refers to a legend attached to the castle that says it’s residents will only have good fortune provided a white cat lives there. This legend is commemorated in the Cat Garden where there are apparently nine references to cats, some obvious and some hidden. Personally I only spotted seven which you can see below. I'd be interested to hear if anyone knows where the other two are.

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At the bottom of the steps is this topiary (shaped) bush

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The first of two cat mosaics sitting on two corners of the garden

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The second of the two mosaics

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A stone cat sits amongst the foliage

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This stone slab carries a quote by T S Eliot,

Before a cat will condescend
To treat you as a trusted friend
Some little token of esteem
Is needed, like a dish of cream

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A brass cat lies napping by the side of the pond

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I almost missed this image of a playing cat within the ironwork of a bench around the pond