Born in Lancaster Street in North Belfast in 1918, Monaghan attended St Patrick’s Christian Brothers’ School in Donegall St. After a short absence for wartime service, Monaghan resumed his career as a boxer and in 1947, gained the National Boxing…

I’m delighted to announce that I have a new tour of Belfast; ANTI SLAVERY BELFAST, it tells the story of the city’s role in the slave trade, and in its abolition. In the 18th century, Belfast merchants exported linen clothing,…

The park’s origin can be traced by to 1828 when the Belfast Botanic and Horticultural Society was founded and Botanic Gardens opened by private subscription. This was part of a wider public movement amongst educated Georgians and early Victorians to…

The Belfast Boer War Memorial takes the form of a statue of a private of the Regiment in khaki uniform, with topee and puttees, with a rifle and fixed bayonet at the ready. It lists 130 names of the officers,…

The News Letter is one of Northern Ireland’s main daily newspapers and the world’s oldest English-language general daily newspaper still in publication, having first been printed in 1737. The newspaper’s editorial stance and readership, while originally republican at the time…

The Big Fish is a printed ceramic mosaic sculpture by John Kindness. It was established in its current place in 1999. It is a 10 metre long representation of The Salmon of Knowledge (in Irish: bradán feasa), an animal figuring…

The Belfast Waterfront borders the river Lagan and consists of the area north and south of the modern Lagan Weir. On the East side of the Lagan is County Down and on the west side County Antrim. Originally, this area…

The Old Town Hall is a municipal structure in Victoria Street, Belfast. The building, which has most recently been used as a courthouse, is a Grade B1 listed building. In 1842, the Corporation Council believed they needed a dedicated town…

Belfast Metropolitan College, also known as Belfast Met, is a further and higher education institution in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It offers both vocational education and academic qualifications. With over 37,000 enrolments and an annual budget in the region of £60…

Belfast Central Library was opened in 1888. It was designed by William Henry Lynn through open public competition.[1] It has design features that are classical and Italianate. It has a squat square appearance with Corinthian column pilasters that give it…