University During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, trinity College Dublin was established in 1592. Its stated aim was to help increase the knowledge ...
Early Georgian Churches In the early Georgian period architects were first employed professionally. The church in Moira at the top is really just a barn church ...
Sites of Religious or Social Importance Tara was the most prestigious of all ritual sites and it was also the location for the inauguration of the High Kings. The so called ...
Alehouses and Taverns Alehouses and taverns were common in all the larger towns. Coffee houses began to be popular in the late 17th century. These were ...
Barn Church The very plain barn churches most associated with the puritan religious groups are now almost all gone. The church pictured was restored ...
Playground activity Even small national schools had a playground where pupils played various games during their break periods. Hopscotch was popular, while ...
A Royal Visit This photograph was taken in 1903 on the occasion of a royal visit. Flags, bunting and emblems decorate the route along Donegall Place ...
City Hall, Belfast Completed in 1906 by the local building firm of McLaughlin & Harvey, the City Hall quickly became the city’s main landmark. Built using ...
Robinson & Cleaver, Belfast Towards the end of the 19th century the centre of Belfast was gradually taken over by commercial buildings as middle class people moved ...
Victoria Street, Belfast Before the opening of the City Hall Victoria Street close to the docks was the administrative heart of the city. In the foreground you ...
