Portora Royal School, Enniskillen There were a number of very well known schools in Ulster’s provincial towns. One of the best was Portora Royal School in Enniskillen. ...
St. Malachy’s College The rising Catholic population in Belfast during the 19th century created a need for a new boys’ school which would cater for the sons ...
Campbell College In Belfast, schools like St. Malachy’s and Victoria charged high fees which meant that only wealthy families were interested, but the ...
Portadown Technical School In many of Ulster’s towns boys attended the new technical schools after they had left the national school. These schools provided ...
Queen’s University Belfast’s famous university began as Queen’s College in 1849. Its development reflected the city’s growth in the second half of the ...
Churches Some indication of the importance of religion in people’s lives at the end of the 19th century is shown by the building of impressive ...
City Church This was Belfast’s main parish church until 1900 when it made way for St. Anne’s cathedral. This Georgian style church was one of ...
St Anne’s Cathedral In the 19th century wealthy churchmen in Belfast wanted a cathedral and this led to the construction of St. Anne’s Cathedral in Donegall ...
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh. The great Roman Catholic cathedral in Armagh was completed in 1873. This impressive gothic-style church had a distinctive arched ...
Sacred Heart Omagh Provincial towns were also dominated by impressive church buildings. The Sacred Heart church in Omagh was opened in 1899 and occupied a ...
