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  2. Belfast - Wikipedia

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    Belfast ( / ˈbɛlfæst / ⓘ BEL-fast, /- fɑːst / -⁠fahst; [a] from Irish: Béal Feirste [bʲeːlˠ ˈfʲɛɾˠ (ə)ʃtʲə]) [5] [6] is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel.

  3. Belfast (film) - Wikipedia

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    Belfast is a 2021 British coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh. The film stars Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Morgan and Jude Hill. The film, which Branagh has described as his "most personal", follows a young boy's childhood in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the beginning of The ...

  4. History of Belfast - Wikipedia

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    High Street, Belfast, c.1906. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, and throughout its modern history has been a major commercial and industrial centre. In the late 20th century manufacturing industries that had existed for several centuries declined, particularly shipbuilding. The city's history has occasionally seen conflict between ...

  5. Timeline of Belfast history - Wikipedia

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    1900 - Belfast had the world's largest tobacco factory, tea machinery and fan-making works, handkerchief factory, dry dock and color Christmas card printers. Belfast was also the world's leading manufacturer of "fizzy drinks" (soft drinks). The city of Belfast is 75% Protestant, however, the whole island of Ireland is 75% Catholic.

  6. County Antrim - Wikipedia

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    Contae Aontroma is the Irish name; Coontie Antrìm, [2] Countie Antrim, [3] Coontie Anthrim [4] and Coonty Entrim [5] are Ulster-Scots names. County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, from Irish Aontroim, meaning 'lone ridge') [6] is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, located within the historic province of Ulster.

  7. Culture of Belfast - Wikipedia

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    Culture of Belfast. The culture of Belfast, much like the city, is a microcosm of the culture of Northern Ireland. Hilary McGrady, chief executive of Imagine Belfast, claimed that "Belfast has begun a social, economic and cultural transformation that has the potential to reverberate across Europe." [1]

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