| Nestled in a valley and bordered to the
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| | Ulster Rifles.
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| east by the Irish Sea, thecapital of
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| | W5 is a world renowned innovative and
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| Northern Ireland, Belfast, is a vibrant
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| | interactive centre of scienceand
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| and lively Celticcity that lives up to
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| | technology exploration, with activities,
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| its nickname of "The Hibernian Rio."
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| | exhibits anddemonstrations to expand and
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| Situated onthe River Lagan, the
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| | intrigue minds of all ages.
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| pedestrian-friendly city enjoys a focal
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| | Food & Drink:
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| point in
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| | If it is excellent food the tourist
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| Donegal Square where the architecturally
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| | seeks, they won't have to look farin
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| stunning City Hall dominatesthe skyline,
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| | Belfast.
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| and elsewhere Victorian and Edwardian
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| | Traditional pub fare in a historical
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| architecture can beenjoyed by visitors on
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| | atmosphere is to be found at
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| foot.
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| | Belfast's most famous pub, the Crown
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| Places of interest:
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| | Liquor Saloon in the heart of
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| Belfast's glorious seafaring history and
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| | thehistorical district.
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| place at the forefront of theindustrial
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| | Altos was rated number one by Yahoo
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| revolution is evident in the greatest
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| | travel for stylish andcontemporary
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| shipyard in Great
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| | cuisine, serving cutting-edge
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| Britain, where the Titanic was built. The
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| | Mediterranean food andfeaturing an
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| city's name is derived fromthe Irish
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| | extensive wine list and speciality coffee
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| "beal feirste" which means "at the mouth
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| | choices.
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| of the sandpit" andnightlife, arts,
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| | The Gypsy Queen Vegetarian Restaurant is
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| festivals, dining and shopping are all in
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| | on of Europe's premiervegetarian dining
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| abundance inthe city. The sea front in
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| | destinations. All dishes are GMO
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| particular is now pedestrianised
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| | approved, andorganic wherever possible.
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| andvisitors can enjoy the best of Irish
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| | For the cuisine enthusiast, Deane's
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| culture in street musicians andtheatre
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| | Restaurant is a high end,luxurious dining
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| against the backdrop of the Irish Sea.
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| | experience, featuring dishes created by
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| Standing 120 metres above sea level,
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| | one of
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| Belfast Castle offersbreathtaking and
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| | Ireland's top chefs.
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| panoramic views of the city, bay and
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| | Live music pubs are a staple of Belfast
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| surroundingareas. Belfast Castle was the
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| | nightlife, including the
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| ancestral home of the Chichester, later
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| | Duke of York, Morrisons and at the docks,
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| Donegall, family who were descendants of
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| | Pat's Bar Princes.
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| Arthur Chichester who plantedthe land
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| | Belfast Hotels & Accommodation:
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| that was to become the city in the 1600s.
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| | As befitting a major European
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| The history of thecastle, and city, are
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| | destination, a full range ofaccommodation
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| celebrated in the Cave Hill Visitor
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| | options are available in Belfast.
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| Centre in thecastle grounds.
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| | Visitors can chose fromcosy, family run
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| Ulster Museum, set over 8000 square
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| | bed and breakfast establishments, a
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| metres of grounds, is likely totake up a
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| | variety of selfcatering options and
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| full day, so extensive and fascinating
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| | luxury five star hotels to suit every
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| are its archaeology,ethnography, art,
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| | taste, setof requirements and budget.
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| history and natural sciences exhibits.
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| | Ravenhill Guest House
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| Thecollections portray and celebrate the
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| | The Crescent Townhouse
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| history, culture, artistic,scientific and
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| | Europa Hotel
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| industrial achievements: in short, the
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| | The Malone Lodge Hotel
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| story of the
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| | Tara Lodge
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| Irish people from their ancient roots up
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| | The Park Avenue Hotel
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| until modern day. The museumhouses both
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| | The Stormont Hotel
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| permanent and temporary collections, and
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| | The Chimney Corner Hotel
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| regular,creatively planned tours are
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| | Culloden Hotel
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| offered to distil some of the wonders
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| | Days Hotel
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| ofthe museum into palatable chunks.
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| | Jurys Inn Belfast
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| For stunning hiberno-romanesque
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| | Ramada Belfast
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| architecture, the Belfast Cathedralis
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| | Parkview Lodge
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| worth a visit, and the exciting,
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| | Ten Square
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| interactive and interpretive St.
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| | Entertainment
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| Patrick Centre tells the story of
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| | Nightlife is one of Belfast's main
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| Ireland's patron saint, in his ownwords.
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| | attractions, with revellers
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| The Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park and
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| | enjoyingeverything from world class dance
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| City of Belfast
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| | clubs to traditional pubs. The
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| International Rose Garden, in the
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| | Potthouse, opened in November 2004 was
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| southern outskirts of Belfastfeatures an
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| | built on the site of Belfast'sfirst
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| International Rose Exhibition, as well as
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| | pottery factory and comprises The
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| gardens, walks, achildren's playground
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| | Potthouse Bar & Grill,
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| and live music concerts.
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| | Sugar Nighclub, which plays Top 40, House
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| The Linen Hall Library was established in
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| | and classic Disco, and the
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| 1788 and boasts acollection of over
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| | Soap Bar guestroom. The Fly and The Grill
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| 20,000 volumes of Irish literature and an
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| | Room and Bar are also notable
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| enviable
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| | Belfast nightspots. The Movie House
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| Robert Burns collection.
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| | Cinema on the Golden Mile offersthe
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| Things to do:
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| | latest cinema releases, as well as
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| Belfast will never leave tourists
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| | arthouse and independent films,and
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| wondering how to entertainthemselves!
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| | Ireland's only 3D and 2D large format
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| Plenty of things to do and see exist in
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| | cinema, the SheridanIMAX islocated on
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| Belfast.
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| | Queen's Quay. Fantastic shopping is
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| The world class Belfast Zoo features
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| | available in the citycentre Donegall
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| plenty of don't-missattractions,
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| | Place and the Waterfront Concert Hall
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| including the monkey park, reptile house
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| | hosts concertsand music tours from all
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| and children'splayground.
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| | over the world.
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| Walking Tours of Belfast include The Old
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| | Belfast enjoys an enviable position at
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| Town, Titanic Trail andthe City Centre
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| | the forefront of Hibernianculture,
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| Walk.
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| | scenery and history. With an ideal and
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| The oldest covered market in Ireland, St
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| | unique combination of
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| George's Market offers arange of fish and
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| | Celtic culture and British industrial
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| speciality foods that are unrivalled in
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| | influence, Belfast is an idealseaside
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| Europe.
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| | destination for family friendly events,
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| The world's largest dry dock, Haarland
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| | educational andhistorical attractions and
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| and Wolfe, is where the
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| | a nightlife that is second to
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| Titanic was built and its famous cranes,
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| | nonethroughout Europe. In common with
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| Samson and Goliath, can beseen from all
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| | much of the British Isles,
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| over the city.
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| | Belfastexperiences a temperate and often
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| At the The Ulster Folk and Transport
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| | wet climate, but is protected by
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| Museum a fascinating insightinto the
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| | thesurrounding mountains of Divis
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| history and the daily lives of Ulster
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| | Mountain, Black Mountain and Cave Hill.
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| people can be found.
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| | Biography
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| The Home Front Heritage Centre features
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| | Name: Maria Williams
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| collections that portraythe Belfast
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| | Website:
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| experience of the Second World War, and
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| | Biography: Maria writes for Sleep UK -
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| is also home to themuseum of the Royal
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| | providers of hotels in Belfast.
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