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Famous Belfast Department Stores
An introduction to the era of 'gracious' shopping -
Bank of Ireland, Royal Avenue
Built between 1928 and 1930, this is the first modern building in Ulster. -
Sinclair’s Building
James Scott’s 1935 creation is an early example of modern architectural influences. -
Second World War In Derry
Personal accounts and interesting facts about the Maiden City during wartime -
William Ritchie
The founder of shipbuilding in Belfast. -
Winifred Carney
Belfast socialist, feminist and republican. -
Gerard McSorley
Star of stage, silver, and small screen -
New Television Dramatists
Northern Ireland's writers for stage and screen -
Marie Jones
One of Northern Ireland's most successful playwrights -
Moscow Joe McKinley
Naive artist survived by only four early works. -
Naive Art in Northern Ireland
The official history of naive art in Northern Ireland begins with the work of Gretta Bowen. -
Danny Blanchflower
Blanchflower inspired a great side to new heights -
William Conor
Portraitist and painter of industrial Belfast. -
Edward James Harland
Co-founder of Belfast shipbuilders Harland and Wolff -
Gustav Wilhelm Wolff
Hamburg-born co-founder of Belfast’s famous shipbuilders -
Central Belfast venues: The Ulster Hall
The historic heart of concert going Belfast. -
Joseph Lowry Stewart
Stewart’s Supermarkets provided employment for thousands of people over many decades. -
Sport in North Belfast
An overview of sporting clubs and events in north Belfast. -
Sport in South Belfast
A general overview of sport in south Belfast -
Hidden Gems Competition
Write about your favourite places and spaces and see your work published online -
Hidden Gems Competition (Antrim)
Write about your favourite places and spaces and see your work published online -
Hidden Gems Competition (Armagh)
Write about your favourite places and spaces and see your work published online -
Hidden Gems Competition (Down)
Write about your favourite places and spaces and see your work published online -
Hidden Gems Competition
Write about your favourite places and spaces and see your work published online -
Hidden Gems Competition (Fermanagh)
Write about your favourite places and spaces and see your work published online -
Hidden Gems Competition (Tyrone)
Write about your favourite places and spaces and see your work published online -
Hidden Gems Competition ( Belfast)
Write about your favourite places and spaces and see your work published online -
Hidden Gems Competition
Write about your favourite places and spaces and see your work published online -
Armagh Rail Disaster in Fiction
In this extract of 'The Woman from Kerry' Anne Doughty writes about the disaster -
East Belfast and film
Cinemas included the Old Princess, Picturedrome and 'Pop' -
William Arthur Moore
Profile of the adventurer, traveller and journalist -
No Reader is an Island
An overview of books about Rathlin (Part 1 - History) -
No Reader is an Island 2
An overview of books about Rathlin (Part 2 - Folklore and Legend) -
No Reader is an Island 3
An overview of Rathlin books (Part 3 - Shipwrecks, studies, natural history and place names) -
Tullyhogue Fort
An area of regal importance for Ulster before the sixteenth century -
Cowhands in Gaol make Nylons!
The story of the Taylor Woods nylon factory in Enniskillen -
Handball
Ulster has produced a number of outstanding handballers -
Tidal Treasures
New and surprising discoveries concerning the history of Strangford Lough -
Fred Daly
Ireland's only winner of the European Open Golf Championship -
Camogie
The 'jewel in the crown' of the Gaelic League -
Peter McGinnity
A man with a deep passion and love for the game he has served so well -
Hurling
Europe's oldest field game -
Anthony Tohill
In the pantheon of the GAA greats -
Basil Blackshaw
Blackshaw is regarded as one of Ireland’s finest contemporary artists -
William Scott
The best known exponent of abstraction to come from Northern Ireland -
The Civil Rights Movement
The onset of the Troubles -
The Calgagh Centre
A dramatic introduction to the history of the Celts... -
Nik Cohn
'Dimly one was conscious of the hatred outside...' -
Tim Roberts
Designer who has won worldwide recognition for stylish Irish textiles -
Brian Keenan
After being held captive for four years in Beirut, Keenan becomes a writer -
Phil Coulter
Music Producer and Entertainer. -
Paul Brady
One of Ireland's most highly-regarded and successful artists -
Forgotten deaths on the Titanic
Robert Murphy and his son were the first family victims of the Titanic. -
Oldest Pub in Ireland
Donaghadee pub with its own resident ghost -
Traenail Leis an Todhchai
Cumann CLG nua ag moladh na hoige -
Belfast Ships: The Nomadic
The last White Star Line vessel still afloat -
Dance in Northern Ireland
A brief guide to dance in today’s Northern Ireland. -
Gaelic Games in Northern Ireland
The Gaelic Athletic Association was formed to promote Irish sports and culture -
Gaelic Games in Northern Ireland
The Gaelic Athletic Association was formed to promote Irish sports and culture -
The Morelli Family
The extraordinary story of an Italian immigrant family
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