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Lambeg, County Antrim
Lambeg (historically ''Lanbeg'', ) is a small village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Located between Belfast and Lisburn, it was once a small rural village, but is now within the Greater Belfast conurbation. Lambeg is also an electoral ward of Lisburn Council. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 60 people. The civil parish of Lambeg covers areas of County Down as well as County Antrim. History Lambeg was originally one townland, but was split into Lambeg North (188 acres, in the barony of Belfast Upper) and Lambeg South (187 acres, in the barony of Massereene Upper). The old village of Lambeg was in the northern half. The River Lagan flows alongside the village and it was because of the river and the damp climate of the Lagan Valley, that flax was first grown there. This resulted in Lambeg becoming a centre for the Linen industry in the area. The fertile land of the Lagan Valley was part of the manor granted in 1611 to Sir Fulke Conway. Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Approaching Steam Train - Geograph
''Approaching'' is the fourth live album by Contemporary classical music, contemporary classical chamber orchestra Symphony Number One. The album was released on November 3, 2017 and features the music of Nicholas Bentz, Martha Callison Horst, Martha Horst, and Hangrui Zhang. The majority of the disk is taken up by Nicholas Bentz’s work ''Approaching Eternity''. Track listing Personnel ;Symphony Number One ;Additional musicians References External links * * * {{Authority control 2017 live albums Symphony Number One albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfast Upper
Belfast Upper is a Barony (Ireland), barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. To its east lies the barony of Belfast (barony), Belfast and Belfast Lough, and it is bordered by five other baronies: Belfast Lower to the north-east; Antrim Upper to the north-west; Massereene Lower to the west; Massereene Upper to the south-west; and Castlereagh Upper to the south. The Forth River (County Antrim), Forth River flows through both Belfast Upper and Lower. The most prominent hills in the barony are Black Hill and Lyle's Hill. List of settlements Below is a list of settlements in Belfast Upper: Cities *Belfast (split with barony of Belfast Lower) Towns and villages *Lambeg, County Antrim, Lambeg *Milltown, County Antrim, Milltown *Templepatrick Population centres *Andersonstown *Ballysillan *Carr's Glen *Cavehill *Donegall Pass *Deerpark *Falls *Finaghy *Fortwilliam *Glenard *Holylands *Jennymount *Parkmount *Riverdale *Sandy Row *Seymour Hill *Shankill *Suffolk *Village *Windsor *Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origin, pre-dating the Norman invasion, and most have names of Irish origin. However, some townland names and boundaries come from Norman manors, plantation divisions, or later creations of the Ordnance Survey.Connolly, S. J., ''The Oxford Companion to Irish History, page 577. Oxford University Press, 2002. ''Maxwell, Ian, ''How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors'', page 16. howtobooks, 2009. The total number of inhabited townlands in Ireland was 60,679 in 1911. The total number recognised by the Irish Place Names database as of 2014 was 61,098, including uninhabited townlands, mainly small islands. Background In Ireland a townland is generally the smallest administrative division of land, though a few large townlands are further divided into h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castlereagh Upper
Castlereagh Upper (named after the former barony of Castlereagh) is a historic barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. It was created by 1841 with the division of Castlereagh into two. It is bordered by eight other baronies: Castlereagh Lower and Dufferin to the east; Lecale Lower and Kinelarty to the south; Iveagh Lower, Lower Half, Iveagh Lower, Upper Half, and Massereene Upper to the west; and Belfast Upper to the north. List of settlements Below is a list of settlements in Castlereagh Upper: Cities *Belfast *Lisburn Towns *Carryduff Villages * Kilmore *Saintfield Population centres *Ballymacarrett *Newtownbreda List of civil parishes Below is a list of civil parishes in Castlereagh Upper: *Blaris (also partly in baronies of Iveagh Lower, Upper Half and Massereene Upper) *Comber (also partly in barony of Castlereagh Lower) * Drumbeg (also partly in barony of Belfast Upper) *Drumbo * Killaney *Killinchy (also partly in baronies of Castlereagh Lower and Dufferin) *Kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barony (Ireland)
In Ireland, a barony ( ga, barúntacht, plural ) is a historical subdivision of a county, analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. Baronies were created during the Tudor reconquest of Ireland, replacing the earlier cantreds formed after the original Norman invasion.Mac Cotter 2005, pp.327–330 Some early baronies were later subdivided into half baronies with the same standing as full baronies. Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. Subsequent adjustments of county boundaries mean that some baronies now straddle two counties. The final catalogue of baronies numbered 331, with an average area of ; therefore, each county was divided, on average, into 10 or 11 baronies. Creation The island of Ireland was "shired" into counties in two distinct periods: the east and south duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambeg Railway Station
Lambeg railway station serves Lambeg in County Antrim County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, ) is one of six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population o ..., Northern Ireland. The station opened on 1 September 1877. Service Mondays to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service towards , or in one direction, and to , or in the other. Extra services run in at peak times, and the service reduces to hourly operation in the evenings. On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction. References Railway stations in County Antrim Railway stations opened in 1877 Railway stations served by NI Railways 1877 establishments in Ireland Railway stations in Northern Ireland opened in the 1870s {{NorthernIreland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambeg Drum
A Lambeg drum is a large drum, beaten with curved malacca canes. It is used primarily in Northern Ireland by Unionists and the Orange Order traditionally in street parades held in the summer, particularly on and around 12 July ("The Twelfth"). The weight of the drum means that it had been replaced with smaller replicas for most parades, but the full-sized instrument has started to reappear in recent years - usually on floats. It is also used by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, having historical significance for parts of the nationalist community, as well. Characteristics The Lambeg drum is, together with the bagpipe, one of the loudest acoustic instruments in the world, frequently reaching over 120 dB. It measures approximately in diameter and deep, and weighs . Usually it is carried by the drummer while marching, using a neck harness. Origin The origin of the Lambeg is unclear. It is commonly believed to have come to Ulster with English settlers in the early-mid-17th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland. The term has also been used in the Republic of Ireland, where buildings are protected under the Planning and Development Act 2000. The statutory term in Ireland is " protected structure". A listed building may not be demolished, extended, or altered without special permission from the local planning authority, which typically consults the relevant central government agency, particularly for significant alterations to the more notable listed buildings. In England and Wales, a national amenity society must be notified of any work to a listed building which involves any element of demolition. Exemption from secular listed building control is provided for some buildings in current use for worship, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Leigh (bookseller)
Samuel Leigh was a bookseller and publisher in 19th century London. His office stood on the Strand. From around 1806 to 1814 he conducted business with James Mathews in the partnership of "Mathews and Leigh." He also married Mathews' daughter. Leigh died by his own hand in 1831. Leigh's travel guides In the 1820s–1830s Leigh issued a series of eponymous travel guide books to Europe. He also published travel writing by authors such as Edmund Boyce, Johann Gottfried Ebel, Edward Planta, Heinrich August Ottokar Reichard, Mariano Vasi. See also * James Mathews Leigh James Mathews Leigh (1808 – 20 April 1860) was an English art educator, painter, writer, dramatist and critic. He is best known as the founder of a popular private art school in London known as "Leigh's Academy", which eventually became t ..., son of Samuel Leigh Further reading * * * index * * Leigh's travel guides * Index* ** Index* * ** Index* * Index*1834 ed.* * * Index References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Richardson (MP)
Jonathan Richardson (born 1804) was an Irish politician. He was a member of the Quaker Richardson family and a relative of James Nicholson Richardson MP and Jonathan Joseph Richardson MP. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for Lisburn in 1857, and again in 1859 as a Conservative, resigning in 1863. Richardson lived at Kirkcassock House, County Down, which was designed by Alfred Waterhouse Alfred Waterhouse (19 July 1830 – 22 August 1905) was an English architect, particularly associated with the Victorian Gothic Revival architecture, although he designed using other architectural styles as well. He is perhaps best known f ..., ca. 1865. Arms References *''Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922'', edited by B. M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978) *''Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume I 1832-1885'', edited by M. Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976) 1804 births Year of death unknown Irish Conservative Party MPs Members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
