Belfast
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AP de Silva Founded Fluorescent PET Sensing and Molecular Logic in the 1980’s alongside associates at the University of Colombo Sri Lanks, and at Queen’s University Belfast. This enabled the development of the PET sensors in a line of innovative portable blood analysers by HR He, MJP Leiner, JK Tusa and colleagues in the 1990’s. The analysers have helped save thousands of human and animal lives around the world
David Keir Building 39 Stanmillis Road, Belfast, United Kingdom
John Templeton 1765-1825 Naturalist, pioneer of Irish botany, Enlightenment thinker lived at Cranmore Malone
Tropical Ravine, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Gladys Maccabe 1918-2018 Artist Writer, Critic First Persident, 1957 Ulster Society of Women Artists had her studio here
17 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, United Kingdom
Brian Moore 1921-1999 Novelist and Screenwriter born at 11 Clifton Street
15-17 Clifton Street, Belfast, United Kingdom
Professor Frank Pantridge 1916-2004 cardiologist 'the father of emergency medicine' developed the world's first protable defibrillator at this hospital 1965e
Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Samuel Cleland Davidson (1846-1921) founder of the Sirocco Works [full inscription unknown]
First Rosemary Street Presbyterian Church, Belfast, United Kingdom
Sir John Lavery 1856-1941 artist born and baptised in the parish
St Patrick's Church, Donegall Street, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Ambrose Ricardo 1866-1923 soldier philanthropist co-founder Londonderry Feis lived in Sion Mills
, Belfast, United Kingdom
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William Mulholland 1855-1935 Civil engineer. Designer of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, 1913 born and baptised in this parish
203 Donegall Street, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Bridget Desmond 1862-1911 businesswoman and entrepreneur. Originated Shirt Stitching in Claudy 1885 and later established Desmond's first shirt factory.
Claudy Rural Development, The Diamond Centre, 630 Baranailt Road, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Ruby Murray 1935-1996 born near here [full inscription unknown]
Greater Village Regeneration Trust, Donegall Road, Belfast, United Kingdom
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16 Burren Way, Cregagh, Castlereagh. Family home of soccer legend George Best. Awarded the Freedom of The Borough of Castlereagh 3rd April 2002
16 Burren Way, Cregagh, Castlereagh, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Richard 'Rex' McCandless (1915-1992) [full inscription unknown]
WAC McCandless Engineering Ltd, Limestone Road, Belfast, United Kingdom
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James Joseph Magennis [full inscription unknown]
32 Carncaver Road, Castlereagh, Belfast, United Kingdom
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James Joseph Magennis [full inscription unknown]
RNA club Gt Victoria St, Belfast, United Kingdom
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John McCredy McAlery 1849-1925 introduced Association Football to Ireland 1879 founded Cliftonville FC
Solitude, Cliftonville Street, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Mrs Edward Henry (Rose) O'Doherty 1879-1969 teacher of music, a founder of Feis Doire Colmcille 1922 lived here
29 Francis Street, Belfast, United Kingdom
Havelock Nelson (1917-1996) [full inscription unknown]
30 Rosetta Park, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Patrick O'Connell 1887-1959 footballer Belfast Celtic, Manchester United. Manager Real Betis, FC Barcelona lived in Albert Street 1908-1909
Albert Street, Belfast, United Kingdom
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John Alexander Sinton VC FRS 1884-1956 soldier Mesopotamia 21st January 1916 physician, malariologist lived at Slaughtfendan (?) Lodge, Lough Fea attended this church
Lissan Parish Church, Cookstown, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Eoin Mac Néill 1867-1945 scolair Comhbhunaitheoir Chonradh na Gaeilge 1893 ar an geolaiste 1881-1887. Scholar co-founder of the Gaelic League 1893 at the college 1881-1887
English translation: Eoin Mac Néill 1867-1945 scholar co-founder of the Gaelic League 1893 at the college 1881-1887
St Malachy's College, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Robert Quigg VC 1885-1955 soldier 1st July 1916, the Somme attended school here 1893-1898
Old Causeway School (now the Nook Restaurant), 48 Causeway Road, Bushmills, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Margaret Taylor McCoubrey 1880-1956 suffragetter, pacifist, Labour activist lived here 1905-1933
Candahar Street, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Seán Lester 1888-1959 Secretary-General of the League of Nations 1940-1947 lived here
Ormeau Road, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Thomas Sinclair 1838-1914 leading Presbyterian, Liberal Unionist, philanthropist, Hon. Treasurer of this church 1867-1914
Sinclair Seaman's Church, Corporation Square, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Danny (Robert Dennis) Blanchflower 1926-1993 footballer and journalist lived here
49 Grace Avenue, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Rory Gallagher 1948-1995 legendary musician and songwriter played here
Ulster Hall (in the foyer), 34 Bedford St, BT2 7FF, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Bloomfield bakery Largest, privately owned by the McMillan family who had 100 horses & 70 carts for deliveries Rebuilt by McLaughlin & Harvey & became Inglis & Co Ltd 1937 Biscuit factory 1982 1st manager - Tom Piggot went down with his sons on - Princess Victoria Factory made - cream crackers, marshmallows & employee 300 locals 1884-1933
Newtownards Road, Belfast, United Kingdom
Sir Samuel Dill 1844-1924 Classical Scholar, Educationalist and Writer lived here
94 Malone Road, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Born 5th June 1868 executed 12th May 1916 Connolly "Ireland as distinct from her people is nothing to me" James Connolly socialist, patriot, Republican lived here as labour organizer during the years 1910 to 1916
420 Falls Road, BT12 6EN, Belfast, United Kingdom
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C. S. Lewis 1898-1963 author and critic lived here 1905-1917
"Little Lea", Circular Road, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Sir John Lavery 1856-1941 painter was born in a house on this site
47 North Queen Street, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Gerard Dillon 1916-1971 artist born in this house
26 Lower Clonard Street, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Amy Carmichael [full inscription unknown]
Welcome Evangelical Church, Cambrai Street, Shankill Road, Belfast, United Kingdom