Belfast

all or unphotographed
131 plaques 90% have been curated
111 subjects

Gender Diversity

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Thomas Maclear 1794-1879 born near
James Joseph Magennis
James Joseph Magennis
Saidie Patterson
Havelock Nelson (1917-1996)
canadahar street
Amy Carmichael

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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Thomas Maclear 1794-1879 born near

Newtownstewart Centre 2000, 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

Saidie Patterson [full inscription unknown]

Shankill Road Methodist Church, 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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canadahar street

canahar street belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom

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

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Singer songwriter Van Morrison lived here

125 Hyndford Street, Belfast, United Kingdom

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