The Statesman’s Yearbook Online

edited by Dr Barry Turner

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Belfast (Béal Feirste)

Introduction

Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland, lies at the mouth of the River Lagan. A village until the 17th century, it became the provincial capital ...

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