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By Lord Belmont In Northern Ireland on Mar 20, 2023 in: Heritage
I paid a visit to Castlewellan Park, County Down, on the 8th March, 2015.My main purpose was to view progress on the Moorish Tower on the hill-side to the west of the Lake.However, I also wished to investigate reports I'd heard of a derelict structur...
By Lord Belmont In Northern Ireland on Mar 19, 2023 in: Heritage
Belfast is one of the few cities in the United Kingdom where its Lord Mayor is styled Right Honourable.This rank and style was conferred upon the Lord Mayor of Belfast by GEORGE V in March, 1923.The prefix usually indicates that a person is a pr...
By Lord Belmont In Northern Ireland on Mar 18, 2023 in: Heritage
4th Earl of Kilmorey OBEVICE-ADMIRALS OF ULSTERArthur, 1st Baron Chichester; in office 1602-25 Edward, 1st Viscount Chichester, 1625-39 Charles, 1st Earl of Mountrath, 1647Sir William Stewart Bt, 1647John Davis (?), 1661Gorges (?), 1666Gustavus, 1st...
By Lord Belmont In Northern Ireland on Mar 10, 2023 in: Heritage
I AM GRATEFUL TO MARK THOMPSON FOR USE OF HIS PHOTOGRAPHSThe Lord Kelvin was one of Ulster's most distinguished sons. I have written about him here.His new wealth afforded him the opportunity to purchase land in Ayrshire, in 1874, on which he p...
By Lord Belmont In Northern Ireland on Mar 8, 2023 in: Heritage
THE ALEXANDERS WERE MAJOR LANDOWNERS IN COUNTY ARMAGH, WITH 8,324 ACRESNATHANIEL ALEXANDER (1689-1761), of Gunsland, County Donegal, second son of JOHN ALEXANDER, of Ballyclose, County Londonderry, and of Gunsland, County Donegal, and grandson of AND...
By Lord Belmont In Northern Ireland on Mar 1, 2023 in: Heritage
THE HART-SYNNOTS WERE MAJOR LANDOWNERS IN COUNTY ARMAGH, WITH 7,321 ACRESThis family is said to have come originally from Flanders, where the name "Sigenod" meant "Victory-bold." Translations and modifications over time saw the name become "Synad." V...
By Lord Belmont In Northern Ireland on Feb 22, 2023 in: Heritage
THE MacGEOUGH-BONDS WERE MAJOR LANDOWNERS IN COUNTY ARMAGH, WITH 7,213 ACRESJOSHUA MacGEOUGH (1683-1756), of Drumsill, County Armagh, married Anne, only daughter and heir of Brigadier-General the Rt Hon William Graham, MP for Drogheda, 1727-48, and h...