Bangor co down history book

At karen lawther nlc, our aim is to help you become the most energised, healthiest and happiest version of yourself. Bangor the story of bangors great fire of 1911 is being told in a new way thanks to the bangor historical society, maine discovery museum and. From lumbering days to the progressive era wayne reilly on. Built in 1931, it has since been replaced by a 2,040foot modern suspension bridge that was opened on december 30, 2006. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Comgall in the abbey, the antiphonary of bangor, a curious ancient book of anthems in latin, was carried by an irish monk to bobbio, and is now one of the most precious volumes in the library of milan. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.

First we have linked down ancestry records for the entire county. Bangor carnegie library 2020 all you need to know before. The old waldohancock bridge crossed the penobscot river from verona island in hancock county to waldo county in maine. Ive loved rereading my collection of books about aspects of bangors history, along. Bangor, a seaport, incorporated market and posttown, and a parish, partly in the barony of lower castlereagh, but chiefly in that of ardes, county of down, and province of ulster, 11. Bangor is situated at the head of the ards peninsula, a great touring route, so it would be easy to combine touring the. As your ally to better health, karen will help you set achievable health, nutrition and fitness targets and support you with your positive lifestyle and behavioural changes.

Telling the story, since 1956, of the people of ulster. A daytime picture of the terrace of three bars in high street. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories has been set up as a place where citizens can share their photos, stories and memories of all things bangor. Skinner doctor and deacon elisha of orrington now brewer the first per. The harbour masters office as it was known, has been home to the harbour master, billy caufields boats, the rnli and more recently various restaurants until.

Most of the published records can be found under the downs civil parishes listed below. We have also published details of church records for each parish in down as well as graveyard records, maps and down ancestry books. Celebrating 150 years of train travel between holywood and bangor. Our premier inn bangor hotel is in a great spot to enjoy the scenic seaside resort town of bangor on northern irelands rugged east coast.

I was born in the old hospital no longer there now i think it has shops on the site it used to stand on. The launch took place in bangor s carnegie library. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories has been set up as a place where. Ulster historical foundation we are an educational nonprofit organisation formed in 1956. Stewarts estate was the most distant and therefore the majority of his voters had the furthest to travel. It is about ten miles distant from belfast, and is a very popular and prosperous seaside town and a favourite holiday resort. The town is very ancient, and was once worldfamous as a seat of learning. Bangor, county down news newspapers books scholar jstor february 2016 learn how. The book house is spacious and modern, a highly energyefficient passive house on. Members and visitors are very welcome to attend our meetings which begin at 8pm on the second thursday of each month. The harbour masters office as it was known, has been home to the harbour master, billy caufields boats, the rnli and more recently various restaurants until being taken over by local. Click here to see the references used and abbreviations.

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other. Auld bangor historical and cultural society, bangor, county down. Produced by gifts by the green, 17 huntington plaza, shelton ct 06484. This blog has been adapted from neills of bangor, a book commissioned by my father and written by local historian ian wilson telling the history of an irish shipowning family through two centuries.

Savoy hotel bangor co down bangor northern ireland. The 10 best things to do in bangor 2020 with photos. Youll only be a short walk from bangor castle, and its beautiful walled garden is an ideal place for a day out. City of bangor, a united states airline with the icao code xbg, see airline codesc. I was down in bangor co down a few weeks ago for a book launch by respected bangor poet ross thompson. It is a seaside resort on the southern side of belfast lough and within the belfast metropolitan area. The good weather attracted many holidaymakers to the popular co. Between september and april of each year we run a programme of regular lectures and visits on aspects of history, folklore, archaeology and antiquities with a special reference to our local area of bangor, co down, northern ireland. Bangor carnegie library customer notice due to the rapidly evolving situation with covid19, we are temporarily closing all public libraries and out of hours access from 5. Nov 10, 2019 i was down in bangor co down a few weeks ago for a book launch by respected bangor poet ross thompson. This is the story of one of the smallest railways in ireland, whose route mileage was eclipsed even by. Bottom of high street, bangor, co down, northern ireland. Whether its an airport transfer to or from bangor, local school journey or simply the convenience of not having to drive, our directory aims to find.

Down ancestry county down genealogy ancestry records. We would like to thank joel holcomb for preparing this for the dc. Historical society, museum, bangor fourthgraders debut book. Bangor, county down story of belfast library ireland. Northern ireland delegation to attend maine history book launch. The 10 best things to do in bangor march 2020 with. If you are looking for books check out the links below. The 2015 agm in the north down museum included a presentation of the new website and a talk on the history of the copeland islands. Bookends secondhand bookshop address dufferin avenue bangor county down bt20 3bx web address. Down relating to the act of union, 31 january 1800. Northern ireland railways run services to belfast great victoria street and beyond. Online bookshop only lennon books we sell a variety of second hand, collectable books and comics all at reasonable prices. Great value memberships to suit the whole family at blackwood golf centre, we aim to make the great game of golf affordable and accessible to everyone.

County down, ireland genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Jul 08, 2015 this blog has been adapted from neills of bangor, a book commissioned by my father and written by local historian ian wilson telling the history of an irish shipowning family through two centuries. Helens tower perched high above the rolling hills of co down, is an enchanting three storey stone tower nestled deep in the woods of the clandeboye estate.

On 29 april 2001 the united kingdom government had a census and saw that there were 58,388 people living in bangor. When celebrity aviator harry atwood made the first aeroplane flight over bangor in 1912, observers were astonished. When ingram returned to europe, he reported finding a wealthy city whose streets were lined with gold and tall buildings with casements of silver. Standing on top of the world with panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, one can see as far as distant scottish shores from the top of helens tower. Robert is a bangor man and was formerly head of history in a belfast secondary school. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories has 10,624 members. Bangor, county down simple english wikipedia, the free. Apr 05, 2011 bangor through the years from photographs, print and postcards. The 15 best things to do in bangor 2020 with photos. Three high street bars, bangor, co down, northern ireland. The town of bangor is situated on the county down side of the entrance to belfast lough. Bangor carnegie library customer notice due to the rapidly evolving situation with covid19, we are temporarily closing all public libraries and out of hours access. Originally from australia, glen has lived in the uk for more than half his life. Bangor historical society, bangor, county down, northern.

Auld bangor historical and cultural society home facebook. Bangor through the years from photographs, print and postcards. Old images old photos main street street view belfast city book of kells british isles northern ireland. Our story the boat house is housed in one of the most unique and historically interesting buildings in north down, dating back to 1849. In this collection of around 150 photographs, historian keith haines takes the reader on a nostalgic tour of the northern part of county down. Thanks to a donation from bangor historical society, the conversation caravan was able to have a much needed make over, to allow it to be taken out at our seaside revival vintage festival on saturday 6th july. It offers a full programme of activities, events and displays of local artists. Bangor rfc, rugby union team of bangor, gwynedd, wales. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.

Bangor, county down, from the story of belfast and its surroundings by mary. This book records the triumphs, travails and tragedies associated. Each of the entries gives the servicemans name, dates, a photograph, and a 52 word summary of his service. Helens tower self catering accommodation in bangor, co down. The abbey, portion of the remains of which are still visible, was founded in the sixth century by st. The book house is spacious and modern, a highly energyefficient passive house on a farm within easy walking distance of crawfordsburn village. Lennon books bookstore bangor, county down facebook. These have been digitised and you can see the digitised maps with their additional content and the originals in our plantation gallery. Mar 27, 2015 45 things you will only know if you grew up in bangor.

It is a magnificent modern building equipped with a computer suite, childrens library and quiet reading areas. Search our irish genealogy databases ulster historical foundation. The bangor book of honor, pays tribute to the 1 bangor residents who gave their lives during world war ii. Were only a few minutes walk from bangor marina, and ballyholme beach is just two miles away. Online records for county down ulster historical foundation. Click here for a list of churches in the current phone book and their addresses. Bangor church of the nazarene, bangor, county down. Old photos of bangor, county down browse nostalgic, historic local photos online. Is the principal sea bathing resort in north of ireland. Bangor has a long and varied history, from the bronze age people whose swords were discovered in 1949 or.

Its a perfect location for a country retreat, while also being close to the historical seaside town of bangor, and only 20 minutes from belfast city airport. Incorporated in 1791, bangor is named for an irish hymn entitled bangor, said to be a favorite of pastor seth noble who traveled to boston with the initial intention of naming the town sunbury. In the late 1500s david ingram became the first known european to sail up the penobscot river to what is now bangor. Bangor is a humble little city in central maine, and its history is no different. Historical society, museum, bangor fourthgraders debut. Bangor photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. A long running festival of writing that has been held in bangor in co down for over 25 years, this event hosts a series of varied events over a full week. Bradley thallon house, unit 44d, kiltonga estate, belfast road, newtownards, bt23 4tj.

Jun 16, 2015 bangor the story of bangors great fire of 1911 is being told in a new way thanks to the bangor historical society, maine discovery museum and fourthgraders from bangors fairmount school. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories public. It was a sign that the city had recovered from the great fire of 1911 that had destroyed its downtown the year before. He is currently president of bangor historical society. It is about ten miles distant from belfast, and is a very popular and prosperous seaside town and a. Fun is our business dingles fairground heritage centre. The book was originally published in 1982 and all proceeds from sales at that time were donated to the royal national lifeboat institution. The poll, commencing on 14 august 1783 and ending on 5 september, lasted 22 days.

Hammon charles of bangor his letter concerning a privateer 18. Bangor west railway station was opened on 1 june 1928 by the belfast and county down railway to serve the rapidly expanding suburbs of bangor. North down museum has the only complete folio of plantation maps in ireland, the raven maps. Old bangor railway station 2 with images bangor northern ireland. Bangor historical society, bangor, co down, northern ireland. Civil registration for protestant marriages began in 1845. Bangor is a town in county down, northern ireland population facts. Standing on top of the world with panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, one can see as far as distant scottish shores from. Guide to county down ancestry, family history and genealogy. Savoy hotel bangor co down bangor northern ireland, bangor. Bangor is situated at the head of the ards peninsula, a great touring route, so it would be easy to combine touring the region with picking up an event or two at the featival.

Whether its an airport transfer to or from bangor, local school journey or simply the convenience of not having to drive, our directory aims to find you taxi in your area with the minimum of fuss. This is bangor towns main library and it is situated in the towns ward park. The official facebook of bangor church of the nazarene, northern ireland. Taxis bangor taxi companies book a taxi in bangor from. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories public group. The book is the first attempt to set down a detailed history of a family of.