Though the site of Belfast has been occupied since the Stone Age, its modern history began in 1611 when Baron Arthur Chichester built a new castle there. He did much to encourage the growth of Belfast, which received a charter of incorporation in 1613.
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Daniel O'Connell launched his Repeal the Act of Union movement in 1840 and was invited to speak in Belfast in January 1841. Rev.
Established as an English settlement early in the 17th century, its growth was driven by an influx of Scottish-descendant Presbyterians. Their disaffection with ...
Early History. In the spring of 1770, Belfast was settled by Scottish-Irish families from Londonderry, New Hampshire. Legend has it that the name Belfast, ...
Belfast dates back to the early 17th century and although it's a relatively young settlement, it's Northern Ireland's largest city and Ireland's second-largest ...