Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland is the smallest part of the United Kingdom of

Northern Ireland is the smallest part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland that is located in the north-east of the island of Ireland. The part consists of 6 counties and is famous for it’s textiles and ships. The main city is Belfast.
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The shamrock and the Red Hand are the national symbols of Northern Ireland.

The shamrock and the Red Hand are the national symbols of

Northern Ireland.
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The largest cities: 1.Belfast 2.Derry 3.Lisburn 4.Newtownabbay

The largest cities:

1.Belfast

2.Derry

3.Lisburn

4.Newtownabbay

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The city is flanked to the northwest by a series of

The city is flanked to the northwest by a series of

hills, including Cavehill. Belfast is located at the western end of Belfast Lough and at the mouth of the River Lagan making it an ideal location for the shipbuilding industry that once made it famous.
The climate of Belfast is significantly milder than some other locations in the world at a similar latitude, due to the warming influence of the Gulf Stream. 

Belfast - the capital of Northern Ireland

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At the time of the 2011 census, the city of Belfast

At the time of the 2011 census, the city of Belfast

had a population of 286,000.
Historically, Belfast has been a centre for the Irish linen industry.
Industry is concentrated in the districts of large ports. The Titanic was built by the most famous Belfast’s shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff.

Belfast

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Town hall on the Donegal street; Linen Hall Library; The Great

Town hall on the Donegal street;
Linen Hall Library;
The Great Opera House;
The

Palm House at the Botanic Gardens;
The Ulster museum;
St. Anne’s Cathedral.

Places of Interest of Belfast

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Londonderry The second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest city

Londonderry 

The second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest city on the island

of Ireland;
The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge. The city now covers both banks;
In 2013, Derry became the inaugural UK City of Culture, having been awarded the title in July 2010.
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Londonderry Derry is the only remaining completely intact walled city in

Londonderry

Derry is the only remaining completely intact walled city in Ireland

and one of the finest examples of a walled city in Europe;
 On census day (27 March 2011) there were 105,066 people living in Derry Urban Area.
In the last 15 years there has been a drive to increase inward investment in the city, more recently concentrating on digital industries.
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Landmarks of Londonderry St. Eugene's Cathedral; St. Columba's Cathedral; Derry Central

Landmarks of Londonderry

St. Eugene's Cathedral;
St. Columba's Cathedral;
Derry Central Library;
The Playhouse;
The Museum

of Free Derry.
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Dungannon The third-largest town in County Tyrone; The population was 15,889

Dungannon

The third-largest town in County Tyrone;
The population was 15,889 at

the 2011 Census;
For centuries, it was the 'capital' of the O'Neill dynasty, who dominated most of Ulster ;
Dungannon has won Ulster in Bloom's Best Kept Town Award five times.
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Dungannon Visit: Dungannon Park; St Patrick's Roman Catholic church; Dungannon Film Club; Parkanaur Forest Park.

Dungannon

Visit:
Dungannon Park;
St Patrick's Roman Catholic church;
Dungannon Film Club;
Parkanaur Forest

Park.
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Antrim A town and civil parish in County Antrim in the

Antrim

A town and civil parish in County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland, on the

banks of the Six Mile Water, half a mile northeast of Lough Neagh;
As with the rest of Ireland, Antrim experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters;
It had a population of 20,001 people in the 2001 Census.
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Landmarks of Antrim Shane's Castle and Antrim Castle; Antrim Masonic hall;

Landmarks of Antrim

Shane's Castle and Antrim Castle;
Antrim Masonic hall;
Antrim round tower;
The Castle Grounds.

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Visit Northern Ireland!

Visit Northern Ireland!