Queens Island - Titanic Quarter - Belfast
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N 54° 36.237 W 005° 55.045
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Titanic Quarter covers 75 hectares of reclaimed land adjacent to Belfast harbour, formerly known as Queen's Island.
Waymark Code: WMV21H
Location: Ulster, Ireland
Date Posted: 02/10/2017
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Titanic Quarter covers 75 hectares of reclaimed land adjacent to Belfast harbour, formerly known as Queen's Island.
"Queens Island which is now marketed as the 'Titanic Quarter' was created from the massive spoils of mud and earth excavated during workings to widen and deepen the channel into Belfast. The work was undertaken by William Dargan who literally opened Belfast up as a major port. It was originally called Dargan's Island after him but was renamed when Queen Victoria visited Belfast in 1849. The island was developed as a pleasure park with Botanical Gardens and Zoo, it even had bathing booths, people would catch a ferry across from the city side to spend a day in the park. Eventually though the park was overtaken by the developing ship building industry and the focus shifted from the County Antrim side of the river Lagan to Queens Island. Today you can still see many remains of this vast industry.
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