Top ten things you have got to see at this wonderful museum in Belfast. 1. Edmontosaurus Dinosaur The most complete skeleton in display in Ireland from 70 million years ago. 2. Saint Patricks Regalia The Order of Saint Patrick was established in 1783. Membership of it was used to reward the Irish nobility for their loyalty to the Crown [...]
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La Girona of the Spanish Armada
10-01-2010 / General News
La Girona was a galleass of the 1588 Spanish Armada which foundered and sank off Lacada Point,County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the night of 26 October 1588 after making its way eastward along the Irish coast. The wreck is noteworthy for the loss of life that resulted, and for the treasures since recovered. The Girona had [...]