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Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:59:24 EDT

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Subject: [DNA-R1B1C7] Lord Ashley-Ancestor of Eugene Ashley a R1B1C7
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:05:59 EDT

Belfast Castleis where the Celtic kings of Ulster were inaugurated as the O'

Neils,
Belfast Castle looks over the city from the slopes of Cave Hill, ... The
building was finished in 1870 thanks to the Marquis' son-in-law, Lord
Ashley, ...
The family seat is Ashley House, near Wimborne St Giles in Dorset. The
family also own Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the British Isles. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Shaftesbury
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Shaftesbury_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Shaftesbury)
Lough Neagh has been described as a huge fish factory. .... Lord Ashley, and
his wife Harriet Augusta, thus inherited the Shaftesbury title and the
Donegall ...
The Chichesters later the Donegalls lived in England as absentee landlords
but came to live at Ormeau at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The
3rd
Marquis died in 1884 and 7th Earl of Shaftesbury the following year. Lord
Ashley, and his wife Harriet Augusta, thus inherited the Shaftesbury title
and
the Donegall home. The Shaftebury family were philanthropists, supporting
various charities and hosting garden fetes within the castle grounds. The
9th
Earl became Lord Mayor in 1907 and Chancellor of Queen's University the
following year. The family presented the castle and estate to the City of
Belfast in
1934. From the end of the 2nd World War until the 1970's the castle became a
popular venue for wedding receptions, dances and afternoon teas. In 1978
Belfast City Council instituted a major refurbishment programme that was to
continue over a period of ten years at a cost of over two million pounds.
The
architiect this time was the Hewitt and Haslam Partnership. The building was
officially re-opened to the public on 11 November 1988. The cellars of the
castle, opened in 1990 have been transformed to allow visitors to step back
in
time into a Victorian atmosphere of narrow, paved streets, shop fronts, gas
light, etc. The area comprises an interesting antique and craft shop- The
Cave
Hill Shop, the'Castle Tavern 'bar and the 'Castle Kitchen'-a bistro
Restaurant
open seven days a week and offering a variety of menus from morning coffee
to
full meals. The adjoining Haslam Room is a small, cosy function room
available for hire. The second floor contains the Cave Hill Heritage Centre
which
highlight various` aspects of the area e.g history, folklore, wildlife,
geology,
with a range of static moving and interactive displays. This contre is open
to visitors to Belfast Castle. With its fascinating history and
associations,
its superb setting and views, and well deserved reputation for good food.
Belfast Castle is an ideal centre for functions, receptions, conferences,
exhibitions, or for that special dining out occasion.Lough Neagh has been
described as a huge fish factory. It is the biggest lake in the British
Isles, and it
covers 153 square miles (400 km). Its uncanny similarity in size and shape
to the Isle of Man gave rise to the legend that the mythical giant Fiann
McCool scooped out a huge lump of earth and threw it into the Irish Sea -
the lump
of earth formed the Isle of Man, and the hole filled with water became Lough
Neagh. For the tout angler its main interest is the dollaghan, a unique
species of lake trout. These trout can be caught when they run the many
tributaries from mid-July. Dollaghan are in many ways similar to salmon and
grow by up
to 3Ib every year while in the lough. Successful methods are spinning,
worming and fly fishing. The many tributaries also support a large stock of
native
brownies from 1/2 Ib with the occasional big river trout specimen. Tangible
evidence of more legends can also be found as you travel around this
historic
region. In the hills to the West the famous Beaghmore Stone Circles are
popularly believed to have powers of fertility and on the crest of a hill
outside
Dunadry stands the finest Bronze-age holestone in the British Isles where
it's believed lovers in ancient times solemnised their marriages. Over
hundred
of years the Celts, along with the Vikings, Normans, Scots and English, have
all left their footprints around this inland sea. The hill top enclosure of
Tullyhogue near Cookstown is where the Celtic kings of Ulster were
inaugurated
as the O' Neils, while at Donaghamore you'll find a fine example of an early
Christian Cross. Further north on the western shore Ardboe Cross a
one-thousand-year old Celtic crosses which is intricately carved with
biblical scenes
has been described as "the finest High Cross in Ireland". Places such as the
fine monastery Round Tower in Antrim which has withstood the dramas of ten
centuries, or the excellently preserved artillery fort built in the
picturesque
village of Hillsborough in 1640 lie waiting to be discovered.



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