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From: "Paul Conroy" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA-R1B1C7] Lord Ashley-Ancestor of Eugene Ashley a R1B1C7
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:18:26 -0400
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Are these sentences contradictory or what?!

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

The hill top enclosure of
> Tullyhogue near Cookstown is where the Celtic kings of Ulster were
> inaugurated
> as the O' Neils
>



On 6/16/07, <> wrote:
>
>
> 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
> 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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