The Ulster Covenant Political Walking Tour
Highlights
Belfast
historical, sightseeing, walking
Group Tour
2 Hours
Easy
English
Description
The factual and inspiring account of the Ulster Covenant 1912.
The tour will take in events before and after the signing of the Ulster Covenant, leading up to the founding of the state of Northern Ireland.
On the 28th September 1912 that the Ulster Covenant was signed by 237, 368 men and the Declaration by 234, 046 women, in protest against the Third Home Rule Bill, introduced by the Liberal Government in that same year.
Sir Edward Carson was the first person to sign the Covenant on a table made for the occasion and placed under the Rotunda on the ground floor of Belfast City Hall. He signed it with a silver pen which was presented to him the previous evening in the Ulster Hall and it is there that the tour begins.
Itinerary
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The Ulster Covenant Political Walking Tour
- The tour starts at the historic Ulster Hall, built in 1862 from 10 am or 2 pm, but it can be flexible.
- Ulster Hall, Bedford Street, BT2 7FF*
- Belfast City Hall*
- City Hall Grounds
- Titanic Memorial Garden
- Donegall Place
- Royal Avenue
- Donegall Street
- Talbot Street
- Gordon Street
- Victoria Street
- High Street.
- You will see famous landmarks and buildings
- Albert Clock,
- St Anne's Cathedral*
- War Memorial Building*
- The Ulster Reform Club (Private Club, so no admission)
- First Presbyterian Church, Rosemary Street*
- Castle Court Shopping Centre - the former site of Grand Central Hotel and the old Town Hall building.
*Entry is subject to the buildings being open for tours on the day.
The following hotels are within a short walking distance from the meeting point for the tour: Grand Central (the nearest), Holiday Inn, Hampton, ibis, The Fitzwilliam, Europa, Leonarda, room2, Ten Square, Clayton, ETAP and Maldron.
What's Included
Know Before You Go
What To Bring
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| The Group Size and Price | |
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| 1 to 2 | /group |
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This is a group tour |
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