Antrim Histories & Reference Guides

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Search George Benn’s A History of the Town of Belfast from the Earlier Times to the Close of the Eighteenth Century. Discover if your Irish ancestors were among some of the notable inhabitants of Belfast.

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Within this record set, you will be able to search George Benn’s A History of the Town of Belfast from the Earlier Times to the Close of the Eighteenth Century. The title was published in 1877 and is an authoritative work on the history of Belfast. You will find historic maps and illustrations of Northern Ireland’s capital city. There is a chapter on noted inhabitants mentioned in the records of the seventeenth century including names such as Captain George Theaker, Arthur Chichester, Hugh Doak, Thoams Waring, George McCartney, and more.