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Dating from 1569, the White House has nestled on the northern shore of Belfast Lough for almost 450 years. Originally a plantation bawn, or fortified house, the building has witnessed many important scenes from local history; from the sailing ships carrying King William’s armies and Titanic sailing on her maiden voyage, to the Luftwaffe ...
The White House has nestled on the Northern Shore of Belfast Lough for over 400 years and has now been restored into a beautiful visitor centre and multi-purpose space. The White House tells...
Whiteabbey (Irish: An Mhainistir Fhionn[1]) is a townland (of 406 acres) in Newtownabbey, north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. [2] The original village of Whiteabbey stood at the foot of the Three Mile Water, on the shore of Belfast Lough. In 1958, it and six other villages were joined to form the new district of Newtownabbey.
WHITEHOUSE, a village, in the parish of CARNMONEY, barony of LOWER BELFAST, county of ANTRIM, and province of ULSTER, 3 miles (N.) from Belfast, on the road to Carrickfergus; containing 132 inhabitants.
The White House consists of a fortified farmhouse or bawn with flanking towers. It was once covered in limestone, which gave rise to its name. It is thought that a wooden farmhouse was erected during the reign of Henry VIII. Elizabeth I gave the land to an English soldier called Major Brunker.
Jun 10, 2021 · COMMITMENT TO NORTHERN IRELAND. Northern Ireland has taken huge strides forward since its courageous leaders put reconciliation and progress before violence and division 23 years ago.
Feb 27, 2023 · Joe Kennedy, our new Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, will drive this effort in close cooperation with Ambassador Jane Hartley in London and Ambassador Claire Cronin in...
