This was Queens University Belfast.
A statue of Galileo, students rub the statue for good luck prior to their exams.
Next, onto the “peace wall” in west Belfast, built back in the early 70s to separate the unionists (Protestant) and nationalists ( Catholics). At a volatile time in history, they might “visit” their neighbours to inflict damage, by throwing rocks, setting fires and throwing Molotov cocktails, etc. These high walls were put in place to separate factions and are now the site of many murals, some peaceful, some not. They encourage visitors to write words of peace and harmony.
The wall was at least 30 feet high! Some gates are still closed at night and they have been up longer than the Berlin Wall.
Next onto the beautiful north Ireland parliament.
All the lampposts are a gift from the Canadian government therefore they are decorated with a moose.
Next, we went to the Titanic museum. The titanic was built here in Belfast. 
These are the cranes used by the Harland and Wolffe company, the builders.
The museum itself, designed to look like an iceberg and the height was the height of the hull of the Titanic.
The actual launch...March of 1911.
A replica lifeboat.
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