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Belfast, Northern Ireland

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The Resume

    Capital and largest city in Northern Ireland
    Settled since the Bronze Age
    Officially granted city status by Queen Victoria (1888)
    Population (city): 267,500
    Population (metro area): 483,000
    Birthplace of singer Van Morrison, author C.S. Lewis, actor/director Kenneth Branagh and scientist Lord Kelvin

Why Belfast, Northern Ireland might be annoying:

    It failed to prepare adequate air-raid selters in World War II, with the result that it suffered the worst air raid outside of London, with nearly a thousand deaths (April 15, 1941).
    Many of its houses lacked hot water and indoor toilets until the 1970s.
    During the 'Troubles' (1969-98), violence between Protestants and Catholics claimed over 1500 lives.
    The city remains highly segregated, with walls erected by the army, dubbed 'peace lines,' separating Catholic and Protestant neighborhoods.

Why Belfast, Northern Ireland might not be annoying:

    Until the end of World War II, it was one of the world's leading ship builders.
    Since the Good Friday Agreement (1998), the city has undergone significant development and investment.
    It was the only British destination in Frommer's 'Top 12 Destinations to Visit in 2009.'
    BBC DJ Sara Cox said, 'If you haven't had a night out in Belfast, you haven't lived.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 101 Votes: 47.52% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 53 Votes: 66.04% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 90 Votes: 44.44% Annoying