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Famous Faces...
East Belfast has produced a wide range of authors, actors, poets, playwrights and industrialists.
George Best, one of the world's greatest footballers. CS Lewis, author of 'The Chronicled of Narnia'. And not forgetting one of contemporary music’s most distinctive singers, Van Morrison all born and bred in East Belfast.
Our Famous Faces Heritage Trail Map explores the history of the famous people born and bred in East Belfast.
George Best
Rising to European Cup success in 1968 at the age of 22, this football hero is arguably the most famous son of East Belfast >
C.S. Lewis
Author of the Narnia series & one of the greatest and most popular writers of the 20th Century >
Van Morrison
This renowned musician not only hails from East Belfast, but many of his songs are riddled with references to his native town >
Famous Places...
East Belfast is packed with fascinating places to visit....
Ranging from Queen’s Island, where shipbuilders, Harland & Wolff, built the iconic Titanic, to the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly, traditional sweet shops to multi- million pound visitor attractions including the much anticipated Titanic Visitor Centre...
Our Famous Places Heritage Trail Map explores the landmarks of East Belfast...
Stormont
From an impressive hilltop location overlooking East Belfast with City Centre in the distance, Stormont is now home to the NI Assembly >
Queen's Island
Home to the famous shipbuilding company, Harland & Wolff, where great ships like the Titanic, Olympic and Oceanic were built >
The Odyssey
Home to a 10,000 seat area, a 12-screen cinema, the W5 interactive discovery centre and a range of bars, restaurants and leisure facilities >





