Bangor (Past and Present)

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Lawlor, H.J. (1920). St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh. London: The Macmillan Company. p.25. The Bangor community area includes the suburbs of Garth and Hirael both immediately north of the city centre; Upper Bangor north west of the centre; West End, Glan-adda, Bryn Llwyd and Coed Mawr to the south west; Y Maes to the south; Glantraeth, Tan-y-bryn and Maesgeirchen are to the east. The suburbs of Penhros-garnedd, Treborth and Minffordd are within the community of Pentir adjoining the city to the south and south west. Port Penrhyn and the tiny estate of Plas-y-coed, adjoin the city within the Llandygai community. Bangor Marina". Blue Flag Programme. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011 . Retrieved 30 April 2010.

Bangor (Gwynedd, Wales / Cymru, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de . Retrieved 7 July 2021. Hanna, John (2003). Old Bangor. Catrine, Ayrshire: Stenlake Publishing. p.3. ISBN 9781840332414. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. The end of the 18th century was a time of great political and social turmoil in Ireland. The United Irishmen, inspired by the American and French Revolutions, sought to achieve a greater degree of independence from Britain. On the morning of 10 June during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, a force of United Irishmen, mainly from Bangor, Donaghadee, Greyabbey and Ballywalter attempted to occupy the nearby town of Newtownards. They met with musket fire from the market house and were subsequently defeated. [28] [29] Victorian era [ edit ] Bangor in 1914 In religion, Christianity was followed by 8,816 residents, Islam followed by 892 residents, and 6,526 residents not identifying with any religion or identifying with other religions. Christianity is the most prominent religion but the second largest group followed no religion. [19] In 2021 Muslims in Bangor complained that restrictions imposed in the city had left women unable to worship at the mosque during Ramadan, while in other parts of Wales arrangements such as outdoor prayers had been made. [21] Transport [ edit ] Urban areas within Wales, is third placed (1.65 square miles (4.3km 2)) behind St Davids (0.23 square miles (0.60km 2)) and St Asaph (0.50 square miles (1.3km 2))The City of Bangor Council serves the people of the city, created in 1974 following Bangor assuming city status. [15] Twenty councillors are elected from the eight electoral wards in the city, namely: Deiniol (2), Dewi (3), Garth (2), Glyder (3), Hendre (2), Hirael (2), Marchog (3) and Menai (3). In 2017 half of the seats were won by Plaid Cymru. [16] The city also elects eight county councillors to Gwynedd Council. In 2021, Owen Hurcum was unanimously elected as mayor, making history as the youngest-ever mayor in Wales at 22, as well as the first ever non-binary mayor of any UK city. [17]

An old photograph shows planners and architects, including famous Bangor architect Wilfred Mansur, cruising through the downtown in a carriage while the rubble still smoldered. The sea area to the north east of Bangor is Ballyholme Bay, named for the township of Ballyholme in the east of the town. During World War II the bay was used as a base for American troops training for the Normandy Landings. [50] Two ships have been named SS Ballyholme Bay. In 1903 a Viking grave was found on the shore at Ballyholme Bay: it contained two bronze brooches, a bowl, a fragment of chain and some textile material. [51] It has been said that "Ballyholme Bay is a sheltered bay and studies have suggested that it is one of the best landing places on Belfast Lough and would therefore have made a good location for a Viking base. It is possible that the burial was associated with a Viking settlement in the area." [52] In 1689 Field Marshal Schomberg landed with 10,000 troops either at Ballyholme Bay or at Groomsport, a little further east. [53] Demography [ edit ] 2021 Census [ edit ] Ballyholme". Townlands of Ulster. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020 . Retrieved 15 February 2021. History [ edit ] Bangor Cathedral, the city's main cathedral and oldest church A market day in Bangor, 1856 Looking down on Bangor c. 1860 An early design for the Menai Suspension Bridge constructed in 1826 connecting Bangor with Anglesey Bangor ( English: / ˈ b æ ŋ ɡ ər/; Welsh: [ˈbaŋɡɔr] ⓘ) is a cathedral city and community in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is the oldest city in Wales. Historically part of Caernarfonshire, it had a population of 18,322 in 2019. Landmarks include Bangor Cathedral, Bangor University and Garth Pier. The Britannia and Menai Suspension bridges connect the city to the Isle of Anglesey.

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Granddaughter of Ike Eisenhower leads Bangor celebrations". Belfast Telegraph. 5 July 2008 . Retrieved 23 June 2022. Saint Malachy was elected abbot of the monastery in 1123, a year before being consecrated Bishop of Connor. His extensive travels around Europe inspired him to rejuvenate the monasteries in Ireland, and he replaced the existing wooden huts with stone buildings. [23] 17th and 18th centuries [ edit ] The Old Custom House Population of city council areas in Wales, is third (18,322 residents) [14] with St Davids (1,841) and St Asaph (3,355) Census 2001 Usually Resident Population: KS01 (Settlements) – Table view". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). p.2. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021 . Retrieved 15 August 2019.

Bangor Abbey was an important and influential monastery founded in the 6th century by Saint Comgall. Bangor grew during the 17th century Plantation of Ulster, when many Scottish settlers arrived. Today, tourism is important to the local economy, particularly in the summer months, and plans are being made for the long-delayed redevelopment of the seafront; a notable historical building in the city is Bangor Old Custom House. The largest plot of private land in the area, the Clandeboye Estate, which is a few miles from the city centre, belonged to the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava. Bangor hosts the Royal Ulster and Ballyholme yacht clubs. Bangor Marina is one of the largest in Ireland, and holds Blue Flag status. [5] Name [ edit ]

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