Bauwerk in Nordirland - Gezeitenkraftwerk Strangford, Inch Abbey, Newry Abbey, Kirche Am St. John's Point, Grey Abbey, Mourne Wall (English, German, Paperback)

Kapitel: Gezeitenkraftwerk Strangford, Inch Abbey, Newry Abbey, Kirche Am St. John's Point, Grey Abbey, Mourne Wall, Macosquin Abbey, Kirchen Von Killevy, Comber Abbey, Ulster History Park, Hillsborough Castle. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Hillsborough Castle is an official government residence in Northern Ireland. It is the residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and the official residence in Northern Ireland of HM Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the British Royal Family when they visit the region, as well as a guest house for prominent international visitors. From 1922 until 1972 it was the residence of Governor of Northern Ireland. The post of the Governor, who was the representative in Northern Ireland of the sovereign, was abolished in 1973. Hillsborough Castle, which is located in the village of Hillsborough, County Down, is not a true castle. It is a Georgian mansion built in the 18th century for the Hill family, Marquesses of Downshire, who owned it until 1922 when the sixth marquis sold the mansion and its grounds to the British government. By buying it the government solved a practical problem. Under the Government of Ireland Act, 1920 a new state called Northern Ireland had been created. Executive authority had been vested for both Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland in the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, who was supposed to be one of two all-Ireland features (along with the Council of Ireland) in the new home rule structure. However that office was abolished in a law change following the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, which in effect abolished Southern Ireland (which had in reality only existed on paper) and replaced it with the Irish Free State. A new office for Northern Ireland alone was created to fill the void, that of Governor of Northern Ireland. As the Viceregal Lodge in Dublin became unavailable, physically and politically, a new residence was needed. Hillsborough Castle, ...http: //booksllc.net/?l=d