tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post9200028589055001216..comments2024-03-28T07:36:37.715+00:00Comments on Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland: 1st Viscount PirrieTimothy Belmonthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-23116689610814309462022-07-30T12:52:21.216+01:002022-07-30T12:52:21.216+01:00On regards to Pirri park ..Myself as a Greenock gi...On regards to Pirri park ..Myself as a Greenock girl ..<br />There was a Pirri park and William Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirri .. studied as a marine engineer on the banks of the River Clyde Greenock Scotland Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-53684990872938182612021-01-20T22:51:42.983+00:002021-01-20T22:51:42.983+00:00I was wondering if you know the names of Captain P...I was wondering if you know the names of Captain Pirrie's children???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-50601599672813169862011-12-24T01:10:39.977+00:002011-12-24T01:10:39.977+00:00I was at school there in 1960's, the grounds w...I was at school there in 1960's, the grounds were used as sports area for the whole of the Methody school, there was much black boiler ash around the site, I imagine that it was brought from the Yards! The wooden pavilion building, adapted, became the school building, added to time and again I see. We were lucky kids to have the run of it! NDCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-20568001517250768202011-05-31T18:05:15.304+01:002011-05-31T18:05:15.304+01:00Yes, Pirrie Park contains MCB's preparatory de...Yes, Pirrie Park contains MCB's preparatory department, Downey House. It used to be a sports ground for Harland and Wolff. Very extensive and well kept, with some fine trees. Google Earth it! VCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-61650898091982130162011-05-31T15:16:22.124+01:002011-05-31T15:16:22.124+01:00There's a very good book on the City Cemetery ...There's a very good book on the City Cemetery - available via the Library Service. <br />How did Pirrie Park near Ravenhill get it's name?<br /><br />The WombatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-37669807098764710152010-05-06T17:25:58.343+01:002010-05-06T17:25:58.343+01:00Just drive in off the Falls Rd. You can drive arou...Just drive in off the Falls Rd. You can drive around it! The most interesting graves are in the first 55 acres!<br />You will not believe the size of the Pirrie plot.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377477402766591095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-43501224781933394232010-05-06T10:52:14.455+01:002010-05-06T10:52:14.455+01:00This was removed from the City Cemetery a couple o...This was removed from the City Cemetery a couple of years ago due to the fear of vandalism. Incidentally the cemetry is well worth a visit. The victorian grave architecture is astonishing. BCC are doing fantastic work in renovating it, due in no small part to C. Tom Hartley (SF!) who is a noted historian and chronicler of the cemetery.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377477402766591095noreply@blogger.com