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STORMONT & BANGOR NORTHERN IRELAND (13 SEPTEMBER 2009)

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STORMONT & BANGORNORTHERN IRELAND (13 SEPTEMBER 2009)

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God arranged for us to meet Angela (left) at a bus stop

She & her sister Virginia became our tour guides after Sunday service

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The Stormont Parliament Buildings is the headquarters of the Northern Ireland Assembly

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It was a long walk from the car park to the Parliament Buildings

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Statue of Lord (Edward) Carson, a leader of the Ulster Unionist Party between 1910 & 1921

“Ulster” is another name for Northern Ireland

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The building was designed in Greek classical style & made of Portland stone

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The Great Hall inside the building is constructed from Italian marble & the engraving fashioned by Italian craftsmen in the 1920s

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Bangor is a coastal town on the east coast of Northern Ireland

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Bangor Marina is a berth for yachts in the centre of Bangor

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A pool in the sea; the colour of the waters was a beautiful deep blue

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