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A close-up of the carving seen in J3269 : Oak figures, Malone Road roundabout [1]

Dating from the latter part of the seventeenth century, this old bridge across the river Lagan south of Belfast is now bypassed by a modern structure which carries the visible lamp standards. It is no longer open to vehicular traffic.

See J3269 : Kayaking, Shaw's Bridge, Belfast - February 2014 (3). The Lagan was neither as high nor as fast as in the previous photograph but skill is still needed to negotiate the fish pass J3269 : Fish pass, River Lagan near Shaw's Bridge, Belfast (October 2014) a short distance downstream from Shaw’s Bridge. Continue to J3269 : Kayaking, Shaw's Bridge, Belfast - October 2015(2).

The Clubhouse of Cooke/Instonians Rugby Clubs. These two clubs amalgamated a number of years ago after selling their respective grounds during the "development boom".Although sharing all facilities both clubs have managed to... (more)

Trees, roughly in the middle of the demesne, showing the last of their autumn colour. Malone House J3269 : Malone House, Belfast fence is just behind me.

The new Shaws built to replace the old bridge, which can be seen under the span of the new one. This bridge carries the A55 Outer Ringroad around the City of Belfast.

The boathouse, on the upstream side of Shaw’s Bridge, inundated by the high Lagan. This view J3269 : The low Lagan, Shaw's Bridge, Belfast (4) (June 2010) shows it when the river was much lower.

Sign at the arboretum, Barnetts Demesne.

See J3269 : Shaw's Bridge, Belfast (1). The original bridge, looking upstream.

Path through the arboretum in the Barnett Demesne, Belfast (the opposite view to J3168 : Path, Barnett Demesne). A few weeks ago I saw around a dozen squirrels (all grey) along here; today there was none, but there was a wide variety of bird life.

Originally built in the 1820s the house was presented to the City of Belfast in 1946. Almost totally destroyed by fire in 1976, it was rebuilt by Belfast City Council and re-opened in 1983.

See J3269 : The low Lagan, Shaw's Bridge, Belfast (1). It was interesting to see just how much the Lagan had risen after rain overnight on 7/8 June. Raindrops galore on the lens, despite the use of a golf umbrella.