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Turning to the left hand is Donegall Place, on a Hne 

 with Royal Avenue; it also has some very fine places of busi- 

 ness, with Robinson & Cleaver's at the opposite end. I'his 



important street leads direct to the Np:\v City Hall, 

 occupies the site of the old Linen Hall, cover- 

 ing about five acres of ground, forming Done- 

 gall Square. In this neiglibourhood are 

 situated most of the great linen warehouses 

 and town offices of the linen 

 manufacturers. 



Looking down Castle 

 Place, the eye is attracted to 

 the large building on the left 

 — the Ulster Clur— the 

 city rendezvous of country 

 gentlemen a n d w e a 1 1 h y 

 business mei 

 opposite, on 



which 



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n. Directly -^^r^i^S 

 the right, AiW 



where the line of shops 

 now stands, was the site 

 of the castle and pleasure 

 gardens of the great 

 Lord-Deputy, Lord Arthur 



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OLD MARKET HOUSF. 



