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Guide to Belfast. 



Chichester, referred to on page 9. The entrance to the 

 castle was at the corner of Corn Market. Directly facing 

 the entrance, on the site of Forster Green's premises, 

 stood the Old Market House, the centre of corporate 

 life of the town for many a long day. 



Looking from Corn Market down High Street towards 

 the river, the Albert Memorl\l meets the gaze. This is 

 one of the oldest (and the principal) streets of old Belfast. 



The little river Farset ran down the middle of the street 

 between green banks in the old days: it is now, happily, 

 underground. At Bridge Street, a stone bridge crossed the 

 stream; hence the name. Many fine shops grace this 

 thoroughfare. Following the tram-line along Bridge Street 

 to Donegall Street, we come upon the magnificent Cathe- 

 dral, now being built on the site of the old parish church 

 of Saint Anne. (See illustration on next page.) 



The illustration shows the design, by Sir Thomas Drew, 

 P.R.H.A., for the Cathedral. At present only the nave and 

 aisles are being built. The design as a whole must await, 

 for its realization, a time when larger funds are available. 

 The first section, the completion of which is expected in 

 about a year from the present time, will however provide 



