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similar institution for the relief of the sick and suffering, 

 was erected under the auspices of the Roman Catholic 

 body, and placed under the care of the Sisters of Mercy. 

 The total outlay for building and equipping the hospital 

 was about ^50,000. There are also various other hospitals 

 for the treatment of special diseases, all of which are doing 

 good work. 



The Belfast Charitable Society is the oldest charity 

 in Belfast, having been opened for the admission of the 

 sick in 1752. Since the coming into operation of the Irish 

 Poor-Law Act, the charity has been in its practical opera- 

 tions limited to the class of decayed citizens, reduced 

 tradesmen, artisans, and servants ; the admission being by 

 election. The institution is supported by voluntary con- 

 tributions, and by the rental of certain grounds and houses 

 which have been erected on the land contained in the 

 original grant. The charitable and benevolent institutions 

 in the city are numerous and well supported. 



County Antrim Court House, Crumlin Road, a 

 handsome structure with stone portico. It comprises two 

 commodious courts, the Crown and Record, with adjoining 

 rooms for the barristers and solicitors engaged, and accom- 

 modation for the Grand Jury, the County Council, and 

 County officers. On the opposite side of the road is the 

 County Jail : an underground passage connects the two 

 buildings. 



The Military Barracks, North Queen Street, among 

 the finest and most commodious in Ireland. New barracks 

 were, a few years ago, erected in Holywood, upon an admir- 

 able site, known as the Bishop's Palace Grounds, adjacent 

 to which, on the shore of the lough, is the Kinnegar Rifle 

 Range, leased by the Government. 



The Soldiers' Home, in Clifton Street, a handsome and 

 commodious building, opened in 1891, has contributed in 

 no small degree to the welfare of the troops located in the 

 Belfast garrison. 



