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There are also two clubs for the encouragement of aquatic 

 amusements — the Belfast Boat Club and the Commercial 

 BoATiNc; Club. The Royal Ulster Yacht Club has 

 its club-house at Bangor, Co. Down. There are also several 

 successful Swimming Clubs in the city. 



COLLEGES, 

 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, &c. 



THE Queen's College is a stately edifice in the 

 Tudor-Gothic style of architecture ; finely situated 

 in its own grounds of eleven acres, at the west 

 end — the most beautiful building in the city. 



QUEEN S COLLEGE. 



This college, which has sister institutions in Cork and 

 Galway, originally formed the Queen's University. The 

 distinguished alumni are to be found in all parts of the 

 world. In the Royal University of Ireland, which took 

 its place, the Belfast Queen's College continues to hold 

 the premier place. 



On Saturday, nth August, 1849, Queen Victoria and 

 Prince Albert visited the college previous to its opening 

 at the latter end of the same year. Adjoining the college 

 grounds is the Botanic Gardens Park, one of the most 

 beautiful of the public parks. 



