Did you know?

Although Northern Ireland is a small country, it makes major contributions to the world.

*The ocean liner Titantic was built in Belfast and there are still some people in Northern Ireland who remember seeing the launching of this "unsinkable ship"

*In 1900, the large industrial city of Belfast had the biggest shipyard, biggest rope-works and biggest textile factory in the world

*Famous Northern Irelanders include Oscar-winning actor Liam Neeson, singer/song-writer Van Morrison, Noble Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney, Formula One Racing driver Eddie Irvine and professional golfer Darren Clark