History

Local resident Michael McKelvey kindly created these 360 degree panoramas of Shandon Park Mound.  One is filmed around the base, climbing up, the other shows the magnificent views over Belfast [...]

Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities has advised that it is is now opening the Mound every Sunday from 12 noon to 4 pm. Why not pop along and have a look?  Marvellous [...]

Here’s an interesting article on the history of the RACKS area, with thanks to Aidan Campbell. RACKS Homepage Updated 17.7.17

RACKS resident Aidan Campbell (pictured with wife Christine) was awarded the British Empire Medal on 26th April 2017 at Hillsborough Castle by the Lord Lieu of Belfast, Fionuala J. O’Boyle CBE. [...]

At the RACKS AGM in April 2016, Martin Keery from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency gave an interesting talk on the history of Shandon Park Motte, which dates back to the 12th century. [...]