A cozy bedroom with dark green walls, a chandelier, and antique furniture. There is a bed with a floral quilt, a desk with an open book, and a vintage suitcase on the wooden floor.
A cozy bedroom with dark green walls, a chandelier, and antique furniture. There is a bed with a floral quilt, a desk with an open book, and a vintage suitcase on the wooden floor.
Black and white portrait of a bearded man with glasses, wearing a dark jacket.

Anthony Trollope

A postmaster and writer of “The Warden,” invented the postbox in Belfast.

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A bedroom with a bed featuring a curved, ornate wooden headboard and a matching footboard. The bed has white sheets with a brown velvet pillow. The wall above the bed has a padded, floral-patterned upholstery panel framed in dark wood. To the right, a small black nightstand with a lamp is visible. A framed portrait hangs on the dark wall to the right of the bed. The floor is wooden, and a white door with gold hardware is on the left side of the image.
A bedroom with a bed featuring a curved, ornate wooden headboard and a matching footboard. The bed has white sheets with a brown velvet pillow. The wall above the bed has a padded, floral-patterned upholstery panel framed in dark wood. To the right, a small black nightstand with a lamp is visible. A framed portrait hangs on the dark wall to the right of the bed. The floor is wooden, and a white door with gold hardware is on the left side of the image.
Two women sitting on a bench with a large elephant standing nearby, reaching into a bucket on the ground, in front of a brick wall and window.

Denise Austin

The “Elephant Angel,” who sheltered Shiela during the Belfast Blitz.

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A bedroom with wallpaper featuring a pastoral scene of trees and animals. There is an ornate gold-framed mirror, a black radiator, several stacked vintage suitcases, a globe, a wooden side table with flowers, and a window with striped curtains.
A bedroom with wallpaper featuring a pastoral scene of trees and animals. There is an ornate gold-framed mirror, a black radiator, several stacked vintage suitcases, a globe, a wooden side table with flowers, and a window with striped curtains.
Black and white portrait of a man with long, curly hair, wearing a clerical collar.
Black and white portrait of a man with long, curly hair, wearing a clerical collar.

Jonathan Swift

Famous for “Gulliver’s Travels,” inspired by his time living in Belfast, an Anglo-Irish writer and essayist.

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A cozy bedroom with light green walls, a large window with floral blinds, framed pictures, and a vintage mirror. There is a bed with pillows and a gold-colored blanket, a small wooden desk with a mirror, lamp, and record player, and a wooden shelf with glassware above a radiator, all on a hardwood floor.
A cozy bedroom with light green walls, a large window with floral blinds, framed pictures, and a vintage mirror. There is a bed with pillows and a gold-colored blanket, a small wooden desk with a mirror, lamp, and record player, and a wooden shelf with glassware above a radiator, all on a hardwood floor.
A black and white portrait photograph of a man with a large mustache, dressed in a suit, sitting with a dog leaning on his lap.

Percy French

A remarkable 1900s poet who wrote “Mountains of Mourne,” an indelible Irish artisan.

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A vintage bedroom with dark green walls, floral wallpaper, and a chandelier. There is a wooden desk with a typewriter, a chair, and a small table with lace cloth. A window with floral curtain blinds is visible, along with a bed with teal bedding.
A vintage bedroom with dark green walls, floral wallpaper, and a chandelier. There is a wooden desk with a typewriter, a chair, and a small table with lace cloth. A window with floral curtain blinds is visible, along with a bed with teal bedding.
Black and white photograph of a young man with curly hair, wearing a collared shirt, outdoors.

Seamus Heaney

Nobel Prize-winning poet taught at our very own Queen’s University Belfast.

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A bedroom with a bed partially covered by a fur throw, a window with a roller shade, a table with cups and decor, a chair, and clothing hanging on a rack; ceiling light fixture with three exposed bulbs, botanical wallpaper on one wall, and wooden flooring.
A bedroom with a bed partially covered by a fur throw, a window with a roller shade, a table with cups and decor, a chair, and clothing hanging on a rack; ceiling light fixture with three exposed bulbs, botanical wallpaper on one wall, and wooden flooring.
Close-up black-and-white photograph of a woman with long dark hair, wearing a fascinator hat with a black base and silver mesh detailing, and a dark outfit. Part of her face, including one eye, eyebrow, and lips, is visible.

Petit Booboir

Top Belfast designer Gráinne Maher’s punk baroque decor: mischievous steampunk style.

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