Duke of York Belfast - one of Belfast's Best Bars - definitely a place to see in the Cathedral Quarter. If you are touring Belfast - The Duke is a must visit - along with its neighboring watering holes - The Dark Horse and The Harp Bar. Great for entertainment (Snow Patrol's first gig) and live music in the back bar. Famously blown up by an IRA bomb when they came across an army checkpoint on route to the Belfast Courts - it was rebuilt to its 1950's style. The area itself is one of the oldest parts of Belfast.
The Cathedral Quarter in Belfast is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and it is usually placed on the list of places which tourists plan to visit while they are spending their vacation in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and which happens to be one of the places where lots of old bars and pubs are also located.
We have been on a mission recently to discover the best places in Belfast and since this included the best bars, we decided to reach out to the Cathedral Quarter and see what this place actually has to offer us (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHtd7F4s_Qk).
One of these different bars which we placed our hands on - and our hearts in :-) - is the Duke of York Bar which is located in the Commercial Court (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIBfUcGkBaI). The Duke is known to offer a traditional Belfast welcome of craic, music, and humour which are considered different than all the other things that might be offered in the surrounding streets of the Commercial Court.
When the word bar is mentioned, the first thing that comes to the mind is trying out the drinks that the place might be serving, but when we say The Duke of York bar in Belfast then there are other calculations that the mind should be doing. The Duke of York is actually the place that should never be missed because in it there is something for every person out there and it is also the place that celebrates the life and characters of the great city of Belfast through the murals, the phrases, and even the pictures that cover the walls of the place - you will also find them over your head on the ceiling - which all add a different taste to the whole place.
Coming into this bar might carry some rules - not strictly ones though - which could be summed up in the saying they have attached on their website which says: Come in soberly, drink moderately, depart quietly and call again.
The history of The Duke of York bar is not agreed upon, there are different stories regarding the whole place, the only thing that we know about the place is that it was a pub for 200 years and got blown up in 1972 by a bomb which was not targeting the place but made this damage to it and thus it needed to be rebuilt once again.
With the perfectly recommended drinks which are served in this bar, it is also recommended for people to visit it for checking the whole area it is located in, which is the Cathedral Quarter (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teQFlh-ezts) and which is known to carry lots of other things that tourists and even local people could check.
From the different places in the Cathedral Quarter which one could visit, there is the old and famous St. Anne's Cathedral which is believed to be the reason behind giving that part of the city this name (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k63KxsVKNi4) and there are also those different streets filled with murals and graffiti which make the place look more artistic.
These murals include the Dark Horse Courtyard which is located just beside The Duke of York Bar and which is famously known with those umbrellas which are also decorating the ceiling of the place as well and that comes in addition to all the other pieces of art which are scattered and drawn across the streets, such as the famous "Son of Protagoras" which was drawn by the famous artist known as MTO (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNPLOpHKOEE) as well as the other famous mural named "The Tall Ships" mural which was also drawn by a 16 year old who won in this competition which was welcoming the tall ships back in Belfast (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nITGPKzI5BU); all these different murals - or graffiti as they are mostly known these days - are found in the Cathedral Quarter, making the walks in this old place of the city much more interesting.
There are different bars and restaurants in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which you could visit in order to be served with something good to eat or something different to drink, and there are also those places which you could head to just for having a good coffee and something sweet to add just beside it, which we have also done and brought to you before through our channel.
The Duke of York bar is a perfect hit!
Really a must visit for everyone in the City - local & tourists! Normally opened from 11 AM to 1 AM... (so no excuses!)
Some of the best locations around Ireland / Northern Ireland and further afield. A travel blog/vlog of the hidden treasures that are on our doorstep.
About the Site 🌐
This site provides links to random videos hosted at YouTube, with the emphasis on random. 🎥
Origins of the Idea 🌱
The original idea for this site stemmed from the need to benchmark the popularity of a video against the general population of YouTube videos. 🧠
Challenges Faced 🤔
Obtaining a large sample of videos was crucial for accurate ranking, but YouTube lacks a direct method to gather random video IDs.
Even searching for random strings on YouTube doesn't yield truly random results, complicating the process further. 🔍
Creating Truly Random Links 🛠️
The YouTube API offers additional functions enabling the discovery of more random videos. Through inventive techniques and a touch of space-time manipulation, we've achieved a process yielding nearly 100% random links to YouTube videos.
About YouTube 📺
YouTube, an American video-sharing website based in San Bruno, California, offers a diverse range of user-generated and corporate media content. 🌟
Content and Users 🎵
Users can upload, view, rate, share, and comment on videos, with content spanning video clips, music videos, live streams, and more.
While most content is uploaded by individuals, media corporations like CBS and the BBC also contribute. Unregistered users can watch videos, while registered users enjoy additional privileges such as uploading unlimited videos and adding comments.
Monetization and Impact 🤑
YouTube and creators earn revenue through Google AdSense, with most videos free to view. Premium channels and subscription services like YouTube Music and YouTube Premium offer ad-free streaming.
As of February 2017, over 400 hours of content were uploaded to YouTube every minute, with the site ranking as the second-most popular globally. By May 2019, this figure exceeded 500 hours per minute. 📈
List of ours generators⚡
Random YouTube Videos Generator
Random Film and Animation Video Generator
Random Autos and Vehicles Video Generator
Random Music Video Generator
Random Pets and Animals Video Generator
Random Sports Video Generator
Random Travel and Events Video Generator
Random Gaming Video Generator
Random People and Blogs Video Generator
Random Comedy Video Generator
Random Entertainment Video Generator
Random News and Politics Video Generator
Random Howto and Style Video Generator
Random Education Video Generator
Random Science and Technology Video Generator
Random Nonprofits and Activism Video Generator
