2010
J2458 : "Regium Donum" plaque, Hillsborough fort
taken 16 years ago, near to Hillsborough, Co Down, Northern Ireland
"Regium Donum" plaque, Hillsborough fort
The plaque attached to the outside wall of Hillsborough fort. It reads “6 FEET SOUTH EAST OF THIS SLAB THE REIGUM DONUM WAS SIGNED BY KING WILLIAM III OF GLORIOUS MEMORY TO THE PRESBYTERIAN BODY WHICH THEY WERE DEPRIVED OF BY [indecipherable] 1869”.
The Regium Donum was an annual grant voted by Parliament to augment the stipends of the Presbyterian clergy in Ireland. The Regium Donum began in 1673 during the reign of Charles II. The grant was then renewed and increased by King William III in 1690 as a reward for the loyalty of Presbyterians during the war after the Glorious Revolution. It was discontinued in 1869.
The Regium Donum was an annual grant voted by Parliament to augment the stipends of the Presbyterian clergy in Ireland. The Regium Donum began in 1673 during the reign of Charles II. The grant was then renewed and increased by King William III in 1690 as a reward for the loyalty of Presbyterians during the war after the Glorious Revolution. It was discontinued in 1869.
Hillsborough fort, Co Down
Hillsborough Fort was built in about 1650 for Col Arthur Hill, the first Earl of Hillsborough. Its fortunes varied over the years and included a spell in the 1830’s as an armoury for the Hillsborough Yeomanry. It passed into public ownership in 1925. The grounds are open to the public. It can be reached from the main street or by the forest (where there is a car park).
Blue and other plaques in Northern Ireland
A series of photographs of blue and other commemorative plaques in Northern Ireland. Many of the blue plaques were provided by the Ulster History Circle Link.
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- Grid Square
- J2458, 538 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Albert Bridge (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 24 April, 2010 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 24 April, 2010
- Subject Location
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Irish:
J 244 586 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:27.6716N 6:4.9342W - Camera Location
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Irish: J 244 586
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
