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Wilmington, North Carolina once had a thriving Black middle class and an elected interracial government. In 1898 white supremacists used violence to overthrow that government, kill Black residents and drive many others from the city.
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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
 Belmullet Tidal Pool in 2023 | |
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| Location | 25 Shore Road, Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 54°13′N 9°59′W / 54.22°N 9.99°W |
| Type | tidal, seawater, lido |
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| Opened | 1984 |
The Belmullet Tidal Pool is a man-made tidal swimming pool in Blacksod Bay, with access from Shore Road in Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland.
It was listed as one of the 10 best seawater swimming pools in the UK and Europe by The Guardian,[1] one of the 'world's most dramatic saltwater sea pools' by CNN,[2] one of the six 'best places to swim in Ireland' by VIP,[3] and one of the '10 best sea pools in the British Isles' by Coast.[4] It features in the book "Sea Pools: 66 Saltwater Sanctuaries from Around the World" by Chris Romer-Lee.[5]
The idea for a Belmullet tidal pool was spearheaded by local woman Anne Maguire after returning from travels in Sweden. The site of the pool had already been a popular swimming spot in the area.[5] Traditionally, only men swam at the spot, and when women began swimming there in the 1960s, it reportedly attracted criticism from local clergy. Despite this, Maguire and four other women who made up the Belmullet Swimming Club raised funds for the construction of the pool, which was designed by local engineer Paddy McManamon.[6]
It was built in 1984, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024.[7]
In 2024, the pool received funding of almost €300,000 under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme to improve the "visitor and user experience to Mayo's only coastal outdoor tidal pool."[8]
The pool is open year-round and is free to use. It is a popular local amenity, used by swimming groups and to give swimming lessons.[9][10]
The pool has been used as a Performance Arts space.[11][12]
It has been used as an example for the potential of sea pools on the western coast by Councillor Niall Murphy in Galway.[13]
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The Belmullet Tidal Pool is a man-made tidal swimming pool in Blacksod Bay, with access from Shore Road in Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland. It was listed as one of the 10 best seawater swimming pools in the UK and Europe by The Guardian, one of the 'world's most dramatic saltwater sea pools' by CNN, one of the six 'best places to swim in Ireland' by VIP, and one of the '10 best sea pools in the British Isles' by Coast. It features in the book "Sea Pools: 66 Saltwater Sanctuaries from Around the World" by Chris Romer-Lee.
A tide pool or rock pool is a shallow pool of seawater that forms on the rocky intertidal shore. These pools typically range from a few inches to a few feet deep and a few feet across. Many of these pools exist as separate bodies of water only at low tide, as seawater gets trapped when the tide recedes. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon. A tidal cycle is usually about 25 hours and consists of two high tides and two low tides. Tide pool habitats are home to especially adaptable animals, like snails, barnacles, mussels, anemones, urchins, sea stars, crustaceans, octopus, and small fish, as well as seaweed. Inhabitants must be able to cope with constantly changing water levels, water temperatures, salinity, and oxygen content. At low tide, there is the risk of predators like seabirds. These pools have engaged the attention of naturalists and marine biologists, as well as philosophical essayists: John Steinbeck wrote in The Log from the Sea of Cortez, "It is advisable to look from the tide pool to the stars and then back to the tide pool." Tidal pools are theorized to be one possible environment where life on Earth originated, with the chemical reactions needed for life's beginnings potentially occurring in these shallow, dynamic environments. Additionally, the conditions within tidal pools, such as the presence of fluctuating water levels and unique chemical concentrations, may have also driven the evolution of land-walking vertebrates from ancient fish approximately 400 million years ago. Some examples have been artificially augmented to enable safer swimming (for example without waves or without sharks) in seawater at certain states of the tide. Tidepooling is an educational and recreational activity in which people visit tidepools formed during low tide to view the rock formations and living organisms they contain. Unlike scuba diving or other underwater ways of viewing undersea life, tidepooling is a low-risk activity that does not require expensive equipment or extensive logistics.
Biddeford Pool is a neighborhood within the city of Biddeford, Maine, named for a large tidal pool located off Saco Bay south of the mouth of the Saco River. It is approximately 6 miles (10 km) southeast of downtown Biddeford, to which it is connected via State Route 208. The center of Kennebunkport is 10 miles (16 km) to the southwest, connected via State Route 9. Biddeford Pool has a post office with the ZIP Code 04006.
Wynnum Wading Pool is a heritage-listed tidal pool on the foreshore of Moreton Bay at The Esplanade, Wynnum, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The shallow oval-shaped pool was built in 1932 by relief workers during the Great Depression and opened to the public in 1933. It is also known as Manly Wading Pool and Wynnum Wading Pool Reserve. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 October 1998.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
MORE →Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.