Northern Ireland

John Templeton, known as ‘father of Irish botany’, honoured with blue plaque at Botanic Gardens

The Ulster History Circle blue plaque was unveiled at the Tropical Ravine on Wednesday

Great-great-great granddaughter The Reverend Rachel Bray, from Southport and Lord Mayor Ryan Murphy during A Blue plaque unveiling at Botanic Gardens in Belfast for John Templeton, the man sometimes referred to as ‘father of Irish Botany’ on Wednesday. PICTURE COLM LENAGHAN
John Thompson's great-great-great granddaughter, Rev Rachel Bray, and Belfast lord mayor Ryan Murphy during the blue plaque unveiling at Botanic Gardens. PICTURE COLM LENAGHAN
By Suzanne McGonagle