Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Donegall Quay

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The result was keep‎. (non-admin closure) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 17:14, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Donegall Quay

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Doesn't appear to meet WP:NPLACE / WP:GNG. Could possibly as an WP:ATD be merged/redirected to Belfast, but it could unbalance that article. Boleyn (talk) 19:59, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Northern Ireland-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 20:43, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Merge Not sure how one sentence would "unbalance" that huge article, but a little bit of a better look reveals the very obvious WP:ATD: List of parks and gardens in Belfast. Djflem (talk) 20:58, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep seems absolutely notable as an important piece of Belfast shipping history, even if it is just a park now: [1] [2] A lot of what I've found is historical material behind paywalls so the article is difficult to improve easily, but a Google Books search and Google Scholar search should at least put notability beyond doubt. SportingFlyer T·C 22:02, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Doesn't appear a proper Wikipedia:BEFORE was conducted, even if it "doesn't appear" notable, which is a weak nomination. Djflem (talk) 07:35, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In fairness a simple search only brought up database type sites, but at the same time simple searches have gotten a lot worse over the past couple years I think. SportingFlyer T·C 12:23, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment perhaps I should have been clearer in my wording - by 'it doesn't appear' to be notable, I meant after looking for sources, I couldn't prove that it is. I am reluctant to say for sure whether something is notable or not, just myopinion, as it's amazing what sometimes others bring up. Thanks, Boleyn (talk) 15:12, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
So does your clearer wording mean you were unable to determine if it was notable or not, and therefore decided, because of your inability to determine, to create a AFD nomination to let other people do the deeper research to satisfy your curiosity? Not sure that's the purpose of AfD nominations. Djflem (talk) 17:42, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:14, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Significant coverage is available in:

Sinclair, Robert C. (1990). Across the Irish Sea : Belfast-Liverpool shipping since 1819. London : Conway Maritime. ISBN 978-0-85177-524-1. –– many references to Donegall Quay throughout the book.
Patton, Marcus (1993). "Donegall Quay". Central Belfast : an historical gazetteer. Belfast : Ulster Architectural Heritage Society. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0-900457-44-9.
Holden, Robert (2003). "Donegall Quay". New landscape design. Oxford ; Boston : Architectural Press. pp. 118–119. ISBN 978-0-7506-7700-4.

There are quite a few other books on the Internet Archive with references to Donegall Quay, these were just the first three that looked most substantial. Jfire (talk) 01:26, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per Jfire. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:14, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: per the strong coverage in a couple reputable books. She was ^afairy 09:46, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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