JAMAICA. Places tourists never get to see. A Vanishing Legacy.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

This is one of the topics hardly anyone talks about, so I thought 🤔- we should! Don't be shy and share your ideas about the subject of Jamaican Georgian Architecture - what do you think about it? Please also make sure to check the description of the video for the list of locations and references! 🔴IMPORTANT 🔴 Kent Estate is currently known as Kent Farm. It is still a private property and an active farm and as you can see from the video - there is kettle there. Each time I went filming at Kent Farm - I asked for a permission first, including the first and last time I was there. So, please, contact Kent Farm directly first to get the permission from them if you also wish to visit, instead of attempting to trespass.

[@mystery5655]

Hi Irena. Please visit Elite Jamaica Channel. He has been exploring a lot of the old plantations scattered primarily across Eastern Jamaica. His vlogs are quite interesting and educational. Thank you for another educational masterpiece.

[@realkingshango7811]

you are doing such a good job irie..thats my island, i live in australia know

[@realkingshango7811]

you arre educating me about my own island

[@charliec.5514]

I love it. It reminds me of the property Half Moon.

[@madeinjamaica7025]

I would love Jamaica to continue to use Georgian architecture it's so beautiful.

[@Loading....99.99]

Girl.. your productions are top quality. We sometimes give little thought of just how much time you put it.. but we appreciate your work!

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you so much! The feedback I get and the ability to reach so many people and share ideas and emotions among us is worth all the efforts 🤗💕

[@lancerobinson9097]

i immediately subscribed after 2 videos... and I'm a cinematographer... it's true

[@lyndonallen4648]

Yes she does a very good work promoting Jamaica.

[@justbelit]

I'm Trini and you make me appreciate Jamaican culture so much that I've started to look deeper into my own. All islands need an Irie! true Ambassador

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you! ❤️ Caribbean cultures have a lot in common, but there are so many differences too and people should embrace and appreciate them. One of the biggest surprises for me was to learn that the typical "Caribbean" music actually comes from Trinidad and Tobago and called "Calypso Music", the one with steel pan. It's not Jamaican, yet each time bloggers make videos about Jamaica, they would stick Trinidad music in, assuming "all Caribbean are the same" 🤦‍♀️ I'll be making a video about this.

[@justbelit]

@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE that's true :) we mostly say soca instead of calypso though (pronounced soak-ah) & the steelpan was also invented by us. Most people think the caribbean is just Jamaica lol, they know little of the other amazing islands. Hopefully you'll be able to visit some and make many more videos on all the rich history and cultures!

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

@@justbelit Absolutely! That's the plan anyway. I visited Cuba and Barbados for a few days, and I've been to Antigua and Trinidad, but only for a short stop, not enough to experience anything. Will be coming back!

[@lancerobinson9097]

foreal...

[@jaybell1390]

@Be Lit. It's HELLUVE SHT you gotta Dip through though!

[@kingnaldo4058]

With or without citizenship *Irene* is a *National Treasure of Jamaica 🇯🇲* .... 🙏

[@karenr3355]

Wholeheartedly agree with you

[@Lovells_network]

@@karenr3355 me too

[@kurzeful]

As do I

[@coz2j69]

SMH

[@thrudysmith777]

I’m seriously hoping the J’can Tourist Board will hire you as a consultant. Sometimes we need an outside perspective in order to appreciate what we have….

[@triciabrown4487]

So true!!

[@jasonmoss6787]

For what? There are many Jamaicans who are available...many!

[@triciabrown4487]

@@jasonmoss6787 Mr. Moss, She is a Jamaican. She covers so much about our beautiful little Island. I see no other here on KZbin doing it like her. She is great at it!! I accept her you should too with love and open arms.😊💞💞💞💞

[@ONEBIGIRIEFAMILY]

That’s true

[@GamerCryptid]

Don't badmind this nice lady open arms to her let the world see our beauty.

[@babajao]

Interesting video. Jamaican architecture is truly unique and practical. It responds directly to our culture and environment. I am not sure why the historical buildings aren’t being preserved but one thing for sure is, the plantation great houses remind us of the dark brutal past of slavery which is no source of pride to the people. I know we cannot erase the past but maybe a mindset can be created to show our history and what we have overcome to be the Jamaicans we are today. One Love 🇯🇲

[@eileenwatt8283]

Private donations is the only way they will be preserved. It's extremely costly.

[@thebennettfamily5739]

I learned so much about Jamaica 🇯🇲 my country by watching this channel, I appreciate your content.

[@Cooyah888]

Very insightful and well researched. There are a lot of old ruins all over Jamaica. In St. Ann, there are a lot of ruins in the interior of the parish. As well as in Hanover alongside the highway, you can still see some beautiful old structures while passing. Thank you! Your channel should be given a national heritage award.

[@triciabrown4487]

I know!! She is so great at this. I don't know how come the TV stations haven't picked up on it yet.

[@michaelwong6296]

Irina, please do not stop taking me back to school and reminding me of my heritage and culture. Thank you for your fresh eyes and interests. You have made Jamaica your home and the love and care that you have for it is heartwarming. Has your family embraced it as much or more? It must be a terrific experience for your son to experience two very different cultures.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you! Glad you like the videos! My sons are interested in computers, so they spend most of their time online, so I'm not sure what they think of Jamaica. When I ask them, they say that like to be here more than in Ukraine. My husband loves Jamaica, but at first it was very difficult for him to get used to the different life style.

[@sophianeglia5129]

I’m in class every time I’ve watched your videos. I wasn’t aware that there are so many plantations in JA. I’ve migrated to the U.S. when I was a child and unfortunately wasn’t exposed to all the history of Jamaica, apparently there is so much to learn.

[@shinesproduction]

Same. I was born in MoBay but left when I was 2 and was raised in FL. I have been doing my own due diligence of reconnecting with my roots since 2010 and is still on that journey of research.

[@hainleysimpson1507]

Colonial era Jamaica also had indigo and cotton plantations.

[@todaysreality1575]

They need to appoint Irie to some leadership role in Tourism and History. You’re really defining what Jamaica is and where it’s coming from which I think is very important for people to know. I appreciate all that you’re doing.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you so much! I'm really passionate about History, it's true!

[@todaysreality1575]

@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE You should speak with the relevant authorities and try to work out something. I’m sure they will be willing to work with you. They’re trying to find more pulling factors for tourist to visit which they are spending big on. Draft a strategic plan propose it to the ministry. Good luck 🍀

[@Lifegiver1Sam1]

Agree!!!

[@drewski1441]

I cannot speak for her but I believe she has contacts with the Jamaican Tourist Board, she has mentioned this in her other videos.

[@marshalewis249]

Great video! We can’t change history but some plantation stories can be painful when we think of what our ancestors went through. Thanks for your research!

[@godschild3545]

Hence why we dont look back at them old curel pass.... however i love Granny NANNY!

[@tjcksn1]

@@godschild3545 that’s exactly what I was thinking. I mean she’s talking about the “beautiful ruins” but for Jamaican’s it’s probably just a reminder of pain that their ancestors went through. Kinda like the statues in the USA and slavery.

[@godschild3545]

@@tjcksn1 Yes sis I'm aware and agree, 💯 sense making thank you...

[@bushbomb21b9]

@@tjcksn1 a outsider will never understand our people Struggles, even though she try to make a comparison it will never 👎 be the same.

[@bushbomb21b9]

@@tjcksn1 100% agree with you some things is too painful to think about, have you ever seen or walked in a slave plantation before with the old structures still standing it's a very chilling effect to know you standing in the area where hundreds have been beating or kill, she will never understand

[@SankofaG]

Thank you for sharing a historical perspective to the sugar plantations that once existed in Jamaica. Very disheartening that the owners of the Kent plantation cut down those beautiful trees.

[@taniece3646]

I think you are doing better than JIS right now..I have learnt more about my country from you than I did living here...nobodys fault but mi own...so good job.👍

[@foxxmediaja]

facts that... I enjoy watching her

[@cagway45]

My hats off to you. You are doing what the Jamaica Tourist Board and the other agencies should have been doing many years ago. For many structures its far too late. This was always my interest as a young boy growing up in Port Antonio and surrounding areas. And then later as a young man in the military where we used many of these estates for training camps during the year. Recently tried to join the Georgian Society of Jamaica but ran into problems of them losing my membership payment. I always hurt when I see one of these places being destroyed and some modern monstrosity built in its place, even here in the USA where there are many protections but yet not enough.

[@bushbomb21b9]

Mr Williams with all due respect, but other individuals talk about these things but no one ☝️ want to listen, but yet when a outsider bring the same information to light 💡 you individuals act surprised 😮.

[@geneivemorris8246]

I had always been fascinated with the architecture. Some in Spanish Town and DownTown Kingston, not plantations though. Your videos is very informative. Thank you.

[@madeinjamaica7025]

Same, I've always loved our old architecture

[@joeymcfloey2467]

This is fascinating. There is a bridge and aqueduct near Rio Bueno that has similar characteristics. We must not discard our history. Thank you for your hard work 🙂

[@miguelhastings911]

I grew up on one of those estates; Passley Gardens, just outside of Port Antonio. It was near the campus of what is now CASE. It was magical! As a 7 year-old, I witnessed the loving restoration of the estate’s great house and mill. It’s heartbreaking to see the Kent estate lose it’s magic. I completely agree that the ruins possess a charm and too often those in charge lack the sensibility or the will to preserve it with imagination. Jamaicans probably just take those things for granted, or worse, scorn them.

[@oasisfullfilled7617]

If it deals with a horrific past. Why would someone want to be reminded of it. I get what your saying but do you blame them because they dont want to remember they were slaves

[@miguelhastings911]

@@oasisfullfilled7617 If that is indeed the reason, then no, I don’t blame them at all.

[@Loading....99.99]

The past is relevant to the fact that we can always look back and see where we're coming from. This should make us feel strong and triumphant!

[@nunurbizness06]

Exactly. Every race has owned slaves and been enslaved, throughout history. Slavery is evil and no one should feel like they are destined to fail, or evil , because of their race. It was other Africans rounding up rival tribespeople, enslaving them, and selling them over seas. Native Americans enslaved their rivals also. Plenty of “white” people have been enslaved also (Ottoman Empire in North Africa) and also by people who looked just like them. Slavery wasn’t about race, it was about power. No race of people has a “pure” past. We ALL need remember that to make sure it never happens again.

[@papaskull8763]

@@nunurbizness06 Agreed! But no one was enslaved for as long as, indoctrinated as much as and humiliated as much as Afrikans. Our period of subjugation was the only one of its kind in recorded history. I agree that we must not forget our past, but we should always remain critical of our oppressors.

[@hutchinsonjohnson2909]

Irie you or the best you now a lot about Jamaica 🇯🇲 you tell the truth 💯

[@gloriarobinson1869]

Irie, that little Island is packed full of wonders, and history. Your vlogs will certainly increase the interest in Jamaica. Though some poor people not interested in historical buildings, how to put food on the table is their number one interest cant blame them.

[@estherstrategicadvisor749]

@@gloriarobinson1869 The challenge is to convince Jamaicans that restoration of these places and using them as Tourist attractions WILL YIELD A PROFIT. Not everyone wants the stereotypical tourist-in-a-hotel-beach-vacation. *Many Jamaicans living abroad would be the FIRST to go on tours of these historical places!* There are a FEW people who offer tours and some restoration efforts are being done but it's time for this idea to become POPULAR & financed locally. If not AS USUAL, others will just be investors who don't even LIVE in Jamaica.😢😢 #WalkingTours #HistoricalTours [I'm posting this elsewhere on this video]

[@AthaliahLlewellyn]

Your perspective is so pure and I love learning about Jamaica through your eyes.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you so much! 🤗

[@garrygtr1]

I also enjoy learning about Jamaica from her perspective !

[@waynegrant158]

Yes like in st.thomas full of history on Plantation Building

[@cleverB634]

Thanks for sharing Irena. It’s so sad to see them cutting down that tree.. I wish our people were more accepting of our historical sites. I also hope our government was watching this vlog. So insightful. Our country has so much history so much natural resources. We just don’t see it.... I’ve learnt so much from your channel. I would really love to go on one of those excursions Nuff blessings 🙏🏾🙏🏾💕💕

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you! Glad you find videos interesting! And yes, excursions are coming up! :))

[@shinesproduction]

You (and/or Irina) can share this video on twitter and tag those government agencies of JA for them to see. (I no longer have twitter, but its just an idea).

[@wide-eyedwonderer4524]

Your research is always on point.

[@shinesproduction]

This video is filled with so much rich history; I have saved it so that I can dissect it further and do my own research. Thank you for doing such great work and giving Jamaica the respect and due diligence of looking into its past for all that it was and still is. God bless!

[@winstoncaarons4657]

You are a living encyclopedia……I appreciate your intuitive mind

[@shantelgray-addae7627]

I would love to see more deep history sites as you just shown. I think this is awesome!

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you! I'm a big fan of history myself, as people might have guessed from my videos by now :))), but the problem is to make the videos exciting, so that the format would appeal to a larger audience, otherwise youtube won't promote the videos. Unfortunately, history is often presented as "dry" boring subject with dates and facts, making it look as something "distant" and "irrelevant", which is such a shame. Working on changing this perception :)

[@balmaineb4950]

Good morning great to see another video thanks 🇯🇲🇺🇲

[@stuffroy]

Excellent, very informative... Who would have imagined that someone would leave all the way from Ukraine and is now telling us native Jamaicans how beautiful and unique our island.... Thanks Irene 👍🏾

[@benaiahyehoiadakongo.5788]

Hei you doing a great thing for Jamaica and been in the Caribbean this let us from other countries in the Caribbean to see beautiful landscapes and places across that awesome inland blessings to you and keep enjoying your life there 🥰🥰👍🏿💥💯

[@velmajclarke9913]

The waterfall shown in the video is located in Cascade Green hill Portland . Driving from Buff Bay going west through the hills to St Andrew .

[@benaiahyehoiadakongo.5788]

@@velmajclarke9913 ok Jamaica is so beautiful

[@keneishahenry1043]

I really appreciate this video! I've been on this earth for over 18 years and I didn't know this about my country.

[@thrudysmith777]

You are a true Jamaican historian…..I appreciate you.. welcome to Jamaica 🇯🇲 Ms. Irina..

[@NATURALMYSTICMK]

Wow ! You aced it again. Very enjoyable ,enlightening video.

[@janice888-44]

Your channel reminds me of a program back in the days that aired on tv every Sunday... they usually explore some artifacts of Jamaica. Great work Irene keep it up.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you! What was the name of the program?

[@sharieprendy4181]

"Hill and Gully Ride"?

[@dallea]

I love this topic it's endless! Even now for example our parents are just now learning things that they didn't even fully know about their time, so we learn our history their history and our great grands history and beyond ... with the amount of information we can look up online to connect the dots as well as stories and pictures from relatives. I'm definitely in favor of preserving the history and doing so in a unique way. Unfortunately sad to see they cleared the roots on the Kent sugar plantation site you showed... I had ideas going before the end of the video as to how they can restore & maintain the history as well as tell the story of the nearby communities for locals and visitors. Great footage & video, another adventure with Irina!

[@TheBeatboxHitmanTwo]

I'm proud of my Jamaican heritage 😎. Giggity

[@nurvillemcleod6813]

Very interesting topic. Could be marketed as historical tourism

[@vincentbarrett7266]

Very educational content

[@thrudysmith777]

Please bring this to Television so the masses can be educated…thanks…

[@mtaylor8235]

Thanks for the research and sharing. Sad to see the tree being destroyed. I love that type of root structure and growth, it was stunning.

[@mtaylor8235]

@@dianneellis4061 If our bad history is deleted, we are bound to repeat it in some form. Plus the young ones need to see that it was a reality and have something tangible to spike their imagination and storytelling. Other than that, the reason I want something like that to stay up is that the beauty of nature entangled the relic and the casting of beautiful shadows actually makes me happy.

[@flybyairplane3528]

@@dianneellis4061 this is the SAME DARN THING THEY DID IN GERMANY, so now they are reconstructing buildings, for today’s children, to KNOW what happened before, it’s why it’s called HISTORY, did you have any relatives whom were slaves ? I know one person, that his GRANDFATHER WAS A. SLAVE , IN USA 🇬🇧🇯🇲🇯🇲🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@juliaforjustice505]

I almost cried when they were cutting the roots.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

I know, I was so sad too... Well, not much we can do when it's private property.

[@juliaforjustice505]

@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE Other than doing what you are doing Irena. Hopefully other property owners of historical uniqueness with nature will realize the beauty and potential they have.

[@jacquelinerhoden4428]

They might have contacted her to get her opinion

[@nicholasarcher2503]

Fascinating video and yes i would like to see and learn more about Jamaican/ Georgian architecture

[@emanuelhaughton970]

It's very enlightening and brings to light how we despise our history not recognizing our richness in so many areas

[@debbieinsc]

I found the architecture and use of bold bright colors BEUATIFUL when I was there...love the style of the residential houses 🧡

[@tt2524]

I study geneology and history. This vlog is definitely my favorite of all. I would love to see more like this. Great work Irina

[@arlenecameron5593]

Irina Thanks again for helping us Jamaicans to gain an insight of our history.I would agree that it has been painful,but destroying history only makes it posdible for the sins of the fathers to inflict the sons and daughters. Your work is an inspiration. I can only hope that all your research and presentations will spurn the government and all concerned to consider the possibilities of using these assets to benefit our country.Your are indeed a patriot.God bless you.

[@mervynmontague1811]

Interesting revelations. I wasn't aware of so many

[@BanduluJamaica]

Born Jamaican, lived here all my life and didnt know there was a name for our classic architecture. People go to Italy and France just to walk around and look at their architecture, take pictures, be in the ambiance of it. We are missing out billions and depriving ourselves of cultural diversification.

[@RosieC061]

I agree with you about us missing out on earnings. Case in point - Spanish Town

[@cashybusiness]

I will one day restore every architecture and railroads and provide life jobs in maintenence...

[@Dee-pj7hh]

Iris… vision is a heck of a thing. How is it those well offs in Jamaica can not see the potential in these things. I am sure people from all corners of the earth would come to Jamaica to see these places. Your right we don’t need to destroy these places.

[@jacquelinesingh1552]

WOW!!! Irene you never fail to enlighten me with your discovery of Jamaica. I think the government needs to fix up a few of the plantations and create an historical tour of the island. I think you are awesome in the way the information is presented and the intrigue for us to consume more knowledge. Well done ! I also believe that the past is a part of our history which needs to be embraced and not tossed aside. Well done as usual!!

[@Lifegiver1Sam1]

How sad, I was going to add that location to my must see the next time I’m in Jamaica. This was so helpful as I prefer architecture/nature tours vs. beach/resort vacations. You do an amazing job talking about the history of Jamaica. If you have a tour business, I would pay to learn about Jamaica from you.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you, Patricia! I do have the tour business, it's called irielab.com, but I don't work as a guide (since I devote all my time to making videos! :)))). However, we have Derrick, who is the man I learnt a lot from, he is our top guide and he does a fantastic job taking guests around the island. Derrick was featured in my video about public transport in Jamaica: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXTWkH5_j5xmaqc

[@Lifegiver1Sam1]

@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE I remember that video with Derrick. I will check out your business page as well. Thank you for sharing!!

[@beauty_queen7733]

LOVEEE YOUR VIDEO IRIE!!! as a Jamican, i think the reason why these Jamaicans aren't so astonished about those buildings or property, is because it strongly brings back the horrors of slavery, which they wouldnt really want to relive, not even as a memory. so thats why, but glad that you found it astonishing. it would be a good idea for them to put it as a tourism site though, for those people who would be intersested in seeing or learning about it.

[@granvillejohnson5842]

Hi Irena, thanks so much for the history lesson. I truly enjoy this video. I am a Jamaican living in the USA and I try to go back to Jamaica as much as I can. The next time I am back I will try and look you up just to thank you personally for great things you are doing for Jamaica. I will look forward to the next video.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you for the support!

[@HorsedeadCowfat]

Another great one 💯💯

[@msloleyp]

Thank you so much for sharing.

[@viviennedavis-campbell3289]

Hi Irina. Love this video. Like the fact that your speaking about our historical Gem. Devon's House is one the many great houses that we the locals use to date. The history is special. In Port Royal there is a historical building called Morgan's Harbor Hotel after Henry Morgan the Pirate ( if I got my history correct) . That was a few years ago but I am not sure if its still in operation. It uses historical buildings as a resort. It use to offer all inclusive accommodation. The food was delicious and beach and locals near by. Thank you again Irina. Some of the places you mentioned in the video of Trelawny I have visited them too. You took me down memory lane. Continue doing these videos and as we would say Walk Good!!!

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you so much! Yes, Devon House is full of history too, and as soon as I get the permission to film there, I would be able to make a video about it. Thanks for sharing all the other info too! Glad you like the videos :)

[@DelroyArt]

I just love watching your videos ....

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

and I just love your art (!) and still can't get around to finishing the video about it!... I have to do it this year though 💕

[@jsmilez83]

I am a Jamaican who emigrated 30 years ago as a child. I am so pleased I stumbled onto this video. Thank you for your research and showing so much needed historical insight about Jamaica!

[@troyhenry3505]

Your program always teaches am a born Jamaican and never really pay attention to those buildings….trelawny have a lot of those buildings especially Clark’s town

[@miroz5824]

Oh wow Irina, this one was mighty interesting to me! Multiple topics that I am interested in in one episode :) I was born in former Czechoslovakia, therefore i share the same experience when it comes to renaming streets and allowing dismay of anything that had something to do with the former regime after the Iron curtain fell. It is indeed interesting topic and a bit of a shame for sure that a lot of these houses are jungle nowadays. However, I am not really convinced that it is just because of the days of slavery. Some of the 'trully Jamaican' sites are in a bad state as well, e.g. Pinnacle. If I am thinking about the sugar estates and factories in the former communist regime countries in Europe, both would be really expensive to take care of, so people just use whatever they can and let it rot. Not sure if we can even compare those two, but it surely is tought provoking :) Anyway, looking forward for the Appleton Estate vid! :) Take care

[@patreidmusic67]

Thanks for educating me about my home country! I am an expat and had absolutely no idea about these beautiful special places in Jamaica. I continue to learn so much from you!

[@NJCryptoDevil]

Such a shame about the tree, what a beautiful place it was. I wish all countries would stop trying to remove and replace history; instead learn, preserve and improve from it. Amazing video as always, your production and information is impressive. Jamaica is blessed to have you.

[@joyfullerton8841]

Hi Irie, if you were to do how create a KZbin channel I would definitely buy. i love how well researched, informative and what a great story teller you are. You have made me wanna visit Jamaica!!! You should work for their tourist board. lots of love. Joy

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy the videos! I really try to put a lot into writing the story for each video to highlight the emotional part of it and I'm so happy people notice these efforts 💕Thank you 🤗🤗🤗

[@patriciabarnes7034]

I think I drove past that first fall you showed, up in the hills of St Andrews... Was that the same one, Irina? Also, it is wonderful that you are showcasing these old ruins. Well done Irina... St Thomas parish, has an absolute huge number of these ruins too. Thank you for your well needed videos. You are my go-to, whenever I need to find out something about Ja.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

The waterfalls in the beginning of the video are located along the road that goes from Buff Bay to Kingston, so the chances are - you might have driven past them, yes! I haven't filmed places in St.Thomas parish yet and yes - there is SO MUCH to film there! More coming up soon, but sometimes it takes me so much time to create videos.. like with this one, it took me almost 4 days to find and compose the music so it would fit the story.. Oh, well :) One step at a time. Thank you so much for all your support 🤗

[@trevorsteer7331]

@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE , Please take all the time you NEED to create each video; the end result in doing so is the TOP NOTCH QUALITY of each one. Your Fans understand and appreciate the time you put into each (as much as we would love to see a new one every day....LOL...)....so we go with "soon come" in waiting for each new one... :) :)

[@patriciabarnes7034]

@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE Yes, that's it. I went through my video footage of our journey 2018. We had stayed in Jack's Hill for a few days, then drove from there to Strawberry Hill, NewCastle, and then on the route to/through Buff Bay, ending up in Ochi Rios.

[@patriciabarnes7034]

@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE 👍 👌 💕 You take your time, Irina. Your high standards/production, are thoroughly researched. Your perfection, is worth the wait.

[@patriciabarnes7034]

@mark watson She has already done that. Go through her videos. You'll find a treasure trove of absolutely every subject possible, including places to visit.. Must see.

[@sybilbailey5503]

Irie I always leave something new when I watch you channel. Please continue to do more of these videos. 🇯🇲🇬🇧🙏👍

[@eslinemills5375]

Thank you, Irie, I was lucky enough to visit 2 of those places YS falls and Appleton estate, while visiting Jamaica some years ago. Unfortunately, there was very little historical context, Appleton was only about the rum-making process and YS, about the waterfalls, totally missed opportunities to expand the tour to a wider audience.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Appleton talks about the history of sugar and rum making, they even show how sugar was extracted from the cane. But yes, they avoid the "slavery and plantation past" narrative completely, as ... most attractions!...

[@divebomber6]

This was fascinating, thank you! Inspired to see some of these sites. One love, Irie!

[@WayneDawkinsThePartyMan]

This reveal has made you an official ambassador of JA

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!

[@todaysreality1575]

You should start offering tours to these hidden gems. I want you to become very successful (Rich) in Jamaica. God Bless.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you! The problem of offering tours to hidden gems- the demand for such tours is still pretty low, because on a global scale - people don't see Jamaica as a place for such kind of tourism, so guests who DO want to book historical tours and visit museums and such - simply choose other places for their vacation than Jamaica, and even when they come to Jamaica - they do it for a different purpose (e.g. resorts/beach/relaxation). This attitude to Jamaica has to be changed first before tours to historical places would become really popular. By the way, Island Routes tried adding historical tours on their list, and it didn't work, since their target audience was wrong. It's a long story, I'll be making a separate video about why "Heritage Tourism" doesn't work in Jamaica.

[@Jazz-pu1qw]

You should have a tv show in Jamaica

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you! :)) I do have one, but I just run it on KZbin 🤗😅.

[@awhyteja]

Heartbreaking the story at the end. Thank you so much for your work. I can’t explain how grateful I am for you.

[@beverlydavis1292]

Good morning ire thank u for loving Jamaica am a jamaican living in new York. God bless u and your family

[@prettyblessedfavoured7310]

@Jamaica with Irie simply wow! I hope @Jamaica tourist board sees these wonderful videos that you create....I'm Jamaican and I love watching your channel,keep up the good work.

[@BonneAmie43]

Thank you again Irena. You are so greatly appreciated ❤️

[@mixreid6784]

Thnx you IRIE LADY. You continue to astound..🙏🇯🇲

[@RayonWhittaker]

Hi Irina that old estate that you touched on first [Kent] is close to where I grew up, I would run to that very same old structure as I used it as my 4 mile land mark. In fact I passed by yesterday to go look for my mom. 🤜🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@truvico]

Thanks, Irina. You're right that we tend to shy away from conversations of our colonial past. But we shouldn't, after all, most Jamaicans (including myself, proudly of African and Scottish ancestry) are of African, European and British ancestry.. and that's what makes our culture so unique. We put our own mix to anything we're handed and make the best of it . You took me to school re the Georgian architecture, great info!

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you for sharing! And yes, most Jamaicans are Out of Many One People! 💕

[@mathlishlearning7003]

Thank you Irena for doing all you are doing for Jamaica love and much love

[@LeeWilliams-iq3hm]

Jamaica’s best ambassador , well done Irena, if only Jamaican tourist board realized how important you and your knowledge are to Jamaica 🇯🇲🇨🇦

[@kendratulloh3937]

I just discovered your program and I'm truly blessed as a Jamaican to have you reflecting areas and information that I would not have known otherwise... BLESSED 💘.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you and welcome to the team! Glad you like the videos! More content is coming up soon!

[@winstoncaarons4657]

Another classic

[@oceangrey8796]

As a Jamaican and new subscriber, I am enjoying Irie vlogs...

[@Mrbynby]

Thought this was very interesting and informative about Jamaican history. The country itself is naturally beautiful.

[@douglasmiller6866]

Doing my second trip to MoBay. thank you very much.

[@shellywilks883]

Bless up Bella Irina👍💕

[@ethanwilliams6340]

As a Jamaican live in canada u teach me so much about my country

[@Lava_splash]

As a Jamaican living in Jamaica I agree with you.

[@trevorsteer7331]

@@Lava_splash and Ethan Williams, as a Jamaican living in America, but who hopes to live in Jamaica again one day (even if half the time there, and half here), I agree with you both. In the meantime, I just keep enjoying my visits back home, and checking out places I'm learning about from Irina's VLOGS.

[@napturallyyours70]

The Kerr-Jarretts are a wealthy family that still reside in Jamaica, Montego Bay to be exact! They own the Belleflied Plantation house/restuarant which is in Montego Bay. Their ancestors where plantation owners that was gifted hundred od acres of land by the crown, and their descendents still have some and benifit from it.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

They benefited indeed, but not in the form most people think. If we don't miss out on what happened between 19th and 20th century, a quick research will show you that they lost most of their land in the 19th century (maybe even all of it, I have to check each estate separately to find out), but even Bellefield Estate was also lost - it was bought by John Cunningham in 1811. It is shown as Bellfield in the records, here is the info: www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/2062 How did Bellefield property ended up with them again? People never ask, because they simply assume "sure, they inherited all the wealth and land", but not exactly. There is a lot to tell.

[@charliec.5514]

I wish I could meet you when I get back to Jamaica. Thank you for your work.

[@mysticdre321]

There you are, I feel like I'm back in school. Never learned any of this.

[@barbararobinson3369]

Wow this is very informative thank you for sharing i am a jamaican and didn't knew these things.very beautiful.

[@berydale]

I have only just gotten round to listening to this. It is excellent that you start by providing experience gained from your country and Russia. You break it down superbly for your synopsis of JA. I would agree with you. Well done.

[@kingjbo680]

I can't believe the lady cut down the trees, she could have turn that whole area into a tourist attraction, but I'm not surprise this is typical of many Jamaicans we see beauty and nature, THEY SEE BUSH!!!

[@gloriarobinson1869]

@Kingjbo you are correct, those people do not and cannot appreciate beauty or historical treasure in anything.

[@sharieprendy4181]

"They see bush" had to laugh, it was funny but serious ...😂

[@jamrock6180]

What a shame. Ignorance is blitz 😱😭

[@tanishajacobs2368]

Thanks for sharing 👍 I love your perspective and how you highlight my beautiful island. Another interesting place I use to drive by is Colbeck Castle in Old Harbour. It too has a unique story.

[@missjuneplum1]

During 17-18 century was the height of slavery. Those architectures, was built by enslaved Africans...my ancestors. I believe history should be taught/told, truthfully and respectfully, especially, as millions of INNOCENT souls have perished during those dark times.

[@GobliMobli]

i was thinking this. These places belong to us as Jamaicans because it was the blood sweat and tears of our ancestors that placed every brick and hammered every nail, and they should be preserved to remind us that they built this place from the ground up.

[@missjuneplum1]

@@GobliMobli my belief also

[@oasisfullfilled7617]

I agree these buildings were not a beautiful thing for the slaves who built it. I get the video but lets be honest with the reality

[@missjuneplum1]

@@oasisfullfilled7617 even if, the enslaved Africans stood back after they built, those architecture, and, admired them, they were not allowed to go into them... only house slave or, the slaves that were sexually abused.

[@missjuneplum1]

@Rose Gold that fact that she referred to the enslaved peoples as planters, just goes to show the level of disrespect and misinformation.

[@girlysuperville2838]

Yes I would like seeing more of these places they are so beautiful thanks for such a wonderful thing

[@rudolphmurphy1847]

Yeah, I think we all suffer from these effects but I agree, it is our story, no matter what. In our bodies, the stories reside as well. Our blood lines reflect all the peoples who came and were brought. I'm from SVG and have European and African heritage.. good job sharing. Bless.

[@jennymeindesigns]

Brilliant! What a refreshing and interesting look at Jamaican sugar estates/plantations & great houses. Well done Irina.

[@ramassesskaggs8294]

Hey Irena good day to you and I am glad that your application for permanent residence in Jamaica has been successful, I am elated for you and we do need people like you to help build Jamaica, as there are no more restrictions that deny you to expand, I am glad you are one of us now. I do wish you the best in your endeavour

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you so much!

[@squadypetez]

#JAMAICAWITHIRIE, born and bred Jamaican here. I migrated when I was 35 and I learned a thing or two from your video. Your undeniable passion for our country is so amazing! Keep up the good work!