Sunday, May 12, 2019

Belfast and Black Cab Tour

 Next stop was Belfast where we are staying for two nights. After checking in and having a bit of a rest we headed out for a Black Cab  which took us around the Catholic and Protestant areas and showed us the different murals and the Peace Wall. We saw the security gates that today still close at night . We learnt about "The Troubles" that have been in Northern Island.


 One of the Murals in the Protestant Area on Shankill Road


Amy and I at the Peace Wall


Bombay Street in the Catholic Area- Falls Road where the Protestants burnt down houses in the Catholic area.


The Catholic Church  where one of the Priests held  behind the scenes talks with parties from both sides trying to assist a peace deal.



Mural of Bobby Sands who was the first hunger striker to die


Amy and I at one of the security gates that close at 7pm each night still to divide the Catholic and  Protestant Area.

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