Europe 2019 (Pt. 73) - Black Cab Tour of the Troubles in Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
August 14, 2019 - The Troubles is putting it lightly. This low-level war was waged from 1969 to 1998 between the Irish Republican Army and the United Kingdom, and Belfast was ground zero. The Troubles stemmed from many causes, but one large one was the British colonization of Northern Ireland (thus making it part of the UK), and the Irish resistance to this, for a unified nation on the Isle of Ireland.
Much is made of the Troubles being a war between the Catholics and Protestants, but this is not the case; it just so happened to be that most from the United Kingdom were Protestant, whereas most of the Irish were Catholic.
Over 20 years have passed, and even though it's not nearly as heated as it once was, with clashes and bombings and the like, there is still tension in the air, particularly in the districts of town where you can find the ever-changing murals, the Peace Wall, the Clonard Martyrs Memorial Garden, Sinn Féin office, and the gates between the Catholic and Protestant neighbourhoods of Belfast, JUST IN CASE.
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Belfast and the Best of Northern Ireland
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | We start in bustling Belfast's City Hall and Ulster Museum, then head out to Northern Ireland's favorite resort: Portrush, along the Antrim Coast, where we taste-test Irish whiskey, scramble over some six-sided geology in the Giant's Causeway, drop in on a world-class golf course, and stomp our feet to some traditional music.
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N. Ireland - Giant's Causeway & Black Taxi Tour in Belfast
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Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. The country is known for its Norman castles, glacial valleys and mountains, Celtic and Christian monuments, and coastal links golf courses. Capital city Belfast is home to the political murals of the 20th-century ‘Troubles’ conflict, and the Titanic Quarter, showcasing the redeveloped dockyards where the famous ship was built and a contemporary museum, Titanic Belfast.
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Belfast is Northern Ireland’s capital. It was the birthplace of the RMS Titanic, which famously struck an iceberg and sunk in 1912. This legacy is recalled in the renovated dockyards' Titanic Quarter, which includes the Titanic Belfast, an aluminium-clad museum reminiscent of a ship’s hull, as well as shipbuilder Harland & Wolff’s Drawing Offices and the Titanic Slipways, which now host open-air concerts.
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00:07 Most areas and districts of Belfast still reflect the divided nature of Northern Ireland. Many areas are still highly segregated along ethnic, political and religious lines, especially in working-class neighbourhoods. These zones -- Catholic or Republican on one side and Protestant, or Loyalist on the other -- are invariably marked by flags, graffiti and murals.
8:16 Belfast is also a major port, with commercial and industrial docks dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline, including the famous Harland and Wolff shipyard, which built the well-known RMS Titanic. The Harland and Wolff shipyard is now the location of the world's largest dry dock, where the giant cranes, Samson and Goliath stand out against Belfast's skyline.
Modern architecture includes the Waterfront Hall and the Odyssey Arena.
12:41 The City Hall was finished in 1906 and was built to reflect Belfast's city status, granted by Queen Victoria in 1888. The Edwardian architectural style of Belfast City Hall influenced the Victoria Memorial in Calcutta, India, and Durban City Hall in South Africa. The dome is 173 ft (53 m) high and figures above the door state Hibernia encouraging and promoting the Commerce and Arts of the City.
15:49 One of the most popular parks is Botanic Gardens in the Queen's Quarter. Built in the 1830s and designed by Sir Charles Lanyon, Botanic Gardens Palm House is one of the earliest examples of a curvilinear and cast iron glasshouse.
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FROM WHEELCHAIR NOMAD DIARY...2003 NI Robert then directed us into Belfast, first showing us Falls Road, and a large Roman Catholic housing estate, flying Irish flags and sporting murals. One mural with a man holding a machine gun bore the slogan, In Irelands darkest hour, her sons and daughters have always rallied to her call. Dont stop too long, as these areas are unsafe. Robert warned. We drove on through the safe wall dividing the Catholic from the Protestant section. The gates are now open. Proceeding down Shackles Road, we viewed union jacks from every street lamp and many houses. Large wall size murals were everywhere celebrating the Ulster Volunteer Force, stating, Ulster will always remain British, No Surrender! Keep moving, and keep watch behind us, that were not being followed, Robert warned again. A police car, actually a bulletproof land rover passed us, as did a British army patrol. On every street corner or vacant lot we noticed huge piles of wood, old packing cases, boxes, mattresses, anything flammable. These will be set alight Friday night, Robert told us, People will watch the bonfires and drink lots of beer. Its to commemorate the victory of King William IV over James at the Battle of Boyne, which ended the Catholic domination of England.
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Explore Belfast City with Irish day tours! Visit the Titanic Belfast experience, Have free time in the city and discover the dark history of this great city with a visit to the Falls road and the Shankhill road. Sign the peace wall and view the murals some promoting peace and others glorifying the terrible past.
The Story Behind the famous murals of Belfast
Northern Ireland's streetscape has long been coloured by the Troubles and no more so than by its distinctive murals, the first of which was painted in Belfast in 1908.
But what place do these expressions of political and religious divisions have in a shared society? Are they a symbol of darker days or can they help to paint a brighter future?
Professor Bill Rolston, author of 'Drawing support: murals in Northern Ireland' discusses the significance, artistry and legacy of political murals in Northern Ireland.
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