Where are the peace lines in Belfast?

Where are the peace lines in Belfast?

The most prominent of the peace walls in Belfast are found, unsurprisingly, between The Falls Road and The Shankill Road in West Belfast. There are also peace walls in North Belfast, East Belfast, Portadown and Derry.

How many peace walls are there in Belfast?

Three-quarters of Belfast's estimated 97 peace lines and related structures (such as gates and closed roads) are in the north and west of the city.

When did the peace walls go up in Belfast?

Temporary peace walls have stood in Northern Ireland since the 1920s, but the majority were built after the events of August 1969, when intense sectarian violence broke out in Belfast and Londonderry, with days of rioting.

Is Shankill Road Safe?

West Belfast is perfectly safe and generally tourist-friendly during the day as long as you don't venture too far from the main roads. Do not venture off the Falls Road at night. The Shankill Road itself is best avoided especially at night. Falls Park and the area around it is dimly lit at night and is best avoided.

Is the Shankill Road Catholic or Protestant?

As a defined road, the Shankill dates to the 16th century when it formed part of the main road to Antrim. ... This area, though, was dominated by an Irish Catholic population, while the Shankill remained Protestant and Unionist.

Where are the murals in Belfast?

Arguably the most well-known and easily identified mural is that of Bobby Sands, on the side wall of Sinn Féin's Falls Road office. A close second is the collection of Irish republican and international-themed murals which are located at what is known as 'The International Wall', also in Belfast.

What are the murals in Belfast?

Nationalist and Republican

• Irish Nationalism Mural.
• Irish Language Mural.
• Gaelic Football Mural. ...
• Irish Window Mural. ...
• Tribute to Bobby Sands. ...
• Pop-Art Mural. ...
• 1970 Falls Curfew Mural. ...
• Tribute to Frederick Douglass.

What is the roughest part of Belfast?

The main areas to avoid in Belfast are the areas around the Shankill and Falls roads at night (West Belfast), areas in North Belfast like Tiger's Bay, New Lodge and Ardoyne (at night) and the likes of Short Strand in East Belfast (again, at night).

What is the most Protestant town in Northern Ireland?

Ballymena is the buckle in Northern Ireland's Bible belt, the seat of the Paisley family and a place that has been likened to 1960s Mississippi. It is rural, conservative, mainly born-again Christian and predominantly Protestant.

When did Shankill Leisure Centre open?

Built in 1980, the sprawling Shankill Road facility is home to an incredible list of amenities that simply cannot be found elsewhere in the city.