Since the onset of the Troubles in 1971, Nationalist and Loyalist communities throughout Northern Ireland have been divided by Peace Walls. These large stone and steel constructions were designed to protect neighborhoods from sporadic attacks and retain a sense of peace and protection.
Of the city's 17 walls, West Belfast's sections are the most visited. Once in the area it's easy to determine which side of the divide you're on: red, white and blue curbstones, Loyalist murals and Union Jacks indicate you're on the Shankill. If the curbs are green, white and gold, the flag is Irish and the murals are Republican, you're on the Falls.
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| My dinner last night: steak and Guinness pie ..yum! |
Around Belfast
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| Our hotel, one of the most often bombed buildings during The Troubles |
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