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Dec 29, 2023 · 1. The Bobby Sands Tribute. Photo via Google Maps. Arguably Belfast’s most famous mural (certainly the most well-known of the Republican side), this smiling portrait is a tribute to IRA volunteer Bobby Sands who died in prison on hunger strike in 1981. 2. James Connolly. Photo via Google Maps.
- James Connolly Mural. Seen at Clondara Street, James Connolly was a Socialist and a trade union leader, and an Irish Republican who was one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising.
- Pearse Jordan’s Mural. Seen at Hugo Street, another of the falls road murals you can experience on our Belfast black cab tour is of Pearse Jordan who was shot in the back by Police.
- Bobby Sands Mural. Painted in 1998, and seen on the Falls Road, Sinn Féin Head Quarters, the Bobby Sands Mural depicts the One of the most famous Belfast Murals is the Bobby Sands Mural.
- King Billy Mural. The King Billy mural can be found in the Protestant Shankill RoadBelfast area that commemorates the Protestant King William of Orange, who defeated the Catholic James II at the Battle of the Boyne on 12th July 1690.
Aug 20, 2020 · 1970 Falls Curfew Mural. This mural celebrates the women of Andersonstown, who protested a 36-hour curfew imposed by British troops on the Falls Road by marching through the street and bringing food to those in the area. Tribute to Frederick Douglass.
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- “And she did not know that she carried Armour” – Kate O’Brien, writer. Born in Limerick in 1897, Kate O’Brien was a well-known Irish novelist and playwright.
- “She is a girl and would not be afraid to walk the whole world with herself.” – Lady Augusta Gregory, poet. Lady Augusta Gregory was an Irish dramatist, folklorist, and theatre manager.
- “All my experience of the world teaches me that in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, the safe and just side of a question is the generous and merciful side.”
- “Life offers up these moments of joy despite everything.” – Sally Rooney, author. At only 29 years of age, Sally Rooney has risen to prominence in recent years in the Irish literary scene as the author of Normal People and Conversations With Friends.
Feb 12, 2017 · From Jacob Jordaens to Mainie Jellett from religious pieces to contemporary masterpieces take a look inside the Ulster Museum's art collections.
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May 10, 2022 · Belfast is known for its many historical places like the Belfast Castle, Peace Wall, and the site where the Titanic was built. It also has a thriving culture that favors quaint pubs, bustling markets, and rowdy sports fans.
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Sir John Lavery was once the most famous portrait artist in the world and later an official Great War artist in 1914. Returning home to North Belfast, Lavery painted the ‘Madonna of the Lakes’ triptych and gifted it in 1918 to the church in which he was baptised- St Patrick’s.
