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Dec 29, 2023 · The history behind the Belfast Peace Walls. Photo via Google Maps. Though something of an arresting sight to first time visitors, the Belfast Peace Walls have been in existence for 50 years and it all began with the riots of August 1969. With tensions reaching boiling point, intense sectarian violence broke out that month between the Loyalist ...
Use the map below to find your way about Belfast and see where the peace lines are. The peace walls in Belfast, also known as peace lines, are a series of separation barriers. The purpose of the peace walls is to separate predominantly nationalist neighbourhoods from loyalist neighbourhoods. On this map we focus on the longest peace wall in ...
Peace lines. The peace lines or peace walls are a series of separation barriers in Northern Ireland that separate predominantly Irish republican or nationalist Catholic neighbourhoods from predominantly British loyalist or unionist Protestant neighbourhoods. They have been built at urban interface areas in Belfast and elsewhere.
Apr 7, 2023 · Peace walls still proliferate, especially in Belfast. One at Cupar Way, between the Falls and Shankill, stands 45-feet tall, three times higher than the Berlin Wall, and in place for twice as long.
Aug 3, 2023 · Visiting the Belfast Peace Wall for yourself. It is quite easy to walk from the centre of Belfast to the main Peace Wall the separates from Shankhill Road and Falls Road communities. From here, you can do a loop around the wall and see the murals on each side, plus get a sense of the different areas. I have put together this map to help you ...
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Map drawn by James O'Leary in 2015, based on map produced for: Cosstick, V. (2015). Belfast: Toward a City without walls. Belfast: Colourpoint. 3.1.5 Year 2015 3.1.6 Type Map of extent of Belfast Peacelines in relation to City Centre and River Lagan, mapped in 2015
Sep 25, 2018 · 282. The now-open gates. Laurence's travels/cc by 2.0. The arrival of relative peace to Northern Ireland after the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 has brought many benefits to Belfast, but signs of ...
