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- The most prominent peace lines in the past few years separate the nationalist Falls Road and unionist Shankill Road areas of West Belfast; the nationalist Short Strand from the unionist Cluan Place areas of East Belfast, the unionist Corcrain Road and the nationalist Obins Drive in Portadown and the unionist Fountain Estate and nationalist Bishop Street area of Derry.
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Jan 13, 2020 · But for Brennan, Forsyth, Thompson and many others living near peace walls in Belfast and around Northern Ireland, it seems they are going to be a source of security for the foreseeable future. “The peace lines won’t come down in the time I have ahead of me,” 70-year-old Brennan said.
They have been increased in both height and number since the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. [3] 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. [4]
Aug 3, 2023 · There are still over 20 miles of peace walls - or peace lines - across Northern Ireland, the Majority across Belfast. In 2023, about 60 remain, scattered mostly across Belfast, but with one...
Apr 7, 2023 · We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.
Dec 29, 2023 · 1. Location. 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. 2. What it’s all about.
Apr 26, 2023 · Even after the Good Friday Agreement formalised the end of the Troubles in 1998, peace walls continued to be built. Today, Belfast counts 30.5km of walls in a total of 97 different barriers...
Apr 10, 2023 · Peace lines, like this one in Belfast, are reminders of decades of bloodshed. They largely divided the two communities and were meant to alleviate violence. The anniversary of the 1998...
