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HISTORY OF BELFAST HARBOUR

Belfast Harbour’s origins can be traced back to the early 17th century when it was incorporated as a borough by royal charter under the reign of James I. The charter included provisions for the construction of a wharf or quay, which led to the development of a small quay at the confluence of the Farset […]

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Brendan joined the IRA in 1969 believing he would be protecting his community from Loyalist mobs. These groups had been burning Catholic families from their homes. He did not trust the police to protect the Catholic families.

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Bobby Sands Mural Belfast

The Bobby Sands Mural, is located- 49 Falls road, Belfast. (BT13 2QR)
Bobby Sands was born on 9th March 1954, in Belfast. He lived in Rathcoole. He went to a school called Stella Maris. Bobby left school in 1969 at the age of 15. In 1972 in Bobby’s parent’s home, where he lived, had been attacked by a Loyalist mob, as sectarian violence in Rathcoole and other parts of Belfast had considerably worsened. They then moved to West Belfast the Twinbrook area, where he joined the provisional IRA on his 18th birthday.

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Jackie Coulter mural Belfast

Jackie Coulter was born on the 22nd of May 1954. He was a father of 4 children and lived just off the Shankill Road. He was a member of the UDA (Ulster defence association) which was formed in 1972 also know as the Ulster freedom fighters.

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Women’s quilt Belfast

The Lower Shankill Women’s Group designed this artwork, which replaced an old paramilitary mural with a more positive one. The quilt contains the women’s sayings, including words such as love, mum, hope, friend, powerful, grandmother, sister, honest, aunt, pride, and others. The old mural that this one replaced is now depicted in a small picture to the left of the mural. You can view this and many other murals on our site.

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King William mural Belfast

The King William mural is situated on Shankill Parade and features Prince William of Orange, also known as King William. William came to Ireland to battle against Catholic King James, with his army landing at Carrickfergus Castle before proceeding to the Battle of the Boyne outside Dublin, which he won. Since then, Protestants have celebrated this victory as the 12th of July. You can view this mural and many others on our site.