Ireland Travel Destinations
Ireland Travel Destinations of Belfast Murals Tour is the best way I discovered its history and cultural values depicted in this colorful street art. Belfast and Derry exoress the most political murals in Europe. The Belfast Mural Guide estimates that there are approximately 300 good quality murals in the city. Furthermore, these murals display along the famous Peace Wall, buildings and gates. Finally, in the summer of 2017, I hired a taxi with a friend for a 3-hour tour of these murals and the Peace Wall. Overall, here is what I learned, plus, photos of my 10 favorite murals.
Northern Ireland History of “The Troubles”
The tumultuous history began in the 1920’s. Northern Ireland remained under British Rule, while the Republic of Ireland claimed independence. Also, comparatively the conflicts reflect in the religions. North identified as Protestant and the Republic as Catholic.
Later in the 1960’s the conflict ignited to the level of a civil war, with most of the violence in Northern Ireland. Finally, ‘The Troubles’ ended in the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Most importantly, more than 3,500 people died during “the Troubles’ and about half of these deaths were in Belfast from bombings and shootings.
