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Stop At: 139 Falls Road, Belfast BT12 6AF Northern Ireland
The Falls Road is the heart of Republicanism and the birth Place of the modern IRA who fought the British army on these streets that you will visit.The Belfast Brigade was one of the first active units of the Provisional IRA, after the split in the IRA in late 1969. In the aftermath of the 1969 Northern Ireland riots, many republicans in Belfast felt that the IRA had let down the city's Catholic and nationalist community by failing to prevent the assault and burning of Catholic streets by loyalists. Billy McKee accused Billy McMillen, the IRA's Belfast commander, and the Dublin-based IRA leadership, of having failed to provide arms.
On 22 September, McKee and a number of other IRA men, arrived armed at a meeting called by McMillen and tried to oust him as head of the Belfast IRA. They did not succeed, but announced that they would no longer be taking orders from the IRA leadership in Dublin. In December of that year, the IRA split into the Provisional IRA,
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Shankill Road, Shankill Rd, Belfast Northern Ireland
The Shanill Road is the heart of loyalism and the birth place of the modern UVF and UFF who fought against the IRA.During the Troubles, the Shankill was a centre for loyalist paramilitarism. The modern Ulster Volunteer Force UDA your guide will explain the murals painted by locals on the gable walls of homes and explain the fight against the IRA
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Divis, Belfast Northern Ireland
The foot of the notorious Republican Falls road and the birth place of The PIRA .
The Divis flats have been depicted in films such as The Name of the Father and 71.
The top 2 floors of the complex where occupied by the British Army for more than 25 years a a spy post
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: International Mural Wall Divis Street, A 501 Divis Street, Belfast BT12 4AL Northern Ireland
Welcome to the biggest art out door gallery in the world with a collection of 40 international murals painted by Republicans with over 3500 murals painted in loyalist and Republican communities during The Troubles
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Crumlin Road Gaol, Crumlin Road, Belfast BT14 6ST Northern Ireland
This hanging gaol right up to the 60s styled by the Victorians 1800s has housed most of the Republican and Loyalist prisoners over The Troubles
Stop At: Clonard Monastery, 1A Clonard Gardens, Belfast BT13 2RL Northern Ireland
Built in a Gothic style and built by local and Italian craftsmen over 100 years ago.
Gerry Adams and John Hume had their secret peace talks here during the 90s hosted by Father Alex Reid
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Peace Wall, 15 Cupar Way, Belfast BT13 2RX Northern Ireland
Cupar street peace wall is the longest and highest of 40 walls that stretch our changing city.Built over 50 years ago by the British army and still stand today dividing Catholic and Protestant communities.
Sign your peace quotes along side President Clinton ,Lady agga to name a few
Duration: 10 minutes
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