Belfast has a troubled and bloody history. They say, a picture is worth a thousand words. The Belfast murals describe its history of solidarity, strength, conflict, loss and peace.
Here are the 5 best murals to see in Belfast; the Peace Wall, Sandy Row, Bobby Sands, Ulster Freedom Fighters and Saoirse Freedom murals.
The Peace Wall
Address: 15 Cupar Way, Belfast BT13 2RX, UK
The Peace Wall originally built to separate two neighborhoods; the Republican/Nationalist Catholic and Loyalist/ Unionist Protestant communities in Belfast is now a popular tourist attraction.
Visitors from around the world gather to add their messages of peace to the wall.
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Sandy Row
Address: Sandy Row, Belfast BT12 5EW Northern Ireland
Sandy Row is a famous street in a predominantly Protestant working-class part of Belfast. King William III (the Prince of Orange) was an important Protestant figure.
Sandy Row is immortalized in a Van Morrison song “Madame George”.
Bobby Sands Mural
Address: 49 Falls Rd, Belfast BT13 2QR, UK
Iconic IRA Leader Bobby Sands led a hunger strike while in prison and died in May 1981, after 66 days of fasting. He was a poet and his writing is featured in murals throughout Belfast.
” Everyone a Republican or otherwise has their own particular role to play” and “Our revenge will be the laughter of our children“- Bobby Sands.
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Ulster Freedom Fighters Mural
The Ulster Freedom Fighters are a dissident loyalist paramilitary group. The mural speaks volumes. No words needed.
Saoirse Freedom Mural
The Saoirse Freedom mural is a dedication to the Irish hunger strikers who sacrificed their lives for freedom in 1981.
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