Belfast Political Mural History Tour

IN-DEPTH 3 HOUR POLITICAL MURAL HISTORY TOUR Every city has it’s shopping and coffee culture but Belfast city has a unique past after coming out of 30 years of conflict.Your guides are the original  drivers who had to transport their communities through the bullets and bombs of THE TROUBLES and have their lives at risk every time they seat in their black cabs.
The North of Ireland has become famous for the murals painted in almost every area of the country . These pictures of IRA ,UVF murals are often flashed around the world on news bulletins or used as a backdrop when interviewing people. They often depict the history and political views of both traditions and are a way of marking territory. These wall paintings often look intimidating but they have become as much of a tourist attraction as many of the regular attractions within Belfast and beyond.

Meeting Point

Belfast

Belfast, UK

We offer a free pick up point which would be Belfast city hall front gates beside information board.
Any location can be pick up from as long its only 1km from Belfast city hall which is the centre of Belfast.ALL OTHER LOCATIONS WILL HAVE A CASH SURCHARGE ON THE DAY EXAMPLE ALL CRUISESHIPS £30

What's included:

• Pickup from Belfast city center (1 km radius from Belfast city hall)

Not included:

• Pickup from airports,train stations and cruise ship ports (surcharge to be paid on the day in cash only)

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Divis

, , Belfast

The Divis Flats is at the start of the mouth of the notorious Falls road it where the riots of 1966 took place which lead to The Troubles.Occupied by the British Army right up to 2007.

10 minutes

International Mural Wall Divis Street

A 501 Divis Street, Belfast, BT12 4AL

This famous was has over 60 murals on it that always change with the world we live in Nelson Mandela.Urkraine,Palestine etc high lighting teres two sides to all stories.

15 minutes

Bombay Street

Bombay St, Belfast BT13, UK

Bombay street is the official birth of the Provisional Irish Republican Army and where born out of the ashes of 1969 when 1000s of people where displaced and burned out by the police and loyalist.

15 minutes

Falls Road Library

Falls Road Library 49 Falls Road, Belfast, BT12 4PD

Bobby Sands MP IRA volunteer the most famous mural is the world is facing the library which once was a RIC and blacken tans station.You guide will talk you through the 1981 hunger strike.

15 minutes

Clonard Monastery

1A Clonard Gardens, Belfast, BT13 2RL

Clonard Monastery hosted the secret peace talks between Gerry Adams and John Hume and was later discovered MI5 had the monastery bugged.Build over a 100 years ago by locals and italian the altar is made up of the local womens wedding rings.

15 minutes

Peace Wall

15 Cupar Way, Belfast, BT13 2RX

These massive walls where first put up 1969 by the British army and still remain today throughout the city.Presidents ,stars and tourist write their quotes for peace.

15 minutes

Crumlin Road Gaol

Crumlin Road, , Belfast, BT14 6ST

Crumlin road gaol and court house has seen its fair share of IRA successful escapes and RPG attacks during the Troubles.Built in 1800s it was a hanging jail right up to the 1960s

Pass by without stopping

Shankill Road

Shankill Rd, , Belfast

Shankill is split into lower and upper This famous road is one of the oldest in Belfast dating back to 445AD the bith place of the UVF and UFF.You guide will explain William of Orange to the present day and if close to July you will see one of the notorious bonfires.

15 minutes

Shankill Graveyard

Shankill Road, Belfast, BT13 3AE

You will have the chance to take photos of loyalist murals along the Shankill depicting loyalism and British history

15 minutes