A mural in Belfast marking the burning of Bombay Street on Aug. 15, 1969, when according to the Irish Times, ... the ongoing unofficial Troubles and the dozens of murals — some sad, ...

Belfast’s murals brought them together – now their communities could be divided once again. Mark Ervine and Danny Devenny grew up close to one another, but the Troubles kept them apart.

A new mural of the mother of author CS Lewis has been painted in east Belfast. The mural, of Flora Lewis, created by street ...

Belfast is known for its political murals, but its contemporary street art highlights the city’s transformation from Troubles to tourist hub. Political murals “became territorial markings ...

Murals in Northern Ireland are regarded as visual symbols of its history and contemporary political, cultural and social divisions. Academics believe that these images have a longer continuous ...

He says there’s respect for the 100-year-old tradition of Belfast’s political murals, but young artists have other things to say. Hannah Constance is one such artist. She was a young child ...

Through it all, the Troubles claimed the lives of 3,720 people. ... On Bryson Street in the Short Strand section of Belfast, a mural commemorates fallen republicans from the district.

Belfast, Northern Ireland’s capital city, is perhaps best known for the sectarian strife that took place during the era of the Troubles, and as the birthplace of the Titanic (and many other ...

Belfast was bombed by the Germans in World War II, and, with the Troubles killing the economy at the end of the 20th century, for decades afterward, little was built.

April 23, 2024 at 0:05pm BST. Two murals created by cross-community groups have been unveiled in east Belfast aimed at encouraging curiosity among people about the industrial past of the city.