Europe 2019 (Pt. 73) - Black Cab Tour of the Troubles in Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
August 14, 2019 - The Troubles is putting it lightly. This low-level war was waged from 1969 to 1998 between the Irish Republican Army and the United Kingdom, and Belfast was ground zero. The Troubles stemmed from many causes, but one large one was the British colonization of Northern Ireland (thus making it part of the UK), and the Irish resistance to this, for a unified nation on the Isle of Ireland.
Much is made of the Troubles being a war between the Catholics and Protestants, but this is not the case; it just so happened to be that most from the United Kingdom were Protestant, whereas most of the Irish were Catholic.
Over 20 years have passed, and even though it's not nearly as heated as it once was, with clashes and bombings and the like, there is still tension in the air, particularly in the districts of town where you can find the ever-changing murals, the Peace Wall, the Clonard Martyrs Memorial Garden, Sinn Féin office, and the gates between the Catholic and Protestant neighbourhoods of Belfast, JUST IN CASE.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland: A Black Cab Tour of Falls Road
More info about travel to Belfast: A cab is the best way to tour Belfast's sectarian neighborhoods and their gripping political murals. Just west of downtown, Falls Road (Catholic) and the Shankhill Road (Protestant) are two well-known areas. And your ride can come with an education; for a reasonable hourly fee, many cabbies give visitors impromptu tours that will give you insights into the Troubles, a conflict that is thankfully much less volatile than it has been in the past.
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N. Ireland - Giant's Causeway & Black Taxi Tour in Belfast
Each time I travel a theme appears out of the experience in new and insightful ways that I never expected. Taking a day tour to Giant's Causeway and Belfast in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom was an amazing experience. I really learned a lot about conflict resolution and brought some new thoughts home to my life and legal practice. Travel broadens your mind, helps with creative problem solving, and makes you a better person in so many ways!
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Brendan, Gerald and Tom are former volunteers of the Irish Republican Army. For them, and for all Irish republicans, the time of the armed struggle is now over.
- But how to live in peace after thirty years of war and sacrificed life?
- How then rebuild his life that under the company, it remains a criminal?
- And how to accept that peace does not look like victory?
Today they are drivers of Black Taxi
Republicans in the ghettos of Belfast.
Black Taxis are one of the strongest symbols of resistance. They were created at the beginning of the war, when the British government decided to suspend the bus service which served these neighborhoods.
In Belfast, the buses were driven by Protestants, who refused to risk their lives in these republican areas. The people were so organized, they bought old taxis to make their transit.
These taxis are still today their privileged transportation, 7/7, from morning to night, plying the same route.
Riding a Black Taxi is one of the few possible jobs for former prisoners. Moreover,
this Community transport system was also created in order to give them work.
These trips represent confinement and lack of horizon of a generation that has spent the first half of his life in war, in combat or in prison.
This film shows the loneliness, the loneliness of a day of war and the passing history and
Un film d'Elisabeth Jonniaux
Produit par Marie Hélène Ranc
Belfast 'Black Taxi' Tour.
Yes the rocket is red. Any visit to Belfast must include a trip of the historic regions of the city. After this 12 km trip...I walked it to capture the real feel of the city and see more murals. Took all day - but a drink at every pub kept me going. A great day!
Belfast, Northern Ireland Murals and Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly checks out the Political murals in Belfast - A travel guide to Belfast and Northern Ireland.
Belfast black taxi tours
Belfast school and university political conflict resolution tours of Belfast.Travel the famous Falls and Shankill road and hear first hand accounts of The troubles
Belfast political taxi tours
Award winning tours of loyalist and Republican areas throughout Belfast.
Belfast In Your Pocket - Falls Road with the Lord Mayor of Belfast
Tom Hartley, the Lord Mayor of Belfast gives an impromptu tour of the Republican murals around Falls Road. Tom Hartley is the second Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Belfast and councillor of the Falls Road constituency.
We bumped into him by accident and he gave us a passionate tour of the neighbourhood whoch was better known for the Troubles at the end of the last century.
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Belfast- Sightseeing Tour
Real bus tour of some key sights in Belfast! - A travel guide to Belfast and Northern Ireland.
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Belfast Walking Tour
Experience Belfast provides 2 city tours, one long, one short. See the sights and understand what makes Belfast special, from history, to the troubles to punk music! We're the original walking tour and deliver unique personal experiences that people love. We have small groups and local guides and you'll leave with a smile on your face and better insight into our wonderful city. Group sizes are small limited to 10 people, don't delay, for more info and to book see experiencebelfast.com
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An in depth tour of the political history of the TROUBLES
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Political Taxi Tour, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Belfast, Northern Ireland City Guide! Complete firsthand travel guide - everything you need to see!
Personally, I love Belfast. I've been there twice and both times I had a fantastic time. It doesn't have many world-famous buildings or landmarks, but what it does have is some captivating history and beautiful nearby scenery. In this video, I'll tell you everything you need to plan an amazing trip to Belfast, Northern Ireland.
To start, you have the city with things to see like Belfast City Hall, Albert Memorial Clock, Big Fish (Salmon of Knowledge), Titanic Belfast, and more. But you also need to do the incredible Black Cab tours where you'll learn about the Troubles in Belfast, see the Belfast Political Murals and Peace Wall, visit the Shankill Road and Falls Road neighborhoods, and get an incredible history lesson. Make sure to also plan a day trip to the Giant's Causeway for you can visit Carrickfergus Castle, see the beautiful Antrim Coast, walk across the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, hear a tale about fighting giants, and see the breathtaking rock formations at the Giant's Causeway. It's a great city to visit for a few days and I don't think you'll regret it.
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