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!
Great story teller version of Giant's Causeway!
Elegant Irish Tours - Small Group - Giant's Causeway Tour from Dublin
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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Belfast- Sightseeing Tour
Real bus tour of some key sights in Belfast! - A travel guide to Belfast and Northern Ireland.
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
Belfast, Northern Ireland, Part 1 of 2 (Paddy Campbell's Black Cab Tour)
Eileen & Jenny's Europe Trip 2019, #52
July 29, 2019: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Part 1 of 2
Crown Princess 12-day British Isles cruise
Paddy Campbell's Black Cab tour - great!
Belfast Carrick-a-Rede Bridge
Ballintoy Harbour
Black Taxis - Full Documentary
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 political taxi tours
Award winning tours of loyalist and Republican areas throughout Belfast.
Belfast, Northern Ireland, Part 2 of 2 (Paddy Campbell's Black Cab Tour)
Belfast, Northern Ireland, Part 2 of 2 (Paddy Campbell's Black Cab Tour)
Eileen & Jenny's Europe Trip 2019, #53
July 29, 2019: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Part 2 of 2
Crown Princess 12-day British Isles cruise
Paddy Campbell's Black Cab tour - great!
Drive-In Church
Giant's Causeway
Dunluce Castle
Ballycastle Lunch at The Diamond Bar
City Tour
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!
Visit Belfast
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Black Taxi Tour Belfast
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Les Black Taxis dans les ghettos républicains de Belfast
Ce film montre la solitude, la solitude d’un lendemain de guerre et de l’histoire qui passe et qui laisse les hommes seuls, avec leurs souvenirs.
Brendan , Gerald et Tom sont d’anciens volontaires de l’Armée Républicaine Irlandaise. Pour eux, et pour tous les républicains irlandais, le temps de la lutte armée est désormais révolu.
- Mais comment vivre en paix après trente années de guerre et de vie sacrifiée ?
- Comment reconstruire sa vie alors qu’au regard de la société, on demeure un criminel ?
- Et comment accepter que la paix ne ressemble pas à la victoire ?
Ils sont aujourd’hui chauffeurs de « Black Taxi »
dans les ghettos républicains de Belfast.
Les Black Taxis sont l’un des symboles les plus forts de la résistance. Ils ont été créés au début de la guerre, quand le gouvernement britannique a décidé de suspendre le service de bus qui desservait ces quartiers.
A Belfast, les bus étaient conduits par des protestants, qui refusaient d’aller risquer leur vie dans ces zones républicaines. Les habitants se sont donc organisés, ils ont acheté de vieux taxis pour en faire leur transport en commun.
Ces taxis collectifs demeurent aujourd’hui encore, leur transport privilégié, 7J/7, du matin au soir, sillonnant un même parcours.
Conduire un Black Taxi est l’un des rares emplois possibles pour les anciens prisonniers. D’ailleurs, ce système communautaire de transport a été créé aussi dans le but de leur donner du travail.
Ces trajets représentent l’enfermement et l’absence d’horizon de toute une génération qui a passé la première moitié de sa vie en guerre, au combat ou en prison.
Un film d’Elisabeth Jonniaux
Kuiv Production
Traveling to Belfast, Northern Ireland
In June 2016, I led a group of students on a tour of UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Our tour focused on conflict resolution and culminated with EF Tours' Global Student Leadership Summit on Human Rights in the Hague. Join us as we embark on this remarkable journey.
Political Taxi Tour, Belfast, Northern Ireland
This video is about the Political Taxi Tour in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Belfast Day Tour From Dublin
Join Irish day tours on this fantastic day trip to the capital of Northern Ireland, Belfast. Take in the best that Belfast has to offer, explore the Titanic centre, this is spread over 5 floors and is a fantastic interactive experience. Discover West belfast with the knowledge of a local guide who has lived through the troubles on a political taxi tour. Finish off with some free time in Belfast and visit some of its famous locations.
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 and the Best of Northern Ireland
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | We start in bustling Belfast's City Hall and Ulster Museum, then head out to Northern Ireland's favorite resort: Portrush, along the Antrim Coast, where we taste-test Irish whiskey, scramble over some six-sided geology in the Giant's Causeway, drop in on a world-class golf course, and stomp our feet to some traditional music.
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Giants Causeway, Belfast & Carrick A Rede Rope Bridge 1 Day Tour
Discover the Titanic Experience Belfast, or take a Black Taxi political tour around the city. On your way to the breathtaking Giants Causeway, you will stop at Dunluce castle, known from Game of Thrones, to take some awesome pictures. Finish the day by crossing the famous Carrick a Rede rope bridge. Find out more or book at
Depart Dublin and travel by luxury coach, you have a dedicated Tour Guide who will tell you of the many story's and many historical events which occurred along the way.
Arriving in BELFAST CITY you will immediately observe how different it will look compared to the city which you departed, Dublin. Belfast was the only city in Ireland which experienced the Industrial Revolution of Britain during the 19th century. Now your Guide will explain the different options open to you during your visit to Belfast. All attractions on your tour are included. You choose between the world famous BLACK TAXI POLITICAL TOUR or to visit the TITANIC EXPERIENCE AND QUARTER . Even if some in your family want to visit one attraction and another wants to do the other, thats perfectly alright. The whole group rejoins when we depart for the Giants Causeway.
BLACK TAXI (CAB) Your local guide will talk you through the highs and lows of Belfast’s fascinating political history. Hear of its industrial roots, the past four decades of civil unrest. Visit and sign the Peace Line and join the list of world celebrities who have signed their name to the wall. Sign your name next to the Da Lai Lama and Bill Clinton. Walk along this huge wall which divides the two religious / national communties of east Belfast. The political murals some of which are the most spectacular in the world reflect a harrowing and tragic chapter in the history of Northern Ireland. A conflict between the two communties of Northern Ireland which cost the lives of thousands of people. A war between the paramilitary element of the minority nationalist community with the British State and the paramilitary element of the Protestant Loyalist community. The two paramilitary groups are depicted on many of the murals reflecting the different communities allegances.Your personal local Guide will relate to you their personal and family experiences of life in Belfast. Some of the stories you quite simply wont believe. (2 hours + 10 mins)
TITANIC EXPERIENCE/QUARTER - Visit the world’s largest state of the art Titanic Visitor’s Experience. Now you can experience the life and story of Titanic Ship, the entire faithful voyage and her eventful discovery on the seabed. Learn of the origins, construction, launch and history of the Titanic. The visitors centre expands over nine galleries and draws together special effects, dark rides and full scale reconstructions. The experience contains interactive features so you can truly explore the Titanic story in an insightful light. The journey will take you beyond the aftermath of the sinking to the later discovery of the ship. This tour will also take you to the present day with a tour of the live undersea exploration centre. See the huge Samson and Goliath cranes which were the symbol of Harland and Wolff shipyard. (2 hours + 10 mins)
Departing Belfast we hit the road deeper into the heart of the six counties of Northern Ireland making our way to the NORTH IRISH COAST. We visit the remarkably unique DUN LUCE CASTLE an amazing photo opportunity.The castle is located on the edge of the north Atlantic coast and is a popular location during the filming of the series the GAME OF THRONES.Passing the village of Bushmills best associated with the popular drink water of life / uisce beatha Irish whiskey. Following a route known as the Antrim Coastal Drive, pass spectacular scenery including stony shores, densely wooded glens and picture perfect sheltered harbours. DUN LUCE CASTLE
Arriving at the Unesco World Heritage-listed GIANTS CAUSEWAY created more than 60 million years ago after a series of volcanic eruptions, the Causeway is best known for its distinctive rock formations that span nearly 18 miles (29kms) of coastline. Stroll this spectacular site and see the formations known as “The Wishing Chair” “Giants Boot” and “Giants Organ” to name a few. The beautiful coastal paths surrounded by unparalleled views and legends of the Irish Giant Finn McCool, said to be the Causeway's creator. This is where you can enjoy lunch with a choice of providers on site. (2 hours)
What next, yes there is more. We continue our day to the CARRICK A REDE ROPE BRIDGE close to Ballintoy. This absolutely fabulous attraction is a must when visiting the north coast. You have the opportunity to walk over this world-famous salmon fishermen's rope bridge. That's if you're brave enough. A truly clifftop experience, 30- metre deep and 20- metre wide chasm is traversed by a rope bridge traditionally erected by salmon fishermen. The location is STUNNING!
The Wall (Belfast Short documentary)
’The Wall’ details the history of the Belfast peace line between the communities of the Falls and Shankill Roads. It is illustrated through the personal story of filmmaker, Seán Murray whose family charts its history from polarising sides of the divide.