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Although temporary peace walls were built in Belfast in the 1920s (in Ballymacarett) and 1930s (in Sailortown), the first peace lines of "the Troubles" era were built in 1969, following the outbreak of civil unrest and the 1969 Northern Ireland riots. They were initially built as temporary structures, but due to their effectiveness they have ...
A close second is the collection of Irish republican and international-themed murals which are located at what is known as 'The International Wall', also in Belfast. In Derry, Free Derry Corner , where the slogan "You Are Now Entering Free Derry" was painted in 1969 shortly after the Battle of the Bogside , is prominent.
The murals are frequently updated to reflect local support for certain individuals and groups (e.g. NHS staff). [77] In 2023, a panel on the wall calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza was unveiled. [78] There are many other murals on nearby gable walls frequently exhorting peace and reconciliation between communities.
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Belfast City Hall: 1999: Elizabeth McLaughlin [22] Korean War memorial Belfast City Hall: 1951: Originally erected in Korea on site of battlefield at Chaegunghyon. Re-erected in St. Patrick's Barracks in Ballymena in 1962. Re-erected and dedicated at Belfast City Hall in 2010 [23] USAEF memorial Belfast City Hall: 1943: T. F. O. Rippingham
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The "peace line" along Cupar Way in West Belfast Interface area is the name given in Northern Ireland to areas where segregated nationalist and unionist residential areas meet. They have been defined as "the intersection of segregated and polarised working class residential zones, in areas with a strong link between territory and ethno ...
A mural by a Belfast street artist in tribute to displaced Ukrainians has been selected as one of Graffiti Art Magazine’s renowned Murals Of The Year. Emic, aka Eoin McGinn, painted a sunflower ...