Belfast Troubles Group Tour Led By Two Local Women
Skip the history books and explore the Belfast Troubles on this powerful tour led by two local women—one from a Republican background, the other from a Loyalist community. Walk through the city as they share personal stories of loss, resilience, and life on opposite sides of the conflict. Visit the International Mural Wall on Divis Street, the Garden of Remembrance, the Peace Wall, and more while gaining first-hand insight.
Highlights
- ✓Learn about Belfast history from two women who've lived it
- ✓This tour is an unforgettable introduction to Belfast's complex past
- ✓Listen to personal stories that you'd never find in guidebooks
- ✓Meet like-minded people on a group tour (capped at 25)
What you'll see & do
- ✓Was the tallest building in Belfast and house a British Army observation building on its roof and was the location of the tow of the first deaths on the night the troubles broke out in August 1969
- ✓A wonderful array of murals depicting local events and international conflicts both past and present.
- ✓A garden to remember local Republicans who lost their lives in the conflict from the Lower Falls Road area. One of two gardens that we visit and can be controversial as they honour the dead of IRA members.
- ✓One of the most famous murals in Belfast, Booby Sand who died on hunger strike in the Maze prison in 1981
- ✓Fr, Alex Reid was the resident priest who was instrumental in the beginning of the talks that eventually led to the Good Friday Agreement being signed.
- ✓The second of the Memorial Gardens we visit, this time dedicated to the Republicans of The Clonard area and the location which is generally accepted as being the location where 'The Troubles' broke out in August 1969
- ✓Gates between the Loyalist Shankill Road and the Republican Falls road that still close nightly
- ✓Sign the 14m high "Peace Wall that divides the two communities and leave your thoughts on peace.
- ✓A UVF Mural in remembrance of 7 members of the UVF that lost their lives in the Conflict
- ✓Shankill Bomb Site where 9 people lost their lives
What's included
- ✓Two Local certified Guides
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour is approximately 3 miles (4km) walking
There is a lot of standing at the local places of interest connected with the troubles
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Belfast Troubles Group Tour Led By Two Local Women
Skip the history books and explore the Belfast Troubles on this powerful tour led by two local women—one from a Republican background, the other from a Loyalist community. Walk through the city as they share personal stories of loss, resilience, and life on opposite sides of the conflict. Visit the International Mural Wall on Divis Street, the Garden of Remembrance, the Peace Wall, and more while gaining first-hand insight.
Highlights
- ✓Learn about Belfast history from two women who've lived it
- ✓This tour is an unforgettable introduction to Belfast's complex past
- ✓Listen to personal stories that you'd never find in guidebooks
- ✓Meet like-minded people on a group tour (capped at 25)
What you'll see & do
- ✓Was the tallest building in Belfast and house a British Army observation building on its roof and was the location of the tow of the first deaths on the night the troubles broke out in August 1969
- ✓A wonderful array of murals depicting local events and international conflicts both past and present.
- ✓A garden to remember local Republicans who lost their lives in the conflict from the Lower Falls Road area. One of two gardens that we visit and can be controversial as they honour the dead of IRA members.
- ✓One of the most famous murals in Belfast, Booby Sand who died on hunger strike in the Maze prison in 1981
- ✓Fr, Alex Reid was the resident priest who was instrumental in the beginning of the talks that eventually led to the Good Friday Agreement being signed.
- ✓The second of the Memorial Gardens we visit, this time dedicated to the Republicans of The Clonard area and the location which is generally accepted as being the location where 'The Troubles' broke out in August 1969
- ✓Gates between the Loyalist Shankill Road and the Republican Falls road that still close nightly
- ✓Sign the 14m high "Peace Wall that divides the two communities and leave your thoughts on peace.
- ✓A UVF Mural in remembrance of 7 members of the UVF that lost their lives in the Conflict
- ✓Shankill Bomb Site where 9 people lost their lives
What's included
- ✓Two Local certified Guides
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour is approximately 3 miles (4km) walking
There is a lot of standing at the local places of interest connected with the troubles
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.