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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... [read more] Blog: Northern Ireland
Date: May 24th 2009
Belfast was an interesting place to visit. The city was dead after 7 in the evening (legacy of the troubles??) Took a black cab tour of the divided catholic and protestant communities and Phan and I went back later and wandered the catholic area and looked at some murals the tour didn't go past and I got a haircut on Falls Road. Seeing the "peace wall" with the houses along it with plastic windows ... read more
Date: May 24th 2009
Belfast was an interesting place to visit. The city was dead after 7 in the evening (legacy of the troubles??) Took a black cab tour of the divided catholic and protestant communities and Phan and I went back later and wandered the catholic area and looked at some murals the tour didn't go past and I got a haircut on Falls Road. Seeing the "peace wall" with the houses along it with plastic windows ... read more
