Protestant mural, Derry

God's own country...

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August 8th 2009
Next up we got the ferry to Belfast with the Neesons and stayed with them for a few nights. Joey and I had a great time doing a city tour of Belfast and seeing all the historical sights. We walked the entire length of both the Falls Road (Catholic area) and Shankill Road (Protestant area) to see all the murals. We also went to a photographic exhibition of the last 40 years in Northern Ireland whic ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more