Shankill Road
Kevin's mother, Irene, grew up on Shankill road. Shankill road was the site of many bombings and shootings during the troubled times of Belfast 30+ years ago.
Wall murals cover many of the buildings allover Belfast and on Shankill Road, many of the murals are radically political and are harsh reminders to the troubling times of the past. Behind the murals you can see the top of the Peace Wall which still separates Shankill Road from the Falls Road. The gate between the road continues to be closed and locked at night...to prevent trouble between the loyalists and the unionists in which there is still some resentment today - often among the youth of Northern Ireland.
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