Belfast troubles

half of the equation

Politics, a parade and the ship went down

March 18th 2014
When we were growing up, Northern Ireland was not a travel destination but a land of conflict. What little grainy color images we saw courtesy of the BBC showed British troops battling the locals. The streets looked like war zones and frankly, there was a lot of bombing going on. While not always fair to generalize, most Americans our age grew up blissfully unaware regarding world politics and str ... read more

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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

18th March 2014

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Brendan Vermillion

Boy I wish I was traveling with you
I'm glad we are traveling and blogging at the same time, but I look forward to the day that we do it together. Glad you are enjoying yourself and learning some history as well. Enjoy the next leg of your trip.

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Traveling together
When we get back let's sit down and decide where and when to go together. Should be a grand time. Foodies unite.

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

but it still appears fragile
Hope peace in Nthn Ireland is stronger than that. The "troubles" affected many generations as Britain sought to retain control in this pocket of the island that has always constituted Eire...apparently on behalf of the Protestant population. My reading of history is religious wars are always controversial.

19th March 2014

The troubles are in the past
A couple of people we spoke with about religion and politics of the area seem confident the troubles of the past are in the past. We all hope that is true and peace remains.

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