Northern Ireland 3 2008

After taking the green Paddy Wagon from Dublin to Belfast and learning more Irish history, 18 of us squeezed into 3 of the famous Black Taxis for a tour of the murals in Protestant and Catholic parts of town.
Union Jacks were flying on the Protestant side which featured murals with Oliver Cromwell, Prince William, Ian Paisley and snipers always watching.
Before we passed through the Peace Wall – 42 ft. high and 3 1/2 miles long with gates closed at night – dividing the 2 religions, Kathy wrote “Give Peace a Chance” on it. The Irish murals honored Brendan Hughes who refused to wear the British prison uniform; Frederick Douglas, a U.S. abolitionist; Guernica; and showed empathy for Palestinians and Cubans.