Belfast is not only known for its shipyards and industrial history; it is also a city that tells stories on its walls. Belfast’s famous murals are not simply street art: they reflect the history, politics and identity of its communities. 📜 Origins of the Murals Before becoming street art, the murals emerged as a form of community expression during the 1960s and 70s, in the period known as The Troubles. Residents of Catholic/nationalist and Protestant/unionist neighbourhoods

Every 17th of March , Ireland and many cities around the world turn green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day , the patron saint of Ireland. But who was St Patrick really, and why is he celebrated in Belfast , a city where communities with different traditions live side by side? 📖 Who Was St Patrick St Patrick was born around 385 AD in Roman Britain (now the United Kingdom) as Maewyn Succat . At the age of 16, he was kidnapped by Irish pirates 🏴‍☠️ and taken to Ireland as a slav