Up The Shankill.. Down The Falls.. See The Murals On The Walls!


Shankill Road

The Shankill Road is the arterial road leading through a predominantly Protestant working-class area of Belfast, Northern Ireland, known as the Shankill. The road stretches westwards for approximately 2.4 km (1.5 miles) from central Belfast and is lined, to an extent, by shops. The residents live in the many streets which branch off the main road. The area is best known for its murals depicting Ulster loyalist sympathies.



UVF mural on Shankill Road, Belfast.



Loyalist mural in East Belfast.



Loyalist mural on Island Street in east Belfast.


Falls Road

The Falls Road is the main road through west Belfast in Northern Ireland; from Divis Street in Belfast city centre to Andersonstown in the suburbs. Its name is synonymous with the Catholic and republican communities in the city. It is easily known as one of the more famous streets in Northern Ireland, drawing many tourists all year round. The neighbouring Shankill Road is predominantly Protestant, separated from the Falls Road by peace lines. The road is usually referred to as The Falls Road, rather than as Falls Road. 



Bobby Sands mural on the Falls Road, Belfast.