All but one of the older churches have been closed, repurposed or demolished since the onset of the Troubles and the establishment of the peace lines. [75][76] He references the area in one of his poems: Brendan Hamill, another writer, who attended the school in the 1960s recalled later: While on teaching practice, Seamus Heaney came to St Thomas about October that year (1962). [94] Nearby, at the corner with Broadway, is the new ras na bhFl, the home of Iontaobhas na Gaelscolaochta - the Trust Fund for Irish-Medium Education. [105] It was originally established in 1928 as the population of the area increased. Violence broke out in Belfast on 21 July 1920, when Protestant Loyalists drove 8,000 "disloyal" co-workers from their jobs in the Belfast shipyards, mostly Catholics and some Protestant labour activists. Loyalists paramilitaries killed many local residents. [106] A new catholic church opened on the site in 2004 and the old tin church, which is listed, is in a state of disrepair.[107]. These are Gaelscoil na bhFal and Bunscoil an tSlibhe Dhuibh. He was 24 years old and is buried in the St. [46][47] It also houses the Irish Republican History Museum. The past century has seen an ongoing contest between various versions of labour/socialist and nationalist/Irish republican for electoral leadership in the area. There are many small shops lining the road as well as schools, churches, hospitals and leisure facilities. About 200 houses were destroyed or badly damaged, most of them Catholic homes, leaving 1,000 people homeless. ! This map was created by a user. During the Troubles there were repeated sectarian attacks by loyalists on residents of the Falls Road. [16] The New York Times characterised the clashes as "a three-fold fight between Sinn Fin and Unionist snipers and Crown forces". At the junction with Westlink is located the large public sculpture formally called RISE but informally known as the balls on the Falls. [124][125], In early July 1970, the road was the scene of what became known as the Falls Curfew. The building was originally the home of the Bon Secours Sisters and also housed St. Vincents Primary School for Girls. RT is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. In retaliation, Protestant loyalists attacked Catholic enclaves in west Belfast, burning homes and businesses. This and the nearby St. Gall's Primary School closed in the late twentieth century due to declining student numbers. [59] These included such establishments as the Old House, McGeowns, the West End Bar, the Laurel Leaf, the Centre Half and Haughey's. Seventeen people were killed or fatally wounded on 10 July, and a further three were killed or fatally wounded before the truce began at noon on 11 July. On 8 July, police attempted to carry out searches in the Catholic enclave of Carrick Hill. [88] Corrigan Park which is a facility for Gaelic games is located on the Whiterock Road. [13] Much of the violence took place along the sectarian boundary between the Protestant Shankill and Catholic Falls districts. Ninety rifles were recovered. J. M. Andrews was the second Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (1940-1943). It opened on 1 January 1908 and is the last Carnegie library in Belfast still functioning as a library. Developments include a playground and multi-use games area. Some of them might be in museum storage areas and some, like the Albert Street Presbyterian Church plaque, might be lying in a loft or tucked away in a cupboard on church premises.. RM RK96RK - Police officers search a property on Raglan Street in Hull in connection with the disappearance of 21-year-old student Libby Squire, who has been missing from her home in the city since February 1st. Belfast's Bloody Sunday Part of the Irish War of Independenceand The Troubles in Northern Ireland (1920-1922) Date 10 July 1921 Location Belfast, Northern Ireland Methods Rioting, gun battles, grenadeattacks, house burnings Resulted in 161-200 houses destroyed, curfewsimposed Casualties and losses 17+ killed 100+ injured v t e With the outbreak of the troubles, the bus service was withdrawn. The troops were initially welcomed by all the Falls residents to protect them, but heavy-handed tactics by the mostly British-born members of the Army who did not know, care or understand the situation would estrange most Catholics and nationalists. [20], Two Catholic fathers, James McGuinness and Daniel Hughes, were killed in separate incidents by loyalist snipers while rushing to bring their children home. [8] Its new reserve police force, the Ulster Special Constabulary (USC), was almost wholly Protestant and some of its members carried out reprisal attacks on Catholics. The peal of rifles could be heard on all sides, frenzied mobs at every street corner, terror-stricken people rushing for their lives, and ambulances carrying the dead and dying to hospitals. I'll ask him if Francis J means anything next time I'm speaking to him. Reply #2 on: August 09, 2008, 03:42:59 PM Employment in the area was originally dominated by the large linen mills but these have mostly closed. Images Courtesy of Getty Images. On 2nd November 1919, Albert Street Presbyterian Church was formally re-opened after an extensive scheme of renovation. List of Streets in Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Google Maps and there where McNally families Francey&? Most of the Catholic houses had three generations living in the same dwelling (because of housing discrimination) so only the mother and father could vote. Hi, I'm connected to McCaighys from 106 Raglan Street. This section of the road stretches from the junction of Castle Street and Millfield to the Grosvenor Road/Springfield Road intersection. The area is composed largely of residential housing, with more public sector housing in the lower sections of the road.