[102] Nearby is located St. Kevin's Primary School which was established in 1933. It is a now the home of a community education centre. It opened in 1878 and formally closed in 2022 when it was taken over as a rehearsal space by the Ulster Orchestra. [23] Most of the dead were civilians and at least four of the Catholic victims were former soldiers who served in the First World War. "Belfast Confetti" was written by the Irish poet Ciaran Carson and published in the collection The Irish for No in 1987. Shepherd, Mrs. F. B. Over 117 years of moving images from Northern Ireland, featuring amateur and professional films from 1897 to 2014, brought to you by Northern Ireland Screen. [4] A 13-year-old Catholic girl, Mary McGowan, was shot dead by USC officers firing from an armoured car as she crossed the road with her mother. Near the foot of Divis Street is located the offices of Raidi Filte, an Irish language community radio station. I have a feeling my grandmother did when she was younger (probably around the 30's) her maiden name was Darragh though! Belfast pogroms: 'The street was a mass of brain matter and blood' Hi,my McNallys, came from Killevy,Jonesboro,South Armagh, Just come across your inquiry about M'Nally Raglan St. if it's the same people Alice M'Nally married my fathers brother Thomas Flynn on 31st 05 1916. This section of the road centres on the Beechmount district and stretches from the intersection with the Grosvenor Road/Springfield Road to the Whiterock Road. I am trying to find out some information on them too I know that Great Granny was a Farrell (Balkan Street) and there was a Thomas Anderson who owned a Chip shop in Raglan Street. There were three routes along the road: 11 for Falls Road-Whiterock Road, 12 for Falls Road-Andersonstown Road and 13 for Falls Road-Glen Road. January 1973 was an eventful month. Some cattle also graze on the site. The short stretch of the road from the city centre to the start of Divis Street at Millfield is known as Castle Street after the former Belfast Castle which was built nearby by the Normans in the 12th century. Paul Maskey of Sinn Fin was elected MP in 2019, but in line with Sinn Fin's abstentionist policy he has not actually taken the seat at Westminster. [71] The hospital was designed by Henman and Cooper of Birmingham in 1899, completed in 1906. It is known in Irish as the Bthar na bhFl and as the Faas Raa in Ulster-Scots.[2]. [12][4], That killing sparked a week of ferocious violence between Protestants and Catholics in west Belfast in which 22 people died. The Falls Road district can be roughly divided into three sections. It is run by the Legion of Mary and was originally located at the corner of Percy Street.[16]. [85] Broadway Presbyterian Church opened in 1891 but closed in 1982. There are many small shops lining the road as well as schools, churches, hospitals and leisure facilities. Co. Antrim, Belfast, Raglan Street (& Panton Street), St Peter'S I have been researching Belfast Presbyterians in the Great War and had been advised that this memorial had been lost in a fire at the old premises in the 1970s, he said, however, on 28th July, a militaria collector called Mark Ramsey asked to meet me as he had unearthed something. Learn how to create your own. On the afternoon of Friday 3 July 1970, the British Army conducted house to house searches in the Falls Road area of Belfast for members of the IRA (Irish Republican Army) and weapons. It provides a service from Poleglass via the Falls Road-City Centre and Newtownards Road to Dundonald. NHS staff).[65]. Raglan Road, Dublin - Wikipedia St. Paul's Primary School is also located in the Beechmount area. [78] Joe Graham, the writer and historian, was also a student at the school when McLaverty was the headteacher. It added, "In the extent of material damage to property, Sunday's rioting can be compared to the Dublin Rising in 1916". It is a listed landmark overlooking City Hall and named after one of Belfast's most loved sons. He captained the Ireland team to their first Home International championship win in 1914. The pool closed in 1979 for public health reasons. It was funded by Robert G Dunville, the owner of the nearby Dunville & Co whiskey distillery. In 1911, he was stationed at Mandora Barracks in Aldershot in 1911. At the foot of Divis Street is located the Millfield campus of Belfast Metropolitan College, the largest further and higher education college in Northern Ireland. Raglan Street Belfast on: Wednesday 06 May 09 20:52 BST (UK) Does anyone have any relatives who lived in Raglan Street off Falls road my Mother's Aunt Mary Lived there in the 30/40s last name may have been Morgan McGill/Somers/McIvor in Co Derry. [41] This church was designed by Charles Lanyon and was the original home of the Falls Road Orange Lodge. At the rear was located St Rose's High School in the Beechmount district which in 2019 was amalgamated with the Christian Brothers School, Glen Road and Corpus Christi College to form All Saints College / Coliste na Naomh Uile.[74]. Pin by tony newley on Maps | Belfast northern ireland, Northern ireland Adamson, W. J. Here are the details of maps for Belfast (West): . [6], There was sporadic violence in Belfast over the following year. A predominantly working-class community, the Falls Road has historically had a strong socialist tradition, and, prior to the 1970s, had been less Irish nationalist than other areas of Northern Ireland. On 11 July, the Commandant of the IRA's 2nd Northern Division, Eoin O'Duffy, was sent to Belfast by the organization's leadership in Dublin to liaise with the British authorities there and try to maintain the truce. [11], By the 1960s the buildings in the area had decayed considerably and the Belfast Corporation introduced a major development plan which involved wholescale demolition of much of the area. [4][5] In nearby Lisburn, Banbridge and Dromore loyalists burnt hundreds of Catholic businesses and homes. There were three Church of Ireland churches. That said, the schoolteacher at No59 is almost certainly my grandfather on my father's side; he taught at St Comgall's, the local school. Belfast City Centre - Google My Maps In 1919, plans were already underway to install a new organ as part of the congregations war memorial. [1] See: The Troubles in Northern Ireland (19201922). This original area, which was centred on the junction of modern-day Millfield and College Avenue on what is now Divis Street, was known as Falls and lent its name to the road. [12], On 9 July, a ceasefire (or truce) was agreed between representatives of the Irish Republic and the British government, to begin at noon on 11 July. In the Upper Falls area is located the Falls Park which was established in 1873. RT is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. These detailed maps normally cover an area of about one and a half miles by one mile. The nearby Ross Road is also named after William Ross.[25]. Id watch the men off to the pubs. Sign in. The story behind an iconic Troubles' photo [11] Sporadic violence continued in the city over the next month. RAGLAN STREET DISASTER. Many Protestant loyalists condemned the truce as a 'sell-out' to republicans. [92] The centre also houses the Irish language bookshop An Ceathr Pil. Craig Street was called after the Craig family who owned the New Northern Mill at the corner of Northumberland Street. This page combines information for the address Sevastapol Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT13 2QR, and the neighbourhood in which it resides . [69] These four linked hospitals make up Northern Ireland's biggest hospitals complex. [1] These include Raglan Street (named after Lord Raglan, commander of British forces in the Crimean War), Garnet Street (after Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley), Alma Street (after the Battle of Alma), Balaklava Street (after the Battle of Balaklava), Inkerman Street (after the Battle of Inkerman), Sevastopol Street (after the Siege of Sevastopol), Plevna Street (after the Siege of Plevna), and Varna Street (after the Siege of Varna). Nearby was the Hungarian Flour Mill owned by Bernard Hughes. Right, I've now spoken to my dad in more detail and I'm afraid I don't think we're the McNallys you're looking for. Three were to survive but two lost their lives and are commemorated on this memorial plaque. Please scroll to review and accept our terms and conditions (last updated on ) before viewing the moving images content. albert street presbyterian church Archives - History Hub Ulster In expressing his thoughts about the discovery of the memorial plaque, Michael said, This means a lot to me. In the 1960s, this school transferred to a greenfield site on the Glen Road in the upper Falls. It has a 3G pitch, a bowling green and other facilities. [51] Opposite was located the Clonard Picture House which closed in 1966. In September 1991, they shot dead 19-year-old UVF member John Hanna at his home on the Donegall Road, and in November the same year, they shot dead William Kingsberry and his stepson, Samuel Mehaffey, members of the UDA and RHC respectively, in their home on Lecale Street.[129]. Sevastapol Street in Belfast is in Northern Ireland. These street names are recalled in the collection of poetry The Irish for No by Ciaran Carson. The women marched chanting and singing and some carriedplacards and a Tricolour. [123] In response to the worsening situation, the British Government deployed the British Army on the Falls Road to protect the Catholics from further attacks. N, McNally Schoolteacher 59 Raglan St Owen McNally Fancy goods 85 Falls Rd. Name: MACALISTER, ALEXANDER: Building: CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, RAGLAN STREET (& PANTON STREET), ST PETER'S PRIMARY SCHOOL: Date: 1878: Nature: New male and female . 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. Images Courtesy of Getty Images. Samuel Stewart McComb Elliott (21) married Sarah Nugent (23) on 23rd October 1929 at St Johns Church of Ireland, Laganbank. A fine little school in the heart of the community. [59] These included such establishments as the Old House, McGeowns, the West End Bar, the Laurel Leaf, the Centre Half and Haughey's. Famously known as the home of The Duke of York pub and easily one of the most photographed streets in the city, its name comes from the fact that the area was once Belfast's commercial heart and. It has a community garden and allotment site. The original building was opened in 1854 but the rapid growth of the congregation necessitated the erection of larger premises thirty years later, on the same site on the corner with Raglan Street. [26], The violence of the period in Belfast was cyclical, and the events of July 1921 were followed by a lull until a three-day period starting on 29 August, when another 20 people died in the west and north of the city.[27]. [15] The following day, Sunday 10 July 1921, Protestants, "fearful of absorption into a Green, Catholic Ireland [] and blindly angered by the presence of heresy and treason in their midst, struck [] at the Catholic community" while "vengeful Catholics struck back with counter-terror". There are many literary references to life on the Falls Road. St Comgall's Public Elementary School, in Divis Street, opened in 1932 but closed in 1988. Lynch Co Dublin Morgan / Ross / Curoe/Roberts in Co Down artygirl RootsChat Extra Posts: 92 3. 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. In 1988, both of these schools amalgamated with Gort na Mna Secondary School to become Corpus Christi College which in turn merged (see above). THERE ARE PETER,MARY OWEN JAMES PATRICK,DOMINICK,JOHN,BRIDGET,ELIZA,ANNE.SOME MOVED TO TYRONE OTHER S TO BELFAST ABOUT 1870S. He was killed in action on 16th May 1915 during the Battle of Festubert in the Artois region in France. As a research-based group, we are interested in locating these memorials and photographing them for posterity. Do you know where any of theseMissing Memorials are? (not sure of Francies wife's name) and Charlie & Maureen Mc Nally , two families who lived in Belgrade street which was off Raglan St. Charlie and Francie where brothers I think. Raglan - Belfast driving directions - journey, distance, time and costs [120], Many Unionists saw NICRA as an Irish republican Trojan horse, designed to destabilize Northern Ireland, and force unionists into a united Ireland.