Important People
Catholics
-Gerry Adams: Leader of Sinn Fein
-Bobby Sands: First Hunger Striker
-IRA: Protect and support the catholics
-Patrick Pearse and James Connoly: Led the Easter Rising
-Sinn Fein: Political arm of the IRA
-Bobby Sands: First Hunger Striker
-IRA: Protect and support the catholics
-Patrick Pearse and James Connoly: Led the Easter Rising
-Sinn Fein: Political arm of the IRA
Protestants
-Ian Paisley: Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party
-UDA/UFF: Protect and support the protestants so that they do not get attacked
-Garry McMichael: Leads the UDA
-Johnny Adair: Leads the UFF and was taken out of the organization due to power problems in 2003.
-UDA/UFF: Protect and support the protestants so that they do not get attacked
-Garry McMichael: Leads the UDA
-Johnny Adair: Leads the UFF and was taken out of the organization due to power problems in 2003.
Peace Wall
The Peace Wall extends through Belfast, which is the capital of Northern Ireland. The Catholics and Protestants built it to separate them from fighting with each other. There are a lot of paintings and murals on the Peace Wall made and drawn by the catholics and protestants themselves and also by some of the tourists that come to Ireland. The murals have the opinions of the people and each side (catholics and protestants) have their leaders painted on them. You will see pictures of the Peace Wall on the section called "Photos".
