Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Of Peace Walls and Political Murals

Belfast, Northern Ireland

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I recommend the Black Taxi Tours in Belfast. It gives you an opportunity to view the peace walls and political murals and learn more about their history.

Belfast City Hall

Northern Ireland, UK

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Belfast is an interesting city. Did you know that the ship Titanic was built here?

Celtic crosses and graveyard markers

Monasterboice, Ireland

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This is a monastery founded by St Buite, who died in AD 521. The round tower and the high cross in the picture dates from the 10th century. (Text lifted from marker found on the site) Here you can see examples of celtic crosses, which is a cross with a circle in the middle and various designs all over.