Bogside
Derry, Northern Ireland - "Bogside"
Like elsewhere in Northern Ireland, Derry has had its share of the violence during “the troubles” not the least of which was the the atrocity of “Bloody Sunday” in 1972 when British soldiers shot 26 unarmed catholics during a peaceful protest march. This occurred in “Bogside”, a neighbourhood outside the city walls of Derry.
Political murals here, as in Belfast, are powerful images associated with the conflict. Nevertheless, as our protestant tour guide told us, Derry and Northern Ireland is committed to moving forward. While never trying to forget, it is focussing on healing communities, rather than division. Pictures include the peace monument “Hands Across the Divide”, by local sculptor Maurice Harron.
(Two pictures I took from the web since not all of mine were great, taken as they were from a moving bus.)
Like elsewhere in Northern Ireland, Derry has had its share of the violence during “the troubles” not the least of which was the the atrocity of “Bloody Sunday” in 1972 when British soldiers shot 26 unarmed catholics during a peaceful protest march. This occurred in “Bogside”, a neighbourhood outside the city walls of Derry.
Political murals here, as in Belfast, are powerful images associated with the conflict. Nevertheless, as our protestant tour guide told us, Derry and Northern Ireland is committed to moving forward. While never trying to forget, it is focussing on healing communities, rather than division. Pictures include the peace monument “Hands Across the Divide”, by local sculptor Maurice Harron.
(Two pictures I took from the web since not all of mine were great, taken as they were from a moving bus.)