There are many small shops lining the road as well as schools, churches, hospitals and leisure facilities. Ian Paisley insisted the RUC remove the Irish tricolour or he would organise a march and remove it himself. In addition, Seamus Heaney taught here for a while in the 1960s. My grandfather was Peter McNally of Unity Street, he was a master tailor and was a great old guy. These are Gaelscoil na bhFal and Bunscoil an tSlibhe Dhuibh. [1] These enclosures resulted from the Plantation of Ulster which occurred from the seventeenth century. In addition, there is the Irish language Gaelscoil an Lonnin which occupies the site of St. Finian's Primary School at the top end of Leeson Street. Belfast City Centre. During the Troubles there were repeated sectarian attacks by loyalists on residents of the Falls Road. [12][4], That killing sparked a week of ferocious violence between Protestants and Catholics in west Belfast in which 22 people died. Alexander Street West was named after John Alexander who was a local mill owner. There are currently two other primary schools in the Lower Falls district. It is now the site of an Irish Language school. At that time, the Upper Falls was a rural area and the city council and the Catholic Church decided to buy large spaces in the area to create cemeteries. I used to go to the local primary school with a girl named Mary McNally - and she lived in Ross Street, near the Panton Street end. [4][5] In nearby Lisburn, Banbridge and Dromore loyalists burnt hundreds of Catholic businesses and homes. Adamson, W. J. A "loyalist mob, several thousand strong" attempted to storm the Falls district, carrying petrol and other flammable materials. It opened in 1878 and formally closed in 2022 when it was taken over as a rehearsal space by the Ulster Orchestra. All Rights Reserved. In 1988, both of these schools amalgamated with Gort na Mna Secondary School to become Corpus Christi College which in turn merged (see above). [121][122] Several streets around the Falls Road were burnt out by armed 'B' Specials (Police Reserve) and loyalists in August 1969, with the murder of six Catholics on the first night marking the start of 'The Troubles. [105] It was originally established in 1928 as the population of the area increased. [71] The hospital was designed by Henman and Cooper of Birmingham in 1899, completed in 1906. I'll ask him if Francis J means anything next time I'm speaking to him. [10] This attack sparked three days of loyalist violence, during which at least 14 people were killed, including three Catholics who were taken from their homes and killed by uniformed police. It was designed by Fr Jeremiah Ryan McAulay,[27] who had trained as an architect before he became a priest, and built on a site donated by a local baker, Bernard Hughes. [86], Near Beechmount is located Willowfield Park which has a number of playing fields. Quote from: arkie on July 10, 2010, 06:06:58 PM, Quote from: Crubellier on August 22, 2008, 12:20:43 AM, http://www.flickr.com/photos/simon-crubellier/60426164/, Quote from: harrison on January 07, 2014, 06:32:31 PM. [84] St.Paul's was raised from "a district of St Peters" to the status of a parish in 1905. [31] This church which opened in 1856 was designed by Sir Thomas Drew who also designed St. Annes Cathedral and many other churches. Sign in. I was intrigued but when he opened the boot of his car and showed me the brass memorial plaque, I was astounded. Nigel continued, Many memorials and rolls of honour for the Great War were lost during the German air raids of 1941. Do you know where any of theseMissing Memorials are? Thomas McNally 78 McDonnell St. Gavin Bamford, Chair of History Hub Ulster, commented, The Ulster War Memorials book that History Hub Ulster published in 2018 included a chapter on lost or missing war memorials. My great grandmother Catherine Robinson lived at number 55 with her sons Thomas, Joseph and Albert. Families have to clean up a terrible mess. There was also a family called Mc Nally who lived in Belgrade street ,off Raglan st. He also named Milford Street after Milford, Co. Carlow where he had a house. As a research-based group, we are interested in locating these memorials and photographing them for posterity. This is the oldest Catholic church in Belfast and dates from 1784. This was introduced in the late 19th century and replaced by trolleybuses in 1938. There are many literary references to life on the Falls Road. [35] Nearby was located the Soho Foundry established by Robert Shipboy MacAdam in 1846. Nearby was located the original St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School. [6], The Falls Road derives its name from the Irish tath na bhFl, an Irish petty kingdom whose name means "territory of the enclosures". This was removed in August 2005 as part of the British government's normalisation programme, following the Provisional Irish Republican Army's statement that it was ending its armed activities. That N McNally in 1900 wasn't my grandfather after all - apparently he was from another branch of the family, probably the brother of a Rose McNally in Portaferry. In 1970, due to demographic changes (partially due to the troubles) resulting in a fall in the size of the congregation, and the redevelopment plans for the Lower Falls area, the decision was taken to merge with the nearby congregation at Argyll Place Presbyterian Church on the Shankill Road. There are three Catholic churches in the area. [17] The Irish News reported that the Falls district was "in a state of siege". One Protestant, Francis Robinson (65), was killed by police bullets as he lay in bed during an exchange of fire. Maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. About 200 houses were destroyed or badly damaged, most of them Catholic homes, leaving 1,000 people homeless. The complex is a major training site for medical, dental, nursing and other health students from Queen's University Belfast. Open full screen to view more. A rival Irish nationalist group, the Hibernians, were also involved on the Catholic side. Sign in. Further up the Falls Road is located The Felons, a large social club and restaurant. [62] It is housed in a purpose-built facility. crubellier, My grandmother was Bridget McNally,born in Jonesborough South Armagh. [44] The mill was originally developed in 1895 by the Andrews family from Comber, County Down. are available through our. Dunno how much help this might be, if any. The church congregation merged with that of St. Simons church on the Donegall Road. Please scroll to review and accept our terms and conditions (last updated on ) before viewing the moving images content. The violence erupted one day before a truce began, which ended the war in most of Ireland. Find the right content for your market. [85] Broadway Presbyterian Church opened in 1891 but closed in 1982. [24] Dunlewey Street on which it is located is named after the residence of a local mill owner, William Ross, who owned a house in Dunlewey, County Donegal. [4] Another Catholic, William Tierney (56), was killed in his home by USC gunfire which shattered his window. [39] Four sculptures from the church are featured in the facade of the centre. [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. Besides teacher training it now offers a range of degree courses. REM. Many Protestant loyalists condemned the truce as a 'sell-out' to republicans. With the tacit consent of the RIC, he organized IRA patrols in Catholic areas to try to restore order and announced that IRA action would cease except in self-defence. 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. It is a now the home of a community education centre. I would love to have the opportunity to photograph these memorials.. Recently, war researcher, Mark Ramsey met up with History Hub Ulster researcher Nigel Henderson and passed over the brass war memorial plaque to him. The Whiterock Leisure Centre is located off the upper Whiterock Road. The park contains playing fields for Gaelic games and soccer. At the foot of Divis Street is located the Morning Star House. The gap in public transport was replaced by black taxis. [70] The original hospital opened in 1797 and moved to its present site in 1903. 1895 - YMCA, Wellington Place, Belfast, Co. Antrim - Architecture of Belfast, Lost Buildings of Ireland - Archiseek - Irish Architecture Lezli Hanley Northern Ireland Troubles [56] who also funded the large fountain at the centre of the park which was designed by the English sculptor Arthur Ernest Pearce. St. Paul's Primary School is also located in the Beechmount area. Scouts alerted the IRA of the raid by blowing whistles, banging dustbin lids and flashing a red light. There were three Church of Ireland churches. Opposite the Falls Park, on Milltown Row, are located the facilities of St. Gall's GAC. [15] The road is notable for its listed early Victorian and Edwardian mansions. [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). St. Thomas's had a strong literary heritage. On the site, the original Church of Ireland church was erected in 1892. [4] When it closed in 1989, the building was occupied until 2021 by a Tesco store. [8] The housing in the area developed in the 19th century and was organised in narrow streets of small terraced housing. It is known in Irish as the Bthar na bhFl and as the Faas Raa in Ulster-Scots.[2]. Near the start of Castle Street is Chapel Lane on which St. Mary's Church is situated. [16] The New York Times characterised the clashes as "a three-fold fight between Sinn Fin and Unionist snipers and Crown forces". 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. owencork,there is a soldier KIA 2nd April 1916 C.McNALLY [age 23 years]. Both have largely been covered over and piped in. The churches in the Lower Falls district reflect the changing demographics of the area. The local newspapers reported that Rev. Take a trip down memory lane with these old. Learn more about how you can collaborate with us. [49] On 16 April 1941, it was the site of a temporary morgue following the Belfast Blitz. This and the nearby St. Gall's Primary School closed in the late twentieth century due to declining student numbers. Raglan Street Railway Street Rainey Street Raleigh Street Ramoan Gardens Ramore Park Randal Park Ranelagh Street Ranfurly Drive Raphael Street Ratcliffe Street . St. Thomass Boys Secondary School on the Whiterock Road opened in 1957. Opposite is St. Mary's Primary School. [11] Sporadic violence continued in the city over the next month. [3] More than 50 people were killed in rioting between Protestants and Catholics. [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. [92] The centre also houses the Irish language bookshop An Ceathr Pil. It amalgamated with St Joseph's Training College (for male trainee teachers) in 1985. The 77 route from the Gasworks to the Waterworks ran via Albert Street/Northumberland Street and cut across the Falls Road and the Shankill Road. He died just three days before his 18th birthday and has no known grave. It was claimed to be the first air-conditioned public building in the world. 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On 7th February 1971, the first services were held in the Shankill Road premises of the newly named West Kirk Presbyterian Church. The ornate building at its entrance was the former home of the Provincial Bank of Ireland which was erected in 1869. I have all the census infomation right back but would like to look into the death information, if anyone can help out?? On Raglan Street, a unit of about 14 IRA volunteers ambushed an armoured police truck, killing one officer and wounding at least two others. [38] The centre is named after a local community nurse who was killed in a nearby car accident. Nearby was the Hungarian Flour Mill owned by Bernard Hughes. Belfast City Centre. The final services in the Albert Street church were held on Sunday 31st January 1971 and led by the Reverend Brian Moore. In the Upper Falls area is located the Falls Park which was established in 1873. Over the course of the weekend, four Catholic civilians were killed by the British Army. There were/are seven Protestant churches which were/are largely located on the edges of the area and their congregations were/are mostly drawn from neighbouring districts. Some cattle also graze on the site. This is a hostel which provides temporary accommodation for homeless people. I was sitting upon a window sill with my sister.'' On the corner of Conway Street was located Greeves' Mill (original owner Thomas Greeves of Strandtown, Belfast) and also the Conway Mill (original owner James Kennedy of nearby Clonard). However, there are numerous memorial plaques and parchment rolls of honour whose current locations are not known to me. "Belfast Confetti" was written by the Irish poet Ciaran Carson and published in the collection The Irish for No in 1987. [7] which had previously been called The Pound. [20], Two Catholic fathers, James McGuinness and Daniel Hughes, were killed in separate incidents by loyalist snipers while rushing to bring their children home. [32] St Philips Church of Ireland church (Drew Memorial) opened on the Grosvenor Road in 1870. The day was referred to as "Belfast's Bloody Sunday" at the time. This sparked rioting and gun battles between Protestants and Catholics, including paramilitaries. The area is composed largely of residential housing, with more public sector housing in the lower sections of the road. George Best Hotel, Donegall Square South, Belfast, BT1 6JH Currently being renovated, this boutique hotel is set to open in the summer of 2019 in the former Scottish Mutual Building. In 1936 the Cluain rd centre was established in the Beechmount area and became a centre for Irish language enthusiasts. (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. [33] It closed in 1994 and was sold to Dwyers Gaelic Athletic Club who built their clubrooms on the site. http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/qrcomplete1910.htm, Quote from: Ardri on Friday 13 July 12 11:17 BST (UK), http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,606400.msg4558914.html#msg4558914, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Falls__Belfast_/Balkan_Street/180420/, Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT United Kingdom. It was named after the fiery preacher Rev. The Flags and Emblems Act gave the RUC the power to remove any flag or emblem from public or private property which was considered to be likely to cause a breach of the peace. It was also the first greyhound racing track to open in Ireland. This footage has natural sound only. With Charlie being a roofer by trade. [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. Both Protestants and Catholics saw the truce as a victory for republicans. There were also gun battles between republicans/nationalists and the police, and some police patrols fired indiscriminately at Catholic civilians. It is an Elim Pentecostal Church.[43]. [1] See: The Troubles in Northern Ireland (19201922). The Falls Road (from Irish tath na bhFl'territory of the enclosures'[1]) is the main road through West Belfast, Northern Ireland, running from Divis Street in Belfast City Centre to Andersonstown in the suburbs. Anthony Logged owencork Newbie Posts: 6 Re: McNally Family - Raglan Street - Belfast ? Through the area flowed the Clowney Water or River (Irish Abhainn na Cluana - River of the meadow)[67] which is a tributary of the larger Blackstaff River. NHS staff).[65]. Please contact us via email or on facebook. [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. He had been targeted because the IRA suspected him of being part of a group of police involved in sectarian killings of Catholics. Here are the details of maps for Belfast (West): . Belfast (Falls Area mainly- Leeson St) & Lisburn - Magee,Mooney, Adair,Darragh, Burns,Martin,Donegan, Thanks Artygirl perhaps you could ask her if she knew Morgans. The postcode is within the Clonard ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Belfast West. St Peter's Primary School, Raglan street, Belfast - Facebook It is owned and managed by the Friends of the Bog Meadows and the Ulster Wildlife Trust. The All Ireland Irish Dancing Championships take place at the Mansion House Dublin. [102] Nearby is located St. Kevin's Primary School which was established in 1933. Private Robert Nugent died of his wounds at No 9 General Hospital Rouen on 15th February 1917. [40], There was also a Methodist church in Divis Street (1850-1966). The Cultrlann McAdam Fiaich, known colloquially as the Cultrlann, is an Irish language and arts centre based in the middle Falls area which opened in 1991. It added, "In the extent of material damage to property, Sunday's rioting can be compared to the Dublin Rising in 1916". Some that spring to mind are the memorials for College Square Presbyterian Church, Balmoral Methodist Church and Donegall Square Methodist Church. While the truce ended fighting in most of Ireland, communal violence soon resumed in Belfast. [3] Bank Street begins at Royal Avenue. The Dunlewey Centre[23] is located near Gaelscoil an Lonnin. Tweet: List of Streets in Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Google Maps and Street View Photos. Name: MACALISTER, ALEXANDER: Building: CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, RAGLAN STREET (& PANTON STREET), ST PETER'S PRIMARY SCHOOL: Date: 1878: Nature: New male and female . 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. [127] This is widely regarded as the end of the British Army's "honeymoon" period with nationalists in Belfast.[128]. This centre is dedicated to the life and work of James Connolly who lived nearby for a period in the early years of the twentieth century.[97]. In 2015, Michael James Nugent, a great nephew of James and Robert Nugent and an Associate Member of History Hub Ulster, published a book about the Battle of Festubert entitled, It was an awful Sunday. TO ALL MCNALLYS, LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS,ON THE 1863 GRIFFITH,S VALUATION, DROMINTEE-MEIGH-KILLEVY,JONESBOROUGH ,SOUTH ARMAGH. Carson's very name may embody a cross-cultural project (Ciaran is Catholic, Carson is Protestant; an ancestor enthusiastically converted), but when he was growing up there was no such mixing. [16] Between 161 and 200 houses were destroyed,[16] about 150 of which were Catholic homes. [16], Gun battles also raged along the sectarian boundaries in the west and north of the city and rival gunmen used rifles, machine guns and hand grenades in the clashes. The largest was located on the other side of the peace wall dividing Townsend Street which links Divis Street with Peter's Hill, the lower Shankill Road. The young men of that congregation, and of Ulster generally, answered the call from within when they knew the motherland was in peril, and indeed not they alone, but Ulstermen all over the worldin Canada, the United States of America, and Australia. Others were lost in fires. [114] The trolleybuses were replaced by diesel buses in the 1960s. Devlin, who had once been a member, alongside Diamond, of the Belfast branch of the Irish Labour Party, became a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party in 1970 and remained a member until Parliament was prorogued in 1972. Reply #2 on: August 09, 2008, 03:42:59 PM 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 Coverage stretches from Roden Street westward to Whiterock Road and Falls Park, and from Cupar Street southward to Donegall Road. The Belfast City Cemetery which is located at the bottom of the Whiterock Road, is a municipal cemetery maintained by the Belfast City Council and is one of the largest burial sites in the city. His office was in Divis Street and the Irish tricolour alongside the Starry Plough of Connolly's Irish Citizen Army was displayed in the window. These street names are recalled in the collection of poetry The Irish for No by Ciaran Carson. [16] More than 100 people were wounded. In the intervening period, the Falls Road area saw some of the worst violence of "the Troubles". [9] Shortly after Millfield, the road crosses over the Westlink (A12) which links three motorways - the M1 to the southwest of the city, the M2 to the north and the M3 to the east. [24] IRA members later recalled, "The Truce was not observed by either side in the north", while McCorley said the truce in Belfast "lasted six hours only". Originally a flax spinning mill, it now houses a community enterprise of small businesses, art studios, retail space and education floor. It also leads to the Black Mountain which forms part of the range of hills overlooking Belfast. The Lower Falls area previously had many linen mills. [10] Ardmoulin Street was named after Ardmoulin House, the residence of John Alexander. Nearby on Bank Street is located the historic Kelly's Cellars bar which dates from 1720. [4] A tram travelling from the Falls into the city centre was struck by snipers' bullets, and the service had to be suspended. When the congregation moved, the war memorial plaque was not transferred to West Kirk. The old streets were named after characters and events in the Crimean War (18531856) which was occurring at that time. At the senior level, there is St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls. [83], St Paul's Church is located opposite the hospitals on the corner of Cavendish Street. Open full screen to view more. E: info@northernirelandscreen.co.uk. The war memorial organ was dedicated on 3rd April 1921. [48] It was originally the location of the Falls Public Baths where local residents could avail of washing and swimming facilities. They 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. 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]. These murals have become a popular attraction for visiting tourists. With the outbreak of the troubles, the bus service was withdrawn. Loyalists paramilitaries killed many local residents. . For the following three decades, the British Army maintained a substantial presence on the Falls Road, with a base on top of the Divis Tower. [13], On the night of 910 July, hours after the truce was announced, the RIC attempted to launch a police raid in the Catholic Lower Falls district of west Belfast. [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. In 1919, plans were already underway to install a new organ as part of the congregations war memorial. Hi, I'm connected to McCaighys from 106 Raglan Street. [14] The officer killed was Thomas Conlon, a Catholic from County Roscommon, who, ironically, was viewed as "sympathetic" to the local nationalists. Northumberland Street and Percy Street were named after Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland who was the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1829-1830. [53] The Arcadian cinema on Albert Street opened in 1912 but closed in 1960.[54]. In that respect they were unlike the young men of England. Belfast. "[24] There were no serious disturbances during the Orange Order's yearly 12 July marches, but sporadic violence resumed the following day, and by the end of the week 28 people had been killed or fatally wounded in Belfast. The map links up with sheet 60.08 Shankill to the north, 61.09 Central Belfast to the east. It was recovered from Raglan Street, Belfast, following the "Falls Curfew" riots in July 1970. [20] It has been transformed into a community hub for a range of community and business activities. It was the first cross-city bus service. THERE ARE PETER,MARY OWEN JAMES PATRICK,DOMINICK,JOHN,BRIDGET,ELIZA,ANNE.SOME MOVED TO TYRONE OTHER S TO BELFAST ABOUT 1870S.
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