Is Shankill north or west Belfast?
The Shankill Road (from Irish: Seanchill, meaning ‘old church’) is one of the main roads leading through West Belfast, in Northern Ireland. It runs through the working-class, predominantly loyalist, area known as the Shankill.
Is Shankill Road Rough?
The Shankill Road itself is best avoided especially at night. Falls Park and the area around it is dimly lit at night and is best avoided. The Crumlin Road is a unionist area and is generally safe during the day but not at night.
What is the Shankill road famous for?
The fish shop bombing, known as The Shankill Road Bombing, occurred in 1993 and is one of the most well-known single incidents of the Troubles. The Provisional IRA attempted to assassinate the UDA leadership, who were due to meet above Frizzell’s fish shop.
Is the Shankill road Catholic or Protestant?
Shankill Road is a loyalist, protestant neighborhood with graphic murals on the walls and flags flying everywhere (though banned) showing that this area remains a loyalist place.
Which side of Belfast is Catholic?
west Belfast
As you can see, west Belfast is mainly Catholic, in most areas over 90%. For many years, the Catholic population expanded to the southwest, but in recent years it has started expanding around the Shankill and into north Belfast. The east of the city is predominantly Protestant, typically 90% or more.
What is the roughest part of Northern Ireland?
The stats also ranked the places with the best and worst living environment. The worst was found to be the Windsor area of Belfast. The best was deemed to be in Ballyclare West – in the Antrim and Newtownabbey council area.
Is Shankill a good place to live?
What’s so good about it? Much like its neighbours Killiney and Bray, the south Co Dublin coastal suburb of Shankill was developed in the 19th century as an out-of-town base for well-heeled Dubliners. Now, it’s a village with a gentle and settled pace of life, and a neat main street with shops, a library cafe and pubs.
Is Shankill Belfast a good place to live?
What are the main areas of Belfast to avoid? The main areas to avoid in Belfast are the areas around the Shankill and Falls roads at night (West Belfast), areas in North Belfast like Tiger’s Bay, New Lodge and Ardoyne (at night) and the likes of Short Strand in East Belfast (again, at night).