Learn more about how you can collaborate with us. Samuel Stewart McComb Elliott (21) married Sarah Nugent (23) on 23rd October 1929 at St Johns Church of Ireland, Laganbank. All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. For a period, its headteacher was the writer Michael McLaverty. Protestant unionists "were particularly appalled by the sight of policemen and soldiers meeting IRA officers on a semi-official basis". Other streets were named after contemporary political and royal figures such as Peel Street (after Robert Peel) and Albert Street (named after Prince Albert).[14]. Temporary barricades were constructed to provide residents with some security. [56] who also funded the large fountain at the centre of the park which was designed by the English sculptor Arthur Ernest Pearce. [7] which had previously been called The Pound. Families have to clean up a terrible mess. [19], Catholics claimed that policemostly from the overwhelmingly-Protestant Ulster Special Constabulary (USC)drove through Catholic enclaves in armoured cars firing indiscriminately at houses and bystanders. [87] It is located on the site of the Willowbank Huts which in the late nineteenth century housed a small British Army barracks. The oldest is St. Mary's Church which opened in 1784 (see above). With the truce nearing, police launched a raid against republicans, but were ambushed by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and an officer was killed. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. Recently, war researcher, Mark Ramsey met up with History Hub Ulster researcher Nigel Henderson and passed over the brass war memorial plaque to him. A military curfew was imposed on the area that night and gun battles followed during the thirty four hours of its duration. [6], The Falls Road derives its name from the Irish tath na bhFl, an Irish petty kingdom whose name means "territory of the enclosures". [93] The File an Phobail, an annual festival of Irish culture, which was established in 1988 provides a showcase for Irish culture. Nearby was located the original St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School. It is a now the home of a community education centre. Maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. This section stretches from the Whiterock Road to the Andersonstown Road. Nearby was the Hungarian Flour Mill owned by Bernard Hughes. Distance, cost (tolls, fuel, cost per passenger) and journey time, based on traffic conditions Departure point Route summary Viaducts, bridges Arrival point Dangerous area Tunnels Map routes Security alert Crossing nearby [46][47] It also houses the Irish Republican History Museum. Nearby is the location of the rd Scoil which was historically the centre for Irish language and culture in the area. [61] Most of these bars were demolished as part of the redevelopment of the area which occurred in the 1970s and 1980s. [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. [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. [69] These four linked hospitals make up Northern Ireland's biggest hospitals complex. Two large buildings flank either side of the entrance to the street. Albert Street Presbyterian Church closed on 31st January 1971 with the congregation joining with the Argyle Place congregation to form West Kirk Presbyterian Church, Shankill Road, Belfast. [80] There are two Irish language primary schools. "Belfast Confetti" was written by the Irish poet Ciaran Carson and published in the collection The Irish for No in 1987. The road is usually referred to as the Falls Road, rather than as Falls Road. The Falls Leisure Centre is located in the lower Falls district. The names of the fatalities were engraved on the plaque. 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. In 1919, plans were already underway to install a new organ as part of the congregations war memorial. Gerry Conlon, who grew up in Peel Street, recalled in his autobiography Proved Innocent how he could see several pubs just a few yards from his front door: [81], At the higher education level, there is St Mary's University College which is part of Queen's University Belfast. 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. [1] These include Raglan Street (named after Lord Raglan, commander of British forces in the Crimean War), Garnet Street (after Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley), Alma Street (after the Battle of Alma), Balaklava Street (after the Battle of Balaklava), Inkerman Street (after the Battle of Inkerman), Sevastopol Street (after the Siege of Sevastopol), Plevna Street (after the Siege of Plevna), and Varna Street (after the Siege of Varna). [64] The murals are frequently updated to reflect local support for certain individuals and groups (e.g. It is an Elim Pentecostal Church.[43]. These include the Beehive and the Red Devil - An Diabhal Dearg, at the top of Broadway, and the Rock Bar at the top of the Donegall Road. The A501 continues as the Glen Road. In the poem, an unnamed speaker appears to be caught up in a bomb blast and tries to escape. Unfortunately, due to copyright permissions we are unable to show this video in your area. 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. Taggart, Mrs. Norah 2. Violence broke out in Belfast on 21 July 1920, when Protestant Loyalists drove 8,000 "disloyal" co-workers from their jobs in the Belfast shipyards, mostly Catholics and some Protestant labour activists. 3,000 British troops sealed off the streets around the Falls Road, home to about 10,000 people, setting off 1,600 canisters of CS gas. O'Halpin, Eunan & Corrin, Daith (2020), The Troubles in Northern Ireland (19201922), Today in Irish History July 10 1921 Belfasts Bloody Sunday, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bloody_Sunday_(1921)&oldid=1126318144, This page was last edited on 8 December 2022, at 18:23. 1895 - YMCA, Wellington Place, Belfast, Co. Antrim - Architecture of Belfast, Lost Buildings of Ireland - Archiseek - Irish Architecture Lezli Hanley Northern Ireland Troubles [13], Past Albert Street, more mills were built on the northern side and more streets of small terraced houses on the southern side. That said, the schoolteacher at No59 is almost certainly my grandfather on my father's side; he taught at St Comgall's, the local school. [23] Most of the dead were civilians and at least four of the Catholic victims were former soldiers who served in the First World War. The short stretch of the road from the city centre to the start of Divis Street at Millfield is known as Castle Street after the former Belfast Castle which was built nearby by the Normans in the 12th century. In May 1921, Ireland was partitioned under British law, creating Northern Ireland as a self-governing territory of the United Kingdom,[7] with Belfast as its capital. [101] In 2019, it was decided to admit boys and to reduce the overall student numbers to 1500. Others were lost in fires. Robert McFerran Nugent was born on 4th October 1892 at Westmoreland Street and enlisted with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1909 and served in China. if yer gonna act the chivo, beware the chupacabra. owencork,there is a soldier KIA 2nd April 1916 C.McNALLY [age 23 years]. 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. In 2018, the Glider bus service was introduced. Raglan Belfast driving directions. [120], Many Unionists saw NICRA as an Irish republican Trojan horse, designed to destabilize Northern Ireland, and force unionists into a united Ireland. McQuillan, J. [44] The mill was originally developed in 1895 by the Andrews family from Comber, County Down. At least 100 people were wounded. Flooding at Raglan Street off the Falls Road in Belfast. 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. A re-dedication service will be held at West Kirk on Remembrance Sunday. In the Divis Street area, the housing was replaced with the Divis Flats complex which consisted of twelve blocks of flats built on top of the historic district formerly known as the Pound Loney. I was brought up at 75 Sultan Street and was a pupil at St Peter's in Raglan Street before going on to Harding Street school. While most of Ireland had a Catholic and Irish nationalist majority who wanted independence, the north-east had a Protestant and Unionist majority who wanted to maintain ties to Britain. 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. I hope the plaque regains a prominent position so that the sacrifice of my Great Uncles is always remembered. Nigel Henderson stated that he hopes that the memorial plaque for the Albert Street Presbyterian congregation can find a new home in West Kirk Presbyterian Church. [21], The police returned to their barracks late on Sunday night, allegedly after a ceasefire had been agreed by telephone between a senior RIC officer and the commander of the IRA's Belfast Brigade, Roger McCorley. The name of the latter school survives in the name of St. Galls' Avenue. Finally, Ross's Mill was located on Clonard Street with an entrance at the top of Sevastopol Street. Anthony Logged owencork Newbie Posts: 6 Re: McNally Family - Raglan Street - Belfast ? On July 11th, 1921, a truce was signed between the IRA and the British government that eventually led to the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty that December, but it was not observed in the North.. GEE PETER. [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". Sign in. A total of 208 men from the congregation enlisted for service in the Great War, of whom 34 died. The churches in the Lower Falls district reflect the changing demographics of the area. On the afternoon of Friday 3 July 1970, the British Army conducted house to house searches in the Falls Road area of Belfast for members of the IRA (Irish Republican Army) and weapons. Thomas McNally 78 McDonnell St. [16] More than 100 people were wounded. amon de Valera standing for Sinn Fin lost heavily standing in the Falls constituency in the 1918 UK General Election to the IPP's Joe Devlin. The church formally opened in 1911 replacing a small church which opened in 1897. Four men died as a result of the violence during the curfew; three were shot by British soldiers and one was knocked down by an Army vehicle. St. Peters Boys Secondary School on Brittons Parade opened in the 1960s. Raglan Street Today in Irish History - July 10 1921 - Belfast's Bloody Sunday. Station Street, Belfast 3 44 Smithfield, Belfast 1 1 York Road, Belfast 15 Dunmurry Sunnyhill Park 1959 1. The old streets were named after characters and events in the Crimean War (18531856) which was occurring at that time. He said, "I found the city in a veritable state of war. At the foot of Divis Street is located the Millfield campus of Belfast Metropolitan College, the largest further and higher education college in Northern Ireland. The new complex consists of shops, offices and small industrial units. Some that spring to mind are the memorials for College Square Presbyterian Church, Balmoral Methodist Church and Donegall Square Methodist Church. [52] The Diamond Picture House at the corner of Cupar Street closed in 1959. [4] A tram travelling from the Falls into the city centre was struck by snipers' bullets, and the service had to be suspended. [4] Another Catholic, William Tierney (56), was killed in his home by USC gunfire which shattered his window. The park contains playing fields for Gaelic games and soccer. [36] There was also a Presbyterian church in Albert Street (1852-1972) where one of the ministers was the Rev. [57] Robert Dunville not only gave his name to the park and the adjacent street but named another street after his daughter Sorella. [73], There are also a number of educational institutions in the immediate area. In the late 1960s, many Catholics from across Northern Ireland began to campaign, many with Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA), against discrimination in housing and jobs, under the banner of a civil rights campaign, in conscious imitation of the philosophy of, and tactics used by, the American Civil Rights Movement. At the junction with Grosvenor Road is located Dunville Park[55] which was first opened in 1893. [26], The violence of the period in Belfast was cyclical, and the events of July 1921 were followed by a lull until a three-day period starting on 29 August, when another 20 people died in the west and north of the city.[27]. 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. It formally closed in 1969 but was taken over by the catholic parish of St Teresa of vila, the main church of which is located further up the Glen Road. An RT News report broadcast on 6 July 1970. Sarah Nugent received a dependants pension of ten shillings per week for the loss of two of her sons. Reply #28 on: January 07, 2014, 06:32:31 PM TOM MC NALLY OWNED THE STRAND BAR IN BERRY STREET OFF ROYAL AVENUE AND ANOTHER ONE IN DENMARK STREET.MY GRANDMOTHER'S BROTHER PETER LIVED 18,BALACLAVA STREET WHEN HE MARRIED JANE MATCHETT IN ST.PAT'S RC, DONEGAL STREET.ALSO A TAILOR. The housing in the area developed in the 19th century and was organised in narrow streets of small terraced housing. 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. Metro, a division of Translink now operates the bus service. [35] Nearby was located the Soho Foundry established by Robert Shipboy MacAdam in 1846. St. Louise's Comprehensive College which was one of the largest girls schools in Europe with over 2,000 pupils is located in this area. In September 1991, they shot dead 19-year-old UVF member John Hanna at his home on the Donegall Road, and in November the same year, they shot dead William Kingsberry and his stepson, Samuel Mehaffey, members of the UDA and RHC respectively, in their home on Lecale Street.[129]. The poem then explores the relationship between violence and language itself, as the disoriented speaker searches for an escape route. All of these have now closed or have been repurposed. There were also gun battles between republicans/nationalists and the police, and some police patrols fired indiscriminately at Catholic civilians. Five sons of William Nugent and Sarah Nugent (nee McFerran) of Percy Street enlisted for military service in the Great War. St Comgall's Public Elementary School, in Divis Street, opened in 1932 but closed in 1988. [10] Ardmoulin Street was named after Ardmoulin House, the residence of John Alexander. [106] A new catholic church opened on the site in 2004 and the old tin church, which is listed, is in a state of disrepair.[107]. He captained the Ireland team to their first Home International championship win in 1914. At the senior level, there is St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls. Learn how to create your own. [12], On 9 July, a ceasefire (or truce) was agreed between representatives of the Irish Republic and the British government, to begin at noon on 11 July. Townsend Street links Divis Street with Peter's Hill at the bottom of the Shankill Road. [92] The centre also houses the Irish language bookshop An Ceathr Pil. He was posted to the 1st Battalion, which had been stationed in India in August 1914, and participated in the landings at Y Beach on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 25th April 1915. Although the troubles have now ceased, the peace walls still exist in this so-called Interface area. Do you know where any of theseMissing Memorials are? This was originally a parish church built for the expanding Catholic population in the area and opened in 1866. In 2019, six Sinn Fin and one People Before Profit councillors were elected. All of them had gallantly responded to the call of duty, and that was one of the noblest testimonies that could be offered to their patriotism as well as their Christianity. Craig Street was called after the Craig family who owned the New Northern Mill at the corner of Northumberland Street. 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. The congregation later established the Shankill Road Mission. Scotland, and Wales, who in the middle stages of the war were obliged to serve in His Majestys forces whether they liked to do so or not. [15] The following day, Sunday 10 July 1921, Protestants, "fearful of absorption into a Green, Catholic Ireland [] and blindly angered by the presence of heresy and treason in their midst, struck [] at the Catholic community" while "vengeful Catholics struck back with counter-terror". RM RK96RK - Police officers search a property on Raglan Street in Hull in connection with the disappearance of 21-year-old student Libby Squire, who has been missing from her home in the city since February 1st. [2] The violence was partly in reaction to increasing Irish Republican Army (IRA) attacks and was fuelled by rhetoric from Unionist politicians. These murals have become a popular attraction for visiting tourists. This was established in 1909 as St Mary's Training College to train women as teachers. This is the oldest Catholic church in Belfast and dates from 1784. It is run by the Legion of Mary and was originally located at the corner of Percy Street.[16]. Gunmen were seen firing from upstairs windows, rooftops and street corners. He was an enormously decent man with extraordinary antennae. It is home to St Peter's Schola Cantorum (Choir). Ciaran Carson, poet, novelist and musician, was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1948. The Falls district is now one of seven wards within the Black Mountain district electoral area, which elects seven councillors to Belfast City Council. Opposite is St. Mary's Primary School. For several years, after the school closed, this building was used by Belfast Metropolitan College for further education courses. Sarah also received war gratuities totalling fifteen pounds and ten shillings in late 1919, the equivalent of approximately 1,000 in current terms. The name has been synonymous for at least a century and a half with the Catholic community in the city. Opposite was located St. Mary's Hall, a popular social venue which was constructed in 1875 but demolished in 1990. Tara - I'm a McNally, and my dad was born on Raglan Street. This and the nearby St. Gall's Primary School closed in the late twentieth century due to declining student numbers. It has a community garden and allotment site. 3rd Floor Alfred House Mein Nisinta Seirbhse Poibl na hireann, Riverdance and Ireland Win Eurovision Again. [6], There was sporadic violence in Belfast over the following year. There were three routes along the road: 11 for Falls Road-Whiterock Road, 12 for Falls Road-Andersonstown Road and 13 for Falls Road-Glen Road. I have been researching Belfast Presbyterians in the Great War and had been advised that this memorial had been lost in a fire at the old premises in the 1970s, he said, however, on 28th July, a militaria collector called Mark Ramsey asked to meet me as he had unearthed something. He was posted to the 2nd Battalion, which had been deployed to France in August 1914, and joined the battalion in the field on 19th December 1914. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Many of these were in church buildings whose congregations have folded or merged with other congregations. My grandfather was Peter McNally of Unity Street, he was a master tailor and was a great old guy. [118], In 1964, Billy McMillen stood as a Republican Clubs candidate for the Belfast West constituency in the Westminster election. As well as the RIC officer killed on Raglan Street, 16 people were killed and fatally wounded on Sunday; 11 Catholics and 5 Protestants. A predominantly working-class community, the Falls Road has historically had a strong socialist tradition, and, prior to the 1970s, had been less Irish nationalist than other areas of Northern Ireland. 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]. The same blood flowed in all their hearts, and there was the same desire on the part of all to stand for their country and their Empire. (Northern Whig, 3rd November 1919). [9], Violence increased in summer 1921. At the junction with Westlink is located the large public sculpture formally called RISE but informally known as the balls on the Falls. There was also a family called Mc Nally who lived in Belgrade street ,off Raglan st. Francis J McNally doesn't ring any bells, though. [45] In August 1969, Percy Street and the neighbouring Dover Street were the location for major disturbance when a large crowd of Loyalists from the Shankill Road end attempted to invade Divis Street. Belfast BT2 8ED Northern Ireland, T: +44 (0)28 90 232444 A rival Irish nationalist group, the Hibernians, were also involved on the Catholic side. He also named Milford Street after Milford, Co. Carlow where he had a house. The postcode is within the Clonard ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Belfast West. Scouts alerted the IRA of the raid by blowing whistles, banging dustbin lids and flashing a red light. 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. [82] The college has a substantial programme of community engagement playing host to many local events including many organised by File an Phobail. [117], In the 1945 election, Harry Diamond won the seat standing for the Socialist Republican Party. The Westminster seat has been held by various nationalist politicians since the 1960s. He was a shipyard worker at Queens Island when he was recalled from the army reserve. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. [5] It was then refurbished as a social facility by Belfast City Council. Developments include a playground and multi-use games area. The Presbyterian congregation was first launched in Conway Street National School in 1852 to meet the spiritual need of people living on the lower portion of the Falls Road and the district between the Falls and Shankill roads. Montgomery said many of the men whose names were on the memorial plaque had been baptised by him. [113], Originally there was a tram service providing public transport on the Falls Road. There were several boys secondary schools in the area which have gone through a process of merging over the past forty years. The original building was opened in 1854 but the rapid growth of the congregation necessitated the erection of larger premises thirty years later, on the same site on the corner with Raglan Street. 4. For much of the route in forms the northern boundary of Andersonstown and then Lenadoon. On 11 July, the Commandant of the IRA's 2nd Northern Division, Eoin O'Duffy, was sent to Belfast by the organization's leadership in Dublin to liaise with the British authorities there and try to maintain the truce. [112] At the junction with the Glen Road, is located Milltown Cemetery, maintained by the Catholic Church, which opened in the same year.
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