Tours and Trails
Turais & Conairí
Belfast City Cemetery Tour with Tom Hartley
The Cemetery contains graves of individuals from backgrounds whose lives are woven through the fabric of the Belfast story. The tour reminds us that the political and cultural identity of 19th Century Belfast was complex and layered; it upends stereotypes and provides a fresh approach to the history of Belfast.
Belfast 1916 Heritage Trail
1916 and the Easter Rising changed Irish History, whilst the main events and the executions were centred in and around Dublin the full part played by those from Belfast has never fully been recognised until now.
Coiste na nIarchimí
Coiste na nIarchimí’s original West Belfast bespoke walking tours, delivered by former political prisoners who share their personal experiences of the British/Irish conflict. Coiste Irish Political Tours is committed to delivering professional quality tours.
Joint Falls/Shankill Tour
The joint Falls/Shankill Tour is a unique experience, blending the narratives of local republican former prisoners telling their story of the past decades whilst guiding visitors through the republican areas of West Belfast and then, at the famous gates of the Peace Wall, handing over the visitors to former loyalists activists to hear their narratives of their localities. This gives a unique first hand narrative of experiences across Belfast communities.
Falls Road Mural Tour
Former activists and political ex-prisoners from within the Republican community host this 3 hour walking tour and provide the visitor with an in depth insight into the most recent phase of the Anglo/Irish conflict. The guides weave their own personal stories into the tour as they visit many different sites that explain both the local and wider history of Ireland.
Colin Heritage Trail
The Colin area has a fascinating history, indeed, it has been said that the history of the area is a microcosm of the Belfast history of Ireland itself. From Celtic times, to the early development of Belfast, through Penal days, the United Irishmen, the rise of the Linen industry, medical legend Frank Pantridge, the Troubles and beyond – the Colin Heritage Trail has it all.
Ransaitheoirí na Reiligí Graveyard Raiders
Guided Tours in Irish in the cemeteries learning about Belfast/Irish History from Great Hunger to the Industrialisation of Belfast, World Wars, Irish Wars- Easter Rising, War of Independence, Civil War to Troubles, Titanic and local heroes of Sport, Art and Irish Language.
Slí na Gaeltachta
Slí na Gaeltachta is a bi-lingual guided tour of the history of the Irish Language in Belfast along BelfastS Gaeltacht Quarter.
TaxiTrax
Award winning TaxiTrax Tours are the Largest and Original taxi tour company in Belfast. Guides will take you through sites of historical and political interest, explaining the significance of the Belfast murals.
The James Connolly Heritage Trail
Immerse yourself in Connolly’s Belfast with the brand new James Connolly Heritage Trail. Trace Connolly’s steps across Belfast, beginning at City Hall and ending at Áras Uí Chonghaile on the Falls Road. Guided by a ground-breaking augmented reality app you’ll be transported back in time to bring Connolly’s Belfast to life.
