I mentioned the statue widely known as The Black Man last week. The title, The Black Man, is a misnomer in more ways than one, not least that the copper edifice has long become a murky green colour. Some historians say that Belfast has, in fact, two black men while others say that at the […]
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Two tough challenges
I read two interesting pieces this week. One was by Noam Chomsky, the famous linguist and long-time critic of the US Government. The other was by Declan Kearney of Sinn Féin, who is a leading figure in his party’s outreach programme. Central to Chomsky’s talk to the Geneva Press Club is the validation of Edward […]
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Rooftop garden blooms over the Falls
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme… It might sound like a line from a Simon and Garfunkel song but these are actually just some of the plants growing in the Cultúrlann’s new community garden 30 feet above the Falls Road. The herbs are growing alongside lettuce, tomatoes, cauliflower, strawberries, lavender, onions and more in the rooftop […]
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Community blowing its Horn for a special date
A WEEK-LONG series of events to celebrate 50 years of Horn Drive has been announced. An old photograph exhibition, a community social night, a football match and a family fun day are just some of the events taking place from August 19 to August 24. Locals have been working hard on getting the events organised, […]
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Rich treasure of hills unearthed
A study by the Belfast Hills Partnership has revealed the ancient origins of some of our most well-known place names. The Belfast Hills Townlands project unearths the beauty and history of the language of the hills. The initiative, which seeks to reconnect local communities with the hills that straddle Belfast, has been spearheaded by the […]
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Sad death of a Belfast Celtic legend
Sadness descended over Lurgan, Co Armagh on Sunday as the news filtered through that legendary Belfast Celtic inside forward Jackie Denver had passed away. A stalwart of Elisha Scott’s team in the late 1940s, Denver was an ever-present in Scott’s sides. He played in many of the most memorable games in the club’s final days, […]
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