Falls Road Murals Walking Tour With Former Prisoners

Joe was an excellent tour guide, his incorporation of his personal lived experiences from The Troubles, made the tour even more poignant and meaningful

Excellent way to get a historical perspective from locals who witnessed the struggle in Belfast.

Billy was exceptional, so knowledgeable and kept us all very interested. An absolute gentleman. Would highly recommend this tour. *****

Joe was so informative, kind, and patient with our large group of opinionated, loud people with varying abilities. He waited twenty minutes for us while we checked out of our hotel and helped us work out changing our appointment at Titanic Belfast. He contextualized all the sights and murals for us, and had a nuanced, informed answer to every question we asked. He also jumped in to help us get pictures, which we especially appreciated since we were able to capture the whole family. He made sure to learn about us and our special interests for the tour and prior knowledge, and curated as he went to make it the best possible experience for us all. I don’t think this could have been better, and I would strongly recommend him and this tour for anyone interested in an informed and immersive exposition of political history in Belfast.

We had a great time. Joe was extremely knowledgeable and so friendly. Learned a lot!!

Joe was a knowledgeable guide. He shared relevant experiences in Belfast. He was very kind to the younger children in our group. Thank you for all that you shared, Joe!!

Joe was an incredible story teller with an outstanding message!! His experiences were so insightful! He was kind and respectful! I would do another tour led by him without question!

He was very awesome and knew a lot

Joel was amazing and so knowledgeable! He did a great job at describing Belfast to us. A fantastic time!

He was a really good person funny and I loved his stories

Awesome guide! Very informational!

Liam was a great tour guide. He graciously shared the history of Ireland and His own personal experience. We learned a lot from him and from the Irish people's sacrifice and struggle that has lead them to today.

Our guide was the sweetest, funniest, most informative guide I’ve had. If you want an enjoyable, educational, and impactful experience, choose Joe!! :)

Excellent tour. Black cab driver Billy gave an amazing explanation of the history and importance of the area, the history, and the positive future ahead for the people of Belfast. Billy did a great job of giving us the full tour with shortened time because of road delays from the fuel protests in Ireland.

Fantastic tour with a great driver Joe who was very knowledgable

Real life stories, Excellent historical and informative tour from Joe. Very insightful. Great laugh, Five stars - Thank you. 🙏 👍

Liam was an amazing guide and extremely knowledgable about all thing Belfast. Would recommend to all who visit Belfast

My husband and I love history and had high hopes for this experience. It did not disappoint. Our tour guide, Liam, was thoughtful and shared a vast knowledge of the history of Ireland as well as how this history related to other countries. Liam shared his personal experiences both past and present and illustrated the importance of strong community building. His passion for Irish history is exciting and he gave great book and trip recommendations too! We felt lucky to get the chance to talk with him.

We had taken a different tour to learn about the troubles in the morning, and after we were done, I was very confused. So happy we also booked Liam for the afternoon. The way he explained the struggles, comparing it to U.S. fight for independence, made it very easy to understand. I learned more in the first ten minutes than i did during the entire earlier tour. Fantastic knowledge, friendly, open to any questions. Could not have been better.

My wife and I had an amazing time with Joe who was our guide on this tour. Very highly recommended! Wonderful explanation of The Troubles and fantastic experience in Belfast.

If you're looking to learn about the recent history of Belfast, I cannot recommend this experience enough. Liam was an incredibly kind and knowledgeable guide! He had great stories and a deep understanding of the history as he lived through the events he was discussing. He made us feel very comfortable asking any questions we may have had and provided sincere and thought-provoking responses. After our walk and discussions with Liam, my husband and I have a much better understanding of the city's recent history and how those living here are working together to make a better tomorrow.

Fascinating, incredibly knowledgeable and open minded chat/discussion. Not for the feint hearted. It's essential that tourists are reminded what a troubled city this was and this tour really drummed that in, but with a positive message throughout. Brilliant.

Robert is a very passionate storyteller. The best guide you can have! We could ask him everything. Very intriguing and educational. He is a true ambassador of Falls Road.

Joe was an amazing tour guide. Full of stories and he's a lovely guy! Made us feel very welcomed and encouraged questions. Would highly recommend

A big thanks to Joe who was our skillful and respectful ambassador through West Belfast. I knew the big picture about the Troubles in Ulster but I learned so much more of the personal and neighbourhood stories. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to know what happened in Northern Ireland in the past. I'm so impressed with anyone who has lived through those troubled times and has come out the other side healthy and happy. Perhaps not related to this specific tour, but I must say how impressed I am with all of Belfast. It has gone through a wondrous revitalization and is so very worthy of a visit. Well done Belfast

Really good tour from local with lots of knowledge. Difficult to cram so much history into a short period of time but Liam managed to do so brilliantly. A passionate and insightful guide.

Absolutely worth doing, it was really interesting talking to a former IRA member who told us all about his experiences growing up in the Falls area of Belfast and gave his perspective on things. He was courteous and respectful of the fact that not everybody would see Northern Ireland's place in the UK in the same way he did and encouraged discussion about this. It was quite a moment walking through the peace gates and into the loyalist community. I do recommend looking at the murals in Shankhill and Eastern Belfast too to see the other side.

Our guide Joe gave us a private tour through Belfast that turned out to be the highlight of our visit to Northern Ireland. Very impressive stories and anekdotes from an eye witness and a great story teller. Highly recommend this tour to any visitors to Belfast. Thanks Joe!

This tour and tour guide was phenomenal. He taught us a lot about the events and history that have led to conflicts and ‘the wall’ in the area. His demeanor and organization were really engaging. He lived through many of the events central to the murals/etc, so he also gave first hand accounts. Great guy. I left impacted by the tour.

Joe was amazing - so informative and delves into the stories with such passion. Highly recommend his tours - you will not be disappointed

I have been on many walking tours over the years in many countries and I have to say this was just the most insightful and heartfelt tour we have ever been on as a family. Our guide completely helped us to immerse into a moment in complicated history, helping to dispel myths and misinformation often reported in the media. We are so grateful and have booked on another tour in the summer with additional family members.

Outstanding tour and first hand account. Excellent guide. Unforgettable experience. Thoroughly recommend.