It burned down in a fire in 1966. Station Street, Belfast 3 44 Smithfield, Belfast 1 1 York Road, Belfast 15 Dunmurry Sunnyhill Park 1959 1. TO ALL MCNALLYS, LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS,ON THE 1863 GRIFFITH,S VALUATION, DROMINTEE-MEIGH-KILLEVY,JONESBOROUGH ,SOUTH ARMAGH. Samuel Stewart McComb Elliott (21) married Sarah Nugent (23) on 23rd October 1929 at St Johns Church of Ireland, Laganbank. Belfast pogroms: 'The street was a mass of brain matter and blood' Developments include an outdoor gym, a dedicated youth area suitable for a range of uses and a refurbished play park with modern play equipment. The church congregation merged with that of St. Simons church on the Donegall Road. [11] Sporadic violence continued in the city over the next month. It also leads to the Black Mountain which forms part of the range of hills overlooking Belfast. A list of memorials and rolls of honour that we know existed but whose whereabouts are not known can be found here. sorry I forgot to mention that my grandfather was born about 1866. The 77 route from the Gasworks to the Waterworks ran via Albert Street/Northumberland Street and cut across the Falls Road and the Shankill Road. There are three Catholic churches in the area. Open full screen to view more. It is now an enterprise centre. [99] The stadium closed in 1983 and is now the site of a shopping centre. [113], Originally there was a tram service providing public transport on the Falls Road. It was named after the fiery preacher Rev. It was built as a chapel of ease to St Peter's Cathedral and celebrated its first Mass in July 1887. Since the troubles ended, the public bus service has been re-introduced and expanded. His office was in Divis Street and the Irish tricolour alongside the Starry Plough of Connolly's Irish Citizen Army was displayed in the window. They are listed there in the 1911 census but I am not sure when they moved out. Meanwhile, two Protestant boys, William Baxter (12) and Ernest Park (13) were both killed apparently by the same nationalist sniper. The last British soldier to be killed on the road itself was Private Nicholas Peacock, killed by a booby trap bomb left outside the Rock Bar, opposite the top of the Donegall Road on 1 February 1989. It was designed by Fr Jeremiah Ryan McAulay,[27] who had trained as an architect before he became a priest, and built on a site donated by a local baker, Bernard Hughes. REM. In addition, Seamus Heaney taught here for a while in the 1960s. St. Matthias's Church is located on the Glen Road not far from Milltown Cemetery. Private Robert Nugent died of his wounds at No 9 General Hospital Rouen on 15th February 1917. Mexican embassy, Raglan Road Raglan Road is one of Dublin's most expensive residential roads. Houses in the street were attacked and the residents fled (see 1969 Northern Ireland riots). As well as the RIC officer killed on Raglan Street, 16 people were killed and fatally wounded on Sunday; 11 Catholics and 5 Protestants. At the junction with the Glen Road was located the Andersonstown RUC station which was the most attacked police station in Northern Ireland. Ian Paisley insisted the RUC remove the Irish tricolour or he would organise a march and remove it himself. On 2nd November 1919, Albert Street Presbyterian Church was formally re-opened after an extensive scheme of renovation. [98] On the Donegall Road, is the former site of Celtic Park. The map links up with sheet 60.08 Shankill to the north, 61.09 Central Belfast to the east. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. [89] It was named after Cardinal Joseph MacRory who was Bishop of Down and Connor and then Primate of All Ireland in the early part of the twentieth century. The Falls Road district can be roughly divided into three sections. [22] Three people were shot dead that day, including IRA volunteer Seamus Ledlie, who was shot minutes before midday.[4]. On the N, McNally Schoolteacher 59 Raglan St Owen McNally Fancy goods 85 Falls Rd. 4. On 8 July, police attempted to carry out searches in the Catholic enclave of Carrick Hill. Investigators have been given more time to question a 24-year-old man arrested on suspicion of her abduction on Wednesday. These are Gaelscoil na bhFal and Bunscoil an tSlibhe Dhuibh. Tweet: List of Streets in Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Google Maps and Street View Photos. Craig Street was called after the Craig family who owned the New Northern Mill at the corner of Northumberland Street. Their destination was a school in Raglan Street where donations of food are being distributed to the community. Raglan Street Belfast The past century has seen an ongoing contest between various versions of labour/socialist and nationalist/Irish republican for electoral leadership in the area. Nearby on Bank Street is located the historic Kelly's Cellars bar which dates from 1720. Flooding at Raglan Street off the Falls Road in Belfast. It was originally the home of Broadway Presbyterian church. In his army will, Robert Nugent designated his mother as his next-of-kin. These developed into peace walls which today separate the Falls Road from the neighbouring Shankill Road. Loyalist crowds from the Shankill attacked and looted Catholic homes. Metro, a division of Translink now operates the bus service. Nearby was the Hungarian Flour Mill owned by Bernard Hughes. 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. McNally Family - Raglan Street - Belfast ? [18] While the IRA was involved in some of the fighting, it did not control the actions of the Catholic community. I was intrigued but when he opened the boot of his car and showed me the brass memorial plaque, I was astounded. Nigel continued, Many memorials and rolls of honour for the Great War were lost during the German air raids of 1941. http://www.flickr.com/photos/simon-crubellier/60426164/, http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/viewArticleRedirect.arc?enterKeywords=§ionId=1040&selFromDay=01&selFromMonth=01&selFromYear=1785&selToDay=31&selToMonth=12&selToYear=1985&addRefineFilters=&removeRefineFilters=&addRefineCat=&addFilters=&removeFilters=&addCat=&fromEditionPagination=false&resultNumber=6&xmlpath=&toDate=1916-12-31&fromDate=1916-05-08¤tPageNumber=1&resultsPerPage=10&sortBy=default&viewName=asearticlesppublished&queryKeywords=McNally&isDateSearch=false&totalResults=11&topicName=Death+of+Prince+Albert&topicIntroTxt=&pageId=&articleId=&pubId=&addIndex=&searchPage=true&searchArtId=&currPgSmartSet=1. 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). The local newspapers reported that Rev. 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. [69] These four linked hospitals make up Northern Ireland's biggest hospitals complex. My father is still going strong, and most of the family (self excepted) still lives in Belfast. Hi,my McNallys, came from Killevy,Jonesboro,South Armagh, Just come across your inquiry about M'Nally Raglan St. if it's the same people Alice M'Nally married my fathers brother Thomas Flynn on 31st 05 1916. With the truce nearing, police launched a raid against republicans, but were ambushed by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and an officer was killed. At the junction with Westlink is located the large public sculpture formally called RISE but informally known as the balls on the Falls. [73], There are also a number of educational institutions in the immediate area. [12][4], That killing sparked a week of ferocious violence between Protestants and Catholics in west Belfast in which 22 people died. In the late 19th century, with the rapid increase in the city population, there was an increasing need for cemeteries. These include: The American singer Nanci Griffith sings in her song "Its a hard life wherever you go" which she wrote after visiting Belfast:[130], Gary Kemp, British songwriter and singer for British soft rock group Spandau Ballet attributes his writing of the band's 1986 hit "Through the barricades" to emotion he experienced while on Falls Road. Raglan Street Belfast on: Wednesday 06 May 09 20:52 BST (UK) Does anyone have any relatives who lived in Raglan Street off Falls road my Mother's Aunt Mary Lived there in the 30/40s last name may have been Morgan McGill/Somers/McIvor in Co Derry. 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]. 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. IRA officer Joe McKelvey reported that the IRA struggled to control Catholic crowds "infuriated by the burnings of their homes". McNally Family - Raglan Street - Belfast ? An RT News report broadcast on 6 July 1970. McNally Family - Raglan Street - Belfast [4][5] In nearby Lisburn, Banbridge and Dromore loyalists burnt hundreds of Catholic businesses and homes. Three were to survive but two lost their lives and are commemorated on this memorial plaque. Belfast saw almost 500 people killed from 1920 to 1922 in political and sectarian violence related to the Irish War of Independence (see The Troubles in Northern Ireland (19201922)). Finally, Ross's Mill was located on Clonard Street with an entrance at the top of Sevastopol Street. The re-opening service was also the occasion when a brass war memorial plaque, made by David Mairs of Great Victoria Street, was dedicated. [20] It has been transformed into a community hub for a range of community and business activities. The Falls Leisure Centre is located in the lower Falls district. In 1970, due to demographic changes (partially due to the troubles) resulting in a fall in the size of the congregation, and the redevelopment plans for the Lower Falls area, the decision was taken to merge with the nearby congregation at Argyll Place Presbyterian Church on the Shankill Road. In 1919, plans were already underway to install a new organ as part of the congregations war memorial. Images Courtesy of Getty Images. A strong working class community, the Lower Falls has a history of storytelling, music and song which was often enjoyed in the many public houses in the area. Broadway Damask Works, match factory, Dunville Park, St Mary's Dominican Convent, Springfield Linen Factory, bakery, Forth River Mills, Mulhouse Works, Grosvenor Finishing Works, Albert Foudnry, Blackstaff Weaving Mill, Milfort Weaving Works, Falls Foundry, Forth River Mills, Clowney Brick Works, Ballymurphy Brick Works, Beech Mount, Mac Rory Park, Corrigan Park etc. [28][29] Clonard monastery,[30] the home of the Redemptorist religious order, is located near the junction with Springfield Road. If anyone knows of a war memorial plaque or a parchment Roll of Honour that is not in the public domain, we would be interested in knowing the details. [20] The inquest into her death concluded that they had "deliberately" shot the girl and added: "In the interests of peace, Special Constabulary should not be allowed into localities of people of opposite denominations". RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. This section of the road stretches from the junction of Castle Street and Millfield to the Grosvenor Road/Springfield Road intersection. St. Lukes Church (1863-2006) on Northumberland Street, was the Church of Ireland church for the Lower Falls. It has since been repurposed as an Irish language arts and culture centre (see below). [12] The high point of this redevelopment was Divis Tower. It has a 3G pitch, a bowling green and other facilities. 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.