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The scenic sights were great.<\/p>\n
What was just as memorable though was the bus driver.\u00a0 He had spent 7 years in British jails without a trial as a suspected IRA sympathizer.
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There was no love of the British.\u00a0 Through his eyes I saw another side of the conflict that does not show up in the news at home.\u00a0 A 400 year old oppression by the British that led to the problems.\u00a0 Land ownership and education were denied to anyone Irish.\u00a0 I saw newspaper employment ads by Waterford from the 1970s that specified no Catholics could apply.\u00a0 I found out about how the IRA robbed banks and used the money to found a taxi service for the Catholics since they were not allowed to ride on the bus. The Giant\u2019s Causeway was spectacular, same formation as Devil\u2019s Post Pile.<\/p>\n Giants Causeway, North Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n Giants Causeway, North Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n What was equally moving though were the murals in Belfast. The murals depicted a people tired of being down trodden. One of the biggest learnings for me, was the re affirmation of a simple truth found on a bumper sticker; \u201cIf you want peace, practice justice\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/a>\u00a0 I saw the police stations in Belfast\u00a0that were in reality forts.\u00a0 I heard about how the police led the riots against the Catholics.\u00a0 There really are two sides to every dispute.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n