Inside Belfast's Infamous Troubled Neighbourhoods

2024 ж. 20 Нау.
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* For those asking for the info to the black cab company I used in this video, they are called CAB TOURS BELFAST. They are joint Catholic and Protestant owned and operated, and you can book with them here cabtoursbelfast.com *
I have felt compelled to visit Belfast as I learn more about The Troubles, an ethno-nationalist conflict that was raged in Northern Ireland between the late 1960’s and 1998. I felt ignorant, because I was more educated about conflicts further afield in the world yet I understood relatively little of this situation on my doorstep. This is not a video that suggests any level of expertise on my behalf. It is simply a documentation of my visit to Belfast and the people I met. Those within neighbourhoods on both the Catholic and Protestant sides of the dividing peace walls were incredibly friendly and welcoming to me, despite the horrific past events. Join me as I learn from the locals of Belfast themselves about the troubles, and find out what life is like in these areas today in 2024.
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  • For those asking for the info to the black cab company I used in this video, they are called CAB TOURS BELFAST. They are joint Catholic and Protestant owned and operated, and you can book with them here cabtoursbelfast.com

    @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • Woud you come back over to northern ireland? The video was great

      @yeoo5106@yeoo5106Ай бұрын
    • Didn’t watch past 7 minutes. What a biased and one sided opinion from an Irish republican taxi driver 😢

      @richardmcilhagger304@richardmcilhagger304Ай бұрын
    • And you decided to pick a republican view 😑

      @chickwood3883@chickwood3883Ай бұрын
    • Lots of lies, untruths and myths

      @chrisleathem1242@chrisleathem1242Ай бұрын
    • People crying because it was a Catholic doing the tour an telling the truth, they can't handle the truth an it would have been the worse if it was done by a protestant. You'd have only heard the british side to the troubles, Remember it was britain that came to ireland and start the troubles

      @yeoo5106@yeoo5106Ай бұрын
  • I'm Scottish. When I first went to Northern Ireland I didn't know what to expect. The people are wonderful. Belfast is amazing. Too many positives to list.

    @albin2232@albin2232Ай бұрын
    • Isn't Northern Ireland just Scotland 2.0

      @Justin-dl7hb@Justin-dl7hbАй бұрын
    • @@Justin-dl7hbas a person from the north of ireland* don’t ever say that again lmao we’re irish.

      @darnellbiggumsthe9th658@darnellbiggumsthe9th658Ай бұрын
    • @@darnellbiggumsthe9th658we’re part of the United Kingdom and it’s title is Northern Ireland and we have a Protestant majority, couple of minor corrections.

      @edwardcooper5479@edwardcooper5479Ай бұрын
    • Glasgow, Dublin and Birmingham are more dangerous than Belfast these days.

      @RedHiker22@RedHiker22Ай бұрын
    • @@darnellbiggumsthe9th658It's Northern Ireland in case you haven't checked a map in 100 years :)

      @alpacaman6256@alpacaman6256Ай бұрын
  • That bloke just described the troubles more clearly than any documentary ive even seen. Thank you

    @Ambofrisk4107@Ambofrisk4107Ай бұрын
    • Agreed. I look into it every now and then but get lost in the complexity and resign myself to "Well its just two angry groups of people doing what angry groups of people do", but I actually came away from this with what i like to think is a fairly decent overview.

      @desertmammoth3159@desertmammoth3159Ай бұрын
    • You have a lot to learn bonny lad.

      @mariemccann5895@mariemccann5895Ай бұрын
    • @@mariemccann5895100% had to go and google the definition of "bonny lad". I'm sure you're right, but everything in its own time.

      @desertmammoth3159@desertmammoth3159Ай бұрын
    • ​@@desertmammoth3159 yeah it's more complex than anything said here. And it's also easier to explain and understand once you know the complexities.

      @TheNinyo77@TheNinyo77Ай бұрын
    • @@TheNinyo77Can you recommend me any decent neutral sources? I don't want propaganda from one side or the other, just a good old fashioned objective account of events.

      @desertmammoth3159@desertmammoth3159Ай бұрын
  • I'm 31, born and raised in Belfast. My da is 68 and rarely talks about his experiences throughout. Thank you for going out of your way for this video and for making it respectful and also tasteful.

    @chrismate99@chrismate99Ай бұрын
    • I live in the UK. As difficult as it might be, the young must remove the walls, the Britons must try to accept the Irish. For the future of NI. Otherwise it will fade away by all the changes taken place. Never mind a United Ireland.

      @blenderocean@blenderoceanАй бұрын
    • @@blenderocean not as simple as that I'm afraid

      @jackietreehorn5561@jackietreehorn556118 күн бұрын
  • Thank you from a survivor of The Troubles, in my 60's & I can assure you that an entire generation has been left with PTSD , myself included. Blessings from Belfast.

    @exlibrisross@exlibrisrossАй бұрын
    • We as people who lived through should be compensated by the government as we have suffered so much

      @binflynn1@binflynn1Ай бұрын
    • Lol what a load of balls. It wasn't a war and that traumatic. Get a hold of yourselves

      @leckey119@leckey119Ай бұрын
    • Sry m8 but nah drop into flat10 and tell me ppl arent traumatised by the troubles - look at the amount of drug taking ppl living of benefits who seen all sorts both involved and not - and there's still trouble for instance noah donahugh so wise up - wed be more prosperous if there wasn't so much trauma​@leckey119

      @irishfairytarot5674@irishfairytarot5674Ай бұрын
    • I actually think times where better back then.

      @jaimieboy999@jaimieboy999Ай бұрын
    • @@jaimieboy999 yeah I agree if there wasn’t shooting and bombs it really would have been I agree

      @binflynn1@binflynn1Ай бұрын
  • I am a Belfast man and have to say this is a pretty good representation of our city. One point I would make though. I think it's an over-simplification to boil the whole thing down to religion. Yes, it is an important part of the identity of much of the people on both sides, but by no means the only part. Many Protestants were high profile figures on the Irish nationalist/revolutionary side. Robert Emmett, Henry Joy McCracken, Theobald Wolfe Tone to name a few were leading figures. Douglas Hyde founded the Gaelic League for the advancement of Irish language and culture was also the first President of Ireland. All Protestants. The United Irishmen were formed with twin goals of severing the link with Britain and of eradicating sectarian divisions between Catholic, Protestant and Dissenter. In many ways it was the outbreak of the Troubles that actually served to cement people in the categories they were in, rather than just the category determining the "side". It caused people to retreat into their insular communities much more primarily through fear. My da was in Bombay Street the night it was burned and I never tire of learning our history from him. I do his head in! Like I say, I enjoyed the film and it was very good, just thought I'd add a bit of context to it, it isn't simply Catholic v Protestant!

    @MZophiel@MZophielАй бұрын
    • Well said

      @Bassetvids@BassetvidsАй бұрын
    • From here myself. I think what youre saying is very fair later on in the situation but the original circumstances of this was down to religion. There is a good quote in the the book called the famine plot. Irelands problems stem from the balls of King Henry. We have to go back to that time and consider how deeply religious everyone was. When he was refused his latest divorce and simply changed religion from catholic to protestant practically overnight, Ireland became a geopolitical target for them. The other colonial powers in France, Spain, Portugal seen this as blasphemy against God and they wanted to revenge England for this. For such a large body of land so close to England, it became dangerous for invading armies to station and so their policy here on it was to turn Ireland into England 2.0 and curse every part of its culture. As a catholic this gave me at least a sense in understanding the logic behind why they did what they done even if I dont like it. Ireland became a pawn in much the same way that Ukraine are being used now between Nato and Russia.

      @VincentBlackLightning@VincentBlackLightningАй бұрын
    • I often wonder how much of the segregation was deliberately provoked by the powers that be. The lesson was learned in 1798 that a United Irish people would be a difficult opponent for the British. Much of the bloodshed that followed was a direct result of the colonial power seeking to drive a wedge through the community.

      @johnners911@johnners911Ай бұрын
    • ​@@johnners911you're theory is dead on logical, but there was zero threat that would have been incurred from Ireland to the British (divided or united). History moves on, Britain is a declining nation on the world stage as it contracts, Ireland one way or the other has made no difference in that regrard

      @DavySpikeMill@DavySpikeMillАй бұрын
    • Agree. Collectivists (Socialists to begin with who gradually morphed into the Fascists we observe today) highjacked people's legitimate concerns at the time which could (& should) have been addressed politically imo.

      @damiendouglas7752@damiendouglas7752Ай бұрын
  • Thank you Wendell for coming to my city. I’m from Protestant community. We are a friendly city. Some of the nicest people in the world live here. Take care and God bless. 🙏🙏🙏

    @Bobby8270@Bobby8270Ай бұрын
    • Wonderful people mate, so many happy to chat

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • Sending love from Dublin pal.Cmonnnn Celticccc ;;;;)))) ✌😂😂

      @Quanny69@Quanny69Ай бұрын
    • @@Quanny69🤣🤣🇬🇧🇬🇧

      @JackButland-tt9zk@JackButland-tt9zkАй бұрын
    • British colonizers are some of the nicest people in Irish land? 😂

      @Ercan-fc2oq@Ercan-fc2oqАй бұрын
    • @@Ercan-fc2oq 1690

      @JackButland-tt9zk@JackButland-tt9zkАй бұрын
  • Belfast is a great city full of lovely, gentle , kind warm people , I would love to see the walls come down before I die , that would be amazing.

    @user-qp3jj2ks1j@user-qp3jj2ks1jАй бұрын
  • My son lives just outside Belfast and I've been visiting there twice a year for the last 6 years and the city is amazing and the people I love. From watching old videos of Belfast and the troubles it's a completely different place. I'm not saying there's no issues at all but as a visitor ive never seen any. Top place top people. What i will say is it takes generations to make a difference

    @rickyprice7586@rickyprice7586Ай бұрын
    • They have come a long way

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • So glad you did this video on Belfast. I'm actually going there on Wednesday next week. I've watched your other videos. Very interesting

      @rickyprice7586@rickyprice7586Ай бұрын
    • if you’re not a outward prick or involved in dealing, then generally Belfast is very safe. all the best to your son!

      @A-se2ur@A-se2urАй бұрын
  • Wendall, you really knocked it out the park with this one. Really enjoyed it. What a channel this is mate! Bostin!

    @chili_phil@chili_philАй бұрын
    • Appreciate that mate 🙏

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • @@WendallExplores Honestly mate, I love how you let the people talk, quality content with no ego. Never worry about shilling people to SUB, people do need to be reminded of that. Look forward to the new vids mate ;-)

      @chili_phil@chili_philАй бұрын
    • @@chili_phil appreciate the support mate

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • "Following his killing of Catholic shop worker Philomena Hanna at a chemists near the Springfield Road on 28 April 1992, eyewitnesses reported that as McKeag and his driver sped back to the Shankill via Lanark Way they shouted and sang his favourite song, 'Follow the Yellow Brick Road' from The Wizard of Oz.[] Other UDA members later confirmed that the Yellow Brick Road was McKeag's nickname for Lanark Way, a street linking the Shankill and Springfield roads and favoured by loyalist hitmen as an escape route from Republican West Belfast.[16] An attack on 14 November 1992, launched by McKeag, under the orders of Johnny Adair, on a branch of Sean Graham's bookmakers on the Oldpark Road left three Catholics dead and a number of others, including some Protestants who also frequented the betting shop, injured." I don't know why they kept that particular mural up

      @geedee1264@geedee1264Ай бұрын
  • Well done. Your video brought back so many memories of growing up with the troubles in the 70's and 80's... Thank God we're in a much better place now.

    @cristionacristiona9499@cristionacristiona9499Ай бұрын
  • Thank you for educating me Olli. This was really interesting and informative. I've only ever had a vague idea of the troubles I'm a bit ashamed to say

    @gaynorrobinson5105@gaynorrobinson5105Ай бұрын
  • I've learned more about the troubles from this short video than from anywhere else. Good to see you go to places with an open mind and don't get influenced beforehand by what others have said. Keep it up, great work.

    @MJ.71@MJ.71Ай бұрын
  • Genuinely one of the best KZhead travel videos I've seen. I'm even more compelled to visit Belfast than ever now.

    @MikeTaylorEastStaffordshire@MikeTaylorEastStaffordshireАй бұрын
    • Stephen McKeag my goodness, a complete monster "Following his killing of Catholic shop worker Philomena Hanna at a chemists near the Springfield Road on 28 April 1992, eyewitnesses reported that as McKeag and his driver sped back to the Shankill via Lanark Way they shouted and sang his favourite song, 'Follow the Yellow Brick Road' from The Wizard of Oz.[14][15] Other UDA members later confirmed that the Yellow Brick Road was McKeag's nickname for Lanark Way, a street linking the Shankill and Springfield roads and favoured by loyalist hitmen as an escape route from Republican West Belfast.[16] An attack on 14 November 1992, launched by McKeag, under the orders of Johnny Adair, on a branch of Sean Graham's bookmakers on the Oldpark Road left three Catholics dead and a number of others, including some Protestants who also frequented the betting shop, injured."

      @geedee1264@geedee1264Ай бұрын
  • Hey Wendall, thanks for all your videos. I love the passion and knowledge of the cab driver.

    @kevinegan6311@kevinegan6311Ай бұрын
    • Thanks for watching

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • The Irish cab driver told a one sided story to make you all think that the PROTESTANTS AND BRITAIN were to blame 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

      @christinamorrison6078@christinamorrison6078Ай бұрын
    • The cab driver was one sided, passion for one community. Bobby Sands was a terrorist not a hero.

      @user-cg8tv4he9e@user-cg8tv4he9eАй бұрын
    • ​@user-cg8tv4he9e And is that not also one-sided? What about Billy Wright and Johnny Adair? Are they not as bad as each other?

      @az1758@az175819 күн бұрын
  • Absolutely outstanding video your guide has been so informative!

    @jwoodzman@jwoodzmanАй бұрын
  • Hello Wendell, thank you for dropping another video. Going to give me a cuppa coffee. It’s 11 o’clock here in Northern California. Love you videos I know I’m gonna enjoy this one. Thank you for all your hard work my friend.🙏💙💯🇺🇸

    @thomasmacias5032@thomasmacias5032Ай бұрын
    • Thanks for watching Thomas 🙏

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • Wendall i am from catholic west belfast i watch your videos all the time on KZhead as it allows me to see parts of the UK and more that ive never heard off, great video keep up the good content👍

    @ballotellitubbie5279@ballotellitubbie5279Ай бұрын
  • Absolutely brilliant documentary, really informative. Look forward to seeing many more!

    @jamiemurray4560@jamiemurray4560Ай бұрын
  • I enjoyed Belfast and the Giant's Causeway. I also enjoy Dublin. Irish are top people in general. Being born in Liverpool, we tend to get on well with the Irish as most of us come from Ireland originally.

    @M88ULV@M88ULVАй бұрын
    • And Malta

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • @@WendallExplores 🇲🇹

      @M88ULV@M88ULVАй бұрын
    • Most of us dont come from ireland originally stop spreading lies. Liverpool is one of the few cities that regularly has orange marches. I don't like Irish, they shouldn't even be here seen as they hate us so much.

      @JackButland-tt9zk@JackButland-tt9zkАй бұрын
  • This was one of the best documentaries I've seen on Belfast ❤

    @paulus842000@paulus842000Ай бұрын
  • One of the best vids i have ever watched. Thanks for this Wendall.

    @AdyDelaney2222@AdyDelaney2222Ай бұрын
    • Appreciate that, thank you!

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • What an amazing man, could listen to him for hours😊

    @SEGASaturnLad@SEGASaturnLadАй бұрын
    • I'd check his facts tho lol

      @markyinbelfastxx9088@markyinbelfastxx9088Ай бұрын
    • This is why i have zero interest in 99.9% of so called celebrities

      @SimonLloydGuitar@SimonLloydGuitar28 күн бұрын
    • @@markyinbelfastxx9088 would ya marky ya. check your chin

      @laoch5658@laoch565812 күн бұрын
  • Thank you for this well put together and sensitive video. Well balanced and well researched.

    @bottletop10@bottletop10Ай бұрын
    • Appreciate that, thank you

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • Beautifully done, my friend. You're coming to be a national treasure.

    @RandallSlick@RandallSlickАй бұрын
  • Outstanding video. Very educational and moving, it would be great if this video could be shown in schools and colleges all over Britain and Ireland. Wonderful that Wendell, as he does in all his videos, was able to have such frank, honest and respectful conversations with local people who have lived through such a touch period and are now emerging on the other side. Great to see that on the balance, there seems to be far more to be positive about than negative for the future of Northern Ireland - I really hope so. Thanks so much for doing these Wendell - they are priceless.

    @jontyhead468@jontyhead468Ай бұрын
    • Thank you for the very kind comment

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • This doesn’t need to be shown in schools in Ireland. We already know it all lol I’m an Irish Catholic from the north of Ireland. We don’t call this place where we live Northern Ireland, we call it the north of Ireland. The Protestants call it Northern Ireland.

      @colmmurphy6749@colmmurphy6749Ай бұрын
    • @@colmmurphy6749 Many thanks for the clarifications Colm. Indeed it doesn't 'need' to be shown anywhere, but it would be interesting and worthwhile watching it anywhere, as are all of Wendell's videos. I was about 8 and in school when Bobby Sands went on hunger strike. It really captured my imagination and stimulated an interest in Irish history. I've always wanted to visit his mural but wasn't sure if I would be welcome as someone from Britain. This video has given me the confidence to do it.

      @jontyhead468@jontyhead468Ай бұрын
    • @@jontyhead468it doesn’t matter who you are… anyone can visit the Falls road. It really isn’t anything like it was when the conflict was happening. Now if an Englishman went onto the Falls in the early-mid 90s & was just walking about taking pictures then yeah, something might have been said. That would happen because they’d think you were working for the British government lol But thankfully that’s all in the past now. Next time you’re over here in Ireland you should pay a visit. You can also go to Bobby Sands’ grave, as well as other IRA members’, along the Falls road. It’s in a graveyard called Milltown cemetery. Anyone can visit the republican plot in this graveyard.

      @colmmurphy6749@colmmurphy6749Ай бұрын
    • You are incorrect

      @jendrizzyy@jendrizzyyАй бұрын
  • That was absolutely brilliant mate one of the best yet keep up the great work

    @kevinwatts1086@kevinwatts1086Ай бұрын
    • Appreciate that mate

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • Fantastic video mate, thoroughly enjoyable and a unique unbiased approach, well done 👏

    @bannaubrycheiniog1329@bannaubrycheiniog1329Ай бұрын
  • Great and informative video. And the taxi driver was really a find. It is horrible that the conflict is still going on. Thank you for enlightening us 😊

    @TravellingTorunn@TravellingTorunnАй бұрын
    • It’s a powerful city Torunn

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • My dad is Irish and my mom is English and i love both of them and the same goes for all Ireland Peace in jesus name to you all from Wolverhampton 🇮🇪🇬🇧✝️❤️

    @stesmith7040@stesmith7040Ай бұрын
    • Amen my English friend. I'm Irish raised in Dublin now living on west coast. We live in a time were Unity is more needed than ever. Our governments are workers of deception & confusion & it's time for the people of our Islands to Unite. The Irish & English have more in common than a lot of people think. Peace in Jesus name to you also my good brother from County Clare ❤✝🌹☘

      @saltofthe.earth1@saltofthe.earth1Ай бұрын
    • With the surname Smith - you sure your dad is Irish? lol

      @eelponna3145@eelponna3145Ай бұрын
    • @@eelponna3145Nationality is not merely based on a surname these days.

      @MUFC-nu7ie@MUFC-nu7ieАй бұрын
    • @@saltofthe.earth1 they always try to divide us Thanks for your reply Yes we have more in common than we know god bless you ✝️❤️🇮🇪🇬🇧

      @stesmith7040@stesmith7040Ай бұрын
    • @@eelponna3145 lol i know

      @stesmith7040@stesmith7040Ай бұрын
  • Another good video. You deserve way more subs than you have Wendall.

    @lja8187@lja8187Ай бұрын
  • Really enjoyed this one Wendall, keep up the good work, 👍

    @PaulLocklin@PaulLocklinАй бұрын
  • I'm from Wicklow in the Republic - and we often feel so far removed from the situation in the North. Going up North can often feel like a different world (and not just because of the politics). The cabbie makes a great point about how its no longer Catholics and Protestant (whos really religious these days?) - its a case of Republican and Unionist. I was in Tulsa Oklahoma late last year and met a Northern Unionist in a bar; we could not have had more craic slagging each other about all sorts and who we have pictures of on our walls (Gerry vs Charles). We are all the same, we just want peace and craic. Full stop.

    @TheAngrychipmunk96@TheAngrychipmunk96Ай бұрын
    • Yes but the republicans are Catholics and the Unionists are Protestants, of course it’s about religion. I met both sides over here and the Protestants are the more vicious.

      @maryrich9260@maryrich92608 күн бұрын
  • Your best one yet Wendall!!!!! Love from Dublin

    @TheAvarusAnimus@TheAvarusAnimusАй бұрын
    • celt tri scroll

      @stewartaberdeen9370@stewartaberdeen9370Ай бұрын
  • Great video mate. Im from Belfast and you covered good ground. Really enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work ❤🙏😎

    @user-gj5bi8lu5q@user-gj5bi8lu5qАй бұрын
    • Awesome, thank you!

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • I have a friend who was a child in the Divis Flats. He's since shown me around. It's fascinating, a different world completely. Thanks to you and the guide for this brilliant informative video.

    @theoriginalbluey@theoriginalblueyАй бұрын
  • What a great informative video. I heard of the troubles in Ireland but never quite understood what it was about. Such lovely people on both sides and I wish them all peace x

    @gaynorjackson2589@gaynorjackson2589Ай бұрын
  • Another brilliant video Wendall and really interesting to watch. I've been travelling to Belfast on work trips since 2002 and have always enjoyed my time there, as well as meeting some wonderful people along the way... :)

    @mixingshed@mixingshedАй бұрын
    • I was warmly welcomed

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • by far the best vid youve done so far 😇

    @paulbrett-pitt8250@paulbrett-pitt8250Ай бұрын
  • You've surpassed yourself with this excellent video Wendall. Thanks for visiting Belfast. Excellent video. God Bless.

    @Dubliner812@Dubliner812Ай бұрын
    • Appreciate the positive review 🙏

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • I learnt alot from that video thanks. A great watch. You lifted the bar so high on that one.

    @PH46369@PH46369Ай бұрын
    • I appreciate that, I tried my best 🙏

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • Very enjoyable documentary, Wendall. As someone born and raised in the South, Belfast is one of my favourite cities to visit and have always got a good welcome. You could probably do two supplementary documentaries on The Titanic Quarter/economic history of Belfast, and then another on the University Quarter. As a city, it has so much history and so much to offer.

    @brianwalsh2419@brianwalsh2419Ай бұрын
  • Liked and signed in. I always watch your videos on my TV from sunny Brazil. Grew up in England during to 80-00's, so grew up listening to (or maybe not listening as the BBC cut the audio) the troubles.

    @freddyray6805@freddyray6805Ай бұрын
  • Hi Wendall , I've been subscribed to your channel for a about 6 months now & love the channel & your trips around all the towns & cities throughout the UK , I was born in Belfast in 1969 at the start of the main troubles & conflict & just want to congratulate you on a brilliant vlog on Belfast & how you documented it even with having little knowledge of Belfast , very interesting & the people's outlook on the way it is today , keep up the good work mate 😎

    @PJL27-02@PJL27-02Ай бұрын
    • I appreciate the comment, I was humbled to learn

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • You do a good job wherever you go mate & I've been around alot of the UK also, so it's nice to see the back streets as well as the main areas, but really glad you came over to Belfast, come back soon 👍🏻

      @PJL27-02@PJL27-02Ай бұрын
  • One of your best videos mate. Thank you

    @Ben_3113@Ben_3113Ай бұрын
  • the cabbie gave the most thorough and personal explanation of the troubles and its affects on the communities I’ve seen. Great video, Wendall.

    @ConcreteRiver@ConcreteRiverАй бұрын
    • Glad you enjoyed the video

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • The taxi driver was a total embarrassment,absolutely no intention of giving a balanced views of both communities history.His version was extremely biased republican fantasy bullshit.always the victims

      @britishirish1112@britishirish1112Ай бұрын
    • @@britishirish1112 whos trying to be a victim now lol

      @s.d3425@s.d3425Ай бұрын
    • Black Taxi = Catholic

      @allanwebb8385@allanwebb8385Ай бұрын
    • Ex paramilitaries drive the black hacks he said the english banned the catholic religion 800 years ago that's a lie we were all catholic till the reformation.Never take a black hack mate they are biased and you'll only hear his version of the past.

      @billyleadbitter5661@billyleadbitter5661Ай бұрын
  • This was a cracking video. Really interesting to see the kick up in NI content recently across the board. Nice to see people showing interest in our history and how it is today.

    @GornubiusFlux@GornubiusFluxАй бұрын
  • Very informative video, absolutely brilliant

    @BonnyBrown@BonnyBrownАй бұрын
  • Great video. You’ve approached this with great empathy and understanding. I also feel less ignorant about a few things than I did at the start of the vid. Nice one.

    @matthewrobins2599@matthewrobins2599Ай бұрын
  • Excellent video Wendall loved it thanks ❤😊

    @kevinmott6205@kevinmott6205Ай бұрын
    • Appreciate that Kev

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • This was so informative I had 0 idea about any of this (English, born in England). None of this was taught in school and learning about it is so interesting.

    @des-Troy-ed@des-Troy-edАй бұрын
  • Good afternoon pal. Great video. I volunteer in a homeless centre in Belfast and i can agree, there is very little help. Thankfully, there are amazing people in the country that donate and help a great cause.Thanks for a fantastic video. You done a great job.

    @SlickMick1987@SlickMick1987Ай бұрын
  • Great video, the tour guide was great, very knowledgeable. You've earned yourself a subscriber!

    @RhysoTV@RhysoTV28 күн бұрын
  • Pretty balanced and fair portrayal of my home town. Life goes on

    @bigt6889@bigt6889Ай бұрын
  • first time watching , subbed thank you for your content very well presented better than some TV shows.

    @chokeizm@chokeizmАй бұрын
    • Appreciate that

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • From Benidorm to Belfast you always produce great interesting videos. Definitely one of my favourite content producers.

    @dbobd1279@dbobd1279Ай бұрын
    • Appreciate that 🙏

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • Good to see you bk missed your content!

    @mitchellrobertson1222@mitchellrobertson1222Ай бұрын
  • Such a good tour guide and a true gent!

    @BrucefromLondon@BrucefromLondonАй бұрын
  • Being from Belfast. Your video is amazing, shows Belfast in such a good light. I personally find no problems at all in Belfast. If you ever decide to come back. I’ll get you a pint 👍🏻

    @DjMikeW12345@DjMikeW12345Ай бұрын
    • I’d love to come back and I’d love a pint! 🍻

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • Fascinating - many thanks for bringing it to us

    @bikevault2302@bikevault2302Күн бұрын
  • Great video mate, I visited Dublin a few weeks ago but didn’t get the chance to visit Belfast while in Ireland but seeing this video, I can see the contrast between NI and ROI. I’ll have to come back and make more videos at some point

    @travellinglostsoul7191@travellinglostsoul7191Ай бұрын
  • this cab driver gave an honest non boyest view from my lookin at it,and even that im only 2 hours down ta road,this video takes us to the deep places of Northern Ireland,Great work

    @botseyfern@botseyfernАй бұрын
  • Thank you for a very interesting and informative video. I visited Belfast in 1971, for a wedding. The atmosphere struck me as soon as I came off the ferry I seem to recall the smell on the morning of what must have been another violent night. RUC and Army here and there, with 'that look' on their faces. and wreaked vehicles around. But I am glad that I had the experience. The Troubles were a part of our lives growing up, as were Vietnam and the Space Race. I would like to visit Belfast again, to experience the changed city.

    @jackharrison6771@jackharrison677123 күн бұрын
  • This is such a great video on the history of Northern Ireland and the troubles ,brilliant Wendall

    @scott24679554@scott24679554Ай бұрын
    • I appreciate that, thank you 🙏

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • Amazingly interesting thank you so much Wendell from Liverpool. Never been but always been interested but on the back of this video I think I'll make a visit!

    @johnvaughan8011@johnvaughan8011Ай бұрын
  • A lot more Brits need to watch this. I'm 48 years old and grew up in England, aware of what was going on in NI and Belfast but with no knowledge of why. My ignorance continued to this day so I'm so glad this video has educated me. Hopefully one day there will be no need for a wall and both communities can live in harmony. Thanks Wendall.

    @darrena2625@darrena2625Ай бұрын
    • Thank you for watching, and I’m happy it educated you as it did me

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • Some chance those scumbags will ever live together without a wall.

      @user-zu6qn9ux9n@user-zu6qn9ux9nАй бұрын
    • Gangsters are in charge and always have been.

      @pooooornopigeon@pooooornopigeonАй бұрын
    • @@pooooornopigeonif that's the case I'd love for you to make your own unbiased video to document the fact. I don' doubt you, I'd rather have first-hand knowledge. Can you do that for us please ?

      @darrena2625@darrena2625Ай бұрын
    • @@darrena2625 I was based there, I could name them.

      @pooooornopigeon@pooooornopigeonАй бұрын
  • Such an educational visit. I’ve learnt a lot. Thank you

    @paulizzyrollins@paulizzyrollinsАй бұрын
  • Hey wendall, great to see you were here in belfast. I live ten minutes from were you were on the falls road. Welcome and hope you come again my friend 👍🏻.

    @Bptl1234@Bptl1234Ай бұрын
  • Hey Wendall, great video, I served in Belfast between '95-'97 and it brought back so many good and bad memories. The Divis tower, Springfield Rd, the Falls Rd, Shankill, they had major problems that just didn't get covered by mainstream media. This was a great balance of reporting between communities. Good job, thank you! RIP my fallen friends from both sides, you'll never be forgotten!! ❤❤❤

    @trackfanstv@trackfanstvАй бұрын
    • Lived/Served in Ulster 1980,s-1990s I can honestly say I prefer those days to the present at least you knew where you stood I'm from a Catholic Mother /Protestant Father so I seen/Lived both sides my loyalty was to my mates not any religion.

      @rorymcdonald9852@rorymcdonald9852Ай бұрын
    • Thank you for ur service guy’s 😊 from a wee Greenfinch 😉

      @amandalyons1719@amandalyons1719Ай бұрын
    • Respect from an Irish nationalist from divis 🫡

      @jimmyburkeirishgoodfella5720@jimmyburkeirishgoodfella572011 күн бұрын
  • I'm from Manchester England and I've been to Belfast once. Its a great city and well worth a visit. I went up the Shankill and down the falls Rd. Everyone was friendly. I can't wait to go back.

    @briandoherty3249@briandoherty3249Ай бұрын
  • Good video! Very interesting! I learnt a lot there!

    @edwardsnowdenofficial@edwardsnowdenofficialАй бұрын
  • One of my fav videos you've done this, really interesting!

    @Hamburger-Gaming86@Hamburger-Gaming86Ай бұрын
    • Thank you 🙏

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • @@WendallExplores very welcome mate :)

      @Hamburger-Gaming86@Hamburger-Gaming86Ай бұрын
  • Really enjoyed that video and subscribed 😊

    @user-qj3hg3ck2e@user-qj3hg3ck2eАй бұрын
    • Appreciate that mate

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • Great informative video as always. I always look forward to your videos fella keep up the good work

    @barryclegg9961@barryclegg9961Ай бұрын
    • How did you watch it so fast? 🤣

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • im from this city and its cool seeing our country grow from the dark days of the troubles its signs of peace hope it continues and im sure if you asked any local they prefer peace not war hopefully one day them horrible walls will come down won't be in my life time im sure tho great video

    @ONSLAUGHTfps@ONSLAUGHTfpsАй бұрын
  • Nice to see you visiting this fine part of the world

    @PeopleandPlacesTV@PeopleandPlacesTVАй бұрын
    • Really enjoyed my visit

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • I'm also from the Shankill area, Protestant West Belfast. Thank you for your video. I believe your guide gave a little too much publicity for the Catholic side of things. Apart from that, it is a great video. ☘️✡️🙏✝️👑💙🕊😇

    @neilcolwell3107@neilcolwell3107Ай бұрын
    • I'd say it was the luck of the draw whether he got a Catholic or Protestant cabbie guide

      @SeanONeill-mw4jc@SeanONeill-mw4jcАй бұрын
  • very informative, thanks Wendall

    @jimjack3447@jimjack3447Ай бұрын
  • Fantastic watch mate 👏 being from Belfast myself I feel like people were maybe holding back a little bit or maybe you just had to squash it down as it is pretty long, either way it was fantastic. Hope to see you come back sometime.

    @KraazGoLive@KraazGoLiveАй бұрын
  • Been Northern and Southern Ireland many times. Always met incredible people and the most welcoming people too. I’ll never forget Derry where i was welcomed to Legenderry. To the everyday people who respect the land and the people, You will be welcomed with an open heart.

    @EmuGamesMaster@EmuGamesMasterАй бұрын
  • Thanks for the educational video. I had no idea about the peace walls and that the gates are locked at night. It's sad that this is the way people are living. So hope things can change and improve as we move into the future. I hope things will never go back to the horrors of The Troubles

    @clairemorrallee5625@clairemorrallee5625Ай бұрын
    • I too hope these wonderful people never have to face that horror again

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • Fantastic Wendall! Your mate explained things very well. Ps, saw you yesterday in Paignton, and you chatted to my mate in town.

    @mickybetts7957@mickybetts7957Ай бұрын
  • That was absolutely blindin, well done sir 👏

    @AB-kx4nc@AB-kx4ncАй бұрын
  • Another captivating video. You definitely deserve to have more subscribers. Thank you for these videos.

    @andrewmacdonald1103@andrewmacdonald1103Ай бұрын
    • No problem, thank you for watching 🙏

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • Magnificent documentary.

    @RustyCohle@RustyCohleАй бұрын
  • Superb content!!!! 10/10 BRILLIANT!

    @jaydunstan1618@jaydunstan161829 күн бұрын
  • I live in Belfast and every time I go abroad I cant wait to come back. The people are just so nice here.

    @MWBlueNoodles@MWBlueNoodlesАй бұрын
  • You Need to go into different parts of Belfast not just west Belfast, the story’s and truths you will hear in east Belfast and south Belfast will be totally different ,( short strand ,market area and lower ormeau road ) are definitely worth a visit 👍🏻👍🏻

    @marketmade@marketmadeАй бұрын
  • I went to Belfast last month and stayed on the shankill road , I went and walked around the falls road , shankill and ardoynne looking at the murals , I watched cliftonville play football, on the Sunday went on a massive pub crawl in the city centre then back to the pubs in shankill like the royal bar and Rex bar. On the Monday paid 30 quid to go on the game of thrones coach tour which left at 9am and got back at 6 and was an absolute bargain and great day . The northern Irish people were very friendly and welcoming and if anyone wanted a long weekend in Belfast I would absolutely recommend it , I’m going to go back later in the year.

    @dangeach180@dangeach180Ай бұрын
  • Brilliant that was m8 really enjoyed it 🎉

    @avalaugh2220@avalaugh2220Ай бұрын
    • Appreciate that

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • Brilliant video Wendell the taxi tour guide was good too lots of good info and history there. i was in Belfast in 2016 not a problem at all everyone was friendly

    @garyrigby21@garyrigby21Ай бұрын
    • Great city

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • That's a great video from both of you thank you very much godless all

    @carlconner1166@carlconner1166Ай бұрын
    • Thank you very much

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • It is one of the best KZhead channels in UK ❤

    @Toni-qy6gl@Toni-qy6glАй бұрын
    • Truly appreciate that, thank you 🙏

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
  • As a Belfast man myself who grew up during the troubles I found this video fascinating, the tour guide was very informative and balanced. BELFAST is a great City and welcoming to everyone,thank you for making this video.

    @andrewmccrory2198@andrewmccrory21983 күн бұрын
  • Wendall Great video! We visited in November 23 and we were guided by Henry around the Shankill and Falls Rd areas. He is a fantastic orator and gave us like you an eye opening insight into this area of this amazing city. The people of Belfast are what makes this town! Very friendly and welcoming to tourists and we would not hesitate to return…👍

    @paulliddington2425@paulliddington242516 күн бұрын
  • I come from Belfast and am surprised by the lack of knowledge of Belfast from those in england, thanks for making the video to show everyone what its like

    @nornironnomad@nornironnomadАй бұрын
    • How much do you know about Kent?

      @jmccullough662@jmccullough6625 күн бұрын
    • @@jmccullough662 more than you know about Belfast

      @nornironnomad@nornironnomad5 күн бұрын
    • @@nornironnomad I'm from Belfast.

      @jmccullough662@jmccullough6625 күн бұрын
  • Thanks for visiting. You should visit Derry City. Its beautiful and also has a lot of history, it would make for a great video.

    @hugheslivesonforever5045@hugheslivesonforever5045Ай бұрын
    • I believe they use the £ in that place?

      @krismcstay1325@krismcstay1325Ай бұрын
  • This is really well done. Good for Wendall for bringing an open mind, talking to people on both sides with humility like ordinary humans, not sensationalizing, really trying to listen and understand. The thing I like best about this video is that attitude.

    @senorlechon@senorlechon28 күн бұрын
    • Appreciate that

      @WendallExplores@WendallExplores28 күн бұрын
  • Great video as usual but I do think this is you're best one yet . Fair play

    @paulcommins83@paulcommins83Ай бұрын
    • Appreciate that, bit of a risk putting up an over 45 min history tour 😬🙏

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
    • For me personally I love the long videos . I spend most of my childhood up in Belfast and now live in Galway love the place up there was nice to see it again

      @paulcommins83@paulcommins83Ай бұрын
  • Nice to see you around my neck of the woods Wendall

    @FHutch@FHutchАй бұрын
    • I met some great people

      @WendallExplores@WendallExploresАй бұрын
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