This walking/talking tour, based on the book “Religion, Riots and Rebels” and research from Marymount University Los Angeles, covers the history of the ‘Troubles’ from the 16th century through the Good Friday Agreement. Led by author and former soldier Francis Higgins, who has firsthand experience in Belfast and has advised paramilitary groups post-ceasefire, the tour blends academic insights with personal perspectives. It’s ideal for tourists, educators, and anyone connected to Ireland seeking to understand the role of religion, unrest, and reconciliation in the conflict’s history. The experience, running for over a decade, uses whisper sets for interactive real-time discussion.

This walking tour, based on the books “Religion, Riots and Rebels” and ‘You Could Die Laughing, Growing Up in Troubled Belfast’ historically validated from LMU Los Angeles and App State universities covers the history of the ‘Troubles’ from the 16th century through the Good Friday Agreement. Led by author and former British Army soldier Francis Higgins, who has firsthand experience in Belfast and has advised paramilitary groups post-ceasefire.  Your other guide is Nationalist Gerry McClory an expert on the beginnings of the Troubles in his area. The tour blends academic insights with personal perspectives. It’s ideal for tourists, educators, and anyone connected to Ireland seeking to understand the role of religion, unrest, and reconciliation in the conflict’s history. The experience, running for over a decade, uses whisper sets for interactive real-time discussion.