Robert the Painter – an Ulster Parable

This story belongs to the Belfast of fifty years ago. It is an exemplary tale which illuminates the bitterness and violence that has been Ulster’s fate since 1969. The topography of the area to which the story belongs provides a perfect image of Ulster life in the 1940s. Duncairn Gardens in the north-east of Belfast ... Read more

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