It happened on Frederick Street: Margaret Fraser revisits the history of a Belfast Meeting house

25 Apr 2024 | by Margaret Fraser

‘We were all eager for the stories to be shared.’

‘Frederick Street Quakers responded to the displaced families by feeding them and setting up sleeping arrangements.’ | Photo: The original Meeting house building at Frederick Street, Belfast

In 1969,‘the troubles’ began in Northern Ireland. The conflict had been simmering all year, but made worldwide news in August with the battle of the Bogside. Violence spread, and tensions ran high. Many of those who were minorities in their streets fled their homes.

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