The Shankill a Short History

The Shankill a Short History

Our resident historian Bobby Foster has helped compile a brief history of events on the Shankill. We’ve kept the narrative short because we are hoping that ex-residents and the offspring of people who lived or worked on the Shankill will share their memories and photographs of the events and people of the area.

Many of the Shankill residents moved on to pastures new within N. Ireland and beyond, there is a significant Diaspora in the USA and Australia. We hope, through this website, to reach the emigrants and get their stories so as we can create a large database about the Shankill and it’s residents.

If you are one of the Diaspora and have a story or photo, click here for contact details.

If you know someone who has images or tales let them know about us and our website.