Stone Independently Published Stories from the Troubles- Stone and Snow on the Peace Wall

Belfast city is divided by concrete walls, painted kerbstones, and loyalties that run deeper than blood.Danny McBride has grown up on the Shankill Road in Northern Ireland, knowing exactly where he belongs. Aoife Gallagher has been raised on the Falls to understand what crossing certain lines can cost.They were taught the same rule in different words: Stay on your side.When a chance encounter near the Royal Victoria Hospital forces them into conversation, neither expects to see the other again. But in a city where being seen can be dangerous, secrecy becomes survival. Coffee meetings turn into quiet understanding. Understanding turns into something neither of them can easily walk away from.As tensions rise and rumours begin to spread, the walls around them feel closer. Families ask questions. Old loyalties harden. And in Belfast, people who are noticed rarely stay unnoticed for long.To choose each other means risking more than reputation.
It means risking safety.
It means risking home.Stone and Snow is a gripping historical love story set during the Northern Ireland Troubles, exploring identity, division, and the courage it takes to step beyond the lines you did not draw.Some walls are built from concrete.
Others are built from fear.
Breaking either comes at a cost.