Sugarhouse Entry, which runs parallel to Bridge Street between High Street and Waring Street, has links to one of the most radical periods of the capital’s history. Belfast Telegraph’s Allison Morris and Historian Sean Napier give a walk-through of the lane and its history. It dates back to the 1600s, taking its name from a nearby sugar refinery, but is best known for links to the Society of United Irishmen, a group led by Wolfe Tone inspired by the French Revolution, who wanted to overthrow British rule. The group is noted for the involvement of many prominent Presbyterians such as Henry Joy McCracken, who went on to be executed for his role in a failed rising attempt in 1798. In the 20th century, Sugarhouse Entry went on to be extensively damaged by Nazi bombers during the Second World War. It was closed to the public in 1972 as part of a number of security measures. But now it has opened to the public for the first time in 50 years.