Exploring community identity and endurance, The Shankill: A Portrait of Pride and Resilience visually captures the spirit of the Shankill area through a direct and intimate photographic approach.

Julie McCarthy’s work focuses on the everyday lives and environments that embody pride and resilience, emphasizing the strength found within ordinary moments and spaces in a contested urban landscape.

Published by Daylight Books in 2025, the 96-page volume offers a concise yet powerful photographic study that invites reflection on local histories and collective perseverance.