In the 1970s , 1980s , and 1990s , the area was a major centre of civil disturbances during the social-political conflict known as The Troubles . A large British army fort – known as Silver City - was built in the central Broom Hill part of Andersonstown . There was generally less strife than in , for instance , neighbouring districts such as Lenadoon , which in 1972 saw clashes between the IRA and Ulster Defence Association and a subsequent demographic shift in the estate from Protestant to Catholic , and Ballymurphy , the scene of the Ballymurphy massacre and Springhill massacre
Ballymurphy massacre
Ballymurphy massacre
Andersonstown