“Prisoner of war, Kieran Doherty T.D. Murdered! 2nd August 1981”
Rosnareen Avenue, west Belfast
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Copyright © 1981 LC
M00096
Murdered!
Month: February 1981
Political Status Now
A first clenched in resistance. “RUC thugs keeps [out]”, “Provos rule”.
Abercorn Road, Derry
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Copyright © 1981 Peter Moloney
M00089
Day 61
The counter for the 1981 hunger strike reaches 61.
Rossville Street/William Street, Derry
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Copyright © 1981 Peter Moloney
M00093
Free! Belfast
“Hands off Ireland, bitch”, with a line drawing of Margaret Thatcher; “No, not a dog, but a political prisoner” with a prisoner on all fours. Also a harp in green, white, and gold, and a phoenix with Tricolours, and a hand clasping a dagger.
Rosnareen Park, west Belfast
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Copyright © 1981 LC
M00095 [M00379]
You Are Now Entering Free Derry
Free Derry Corner with the slogan in bold lettering and the fencing removed.
Lecky Road, Bogside, Derry
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Copyright © 1981 Peter Moloney
M00078
Unite To Fight Hunger Torture Death
In addition to the board at the top of the stairs there is a tricolour with “IRA” on it (to the left) and (on the right) the names, in Irish, of the first four hunger-strikers on either side of a celtic cross: Roıbeard Ó Seachnasagh, Eamonn Mac Craoıs, Pronsıas Ó hAodha, and Pádraıg Ó hEadhra.
For the twin end-wall, see Their Hunger, Their Pain, Our Struggle.
Shaws Road, west Belfast.
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Copyright © 1981 LC
M00082
NF
“National Front” and “UVF” and “UDA” graffiti in Hawkin Street/Kennedy Place, Derry/Londonderry, in 1981.
For the same graffiti in 1978 see National Front (M00044).
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Copyright © 1981 Peter Moloney
M00073
Victory To The Blanketmen POWs
An advertising hoarding on the Springfield Road (just before the Whiterock Road), Belfast, is taken over by a republican artist: “H” and “A” for the H-Blocks and Armagh Women’s Prison, with the names of four hunger-strikers (Bobby Sands Patsy O’Hara, Francis Hughes, Raymond McCreesh) and two tricolours.
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Copyright © 1981 LC
M00085 M00086
Day 55
“Support the hunger strikers”, “Don’t let them die”, with posters of portraits, on “Day 55” of the 1981 hunger strike.
lower Falls Road, west Belfast
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Copyright © 1981 LC
M00083
Victory To The 32 Day Hunger Strikers
The counter for the 1981 hunger strike reaches 32.
William Street, Derry
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Copyright © 1981 Peter Moloney
M00080
Peter Moloney Collection 