
A skeleton wrapped in a Union Flag holds a smoking pistol. Blood drips from the letters “U”, “D”, and “R” in the word “murderers”. New Lodge Road, Belfast.
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“The support of our people is obvious, in that we could not survive or increase our operations without it. With our support, our weaponry and the calibre of our volunteers and activists, we will win and are set firmly [on] the task of achieving victory.” With the lark as the ‘Spirit of freedom’ and a celebrating volunteer in the tri-colours. New Lodge Road, Belfast.
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“Minister, is there any truth to the allegations of a shoot to kill policy?” “Absolutely none,” says the minister whose nose is growing. New Lodge Road, Belfast.
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“The spirit (of outdoor music – fiddle, accordion, and flute – and Irish dancing) still lives”, “Maıreann ceoıl agus cultúır na ndaoıne [the music and culture of the people] go foıll”. Mural celebrating the Ard Eoın/Ardoyne Fleadh Cheoıl.
Brompton Park, north Belfast
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This “Fáılte go dtí Ard Eoın” (Welcome to Ardoyne) mural celebrates the local Cumann Luthcleas Gael (Gaelic Athletic Club) (Tw) “founded 1902”, with images of a footballer and a camogie player. At the bottom is a standing eagle in Celtic style.
Havana Way, Belfast.
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Light through prison bars illuminates a prostrate hunger striker attended by two women, one of whom wears a headscarf in the tricolours – this board is from 1986. Below it (visible in the wide shot) is an earlier Easter Rising commemoration mural (from 1991) with portraits of the seven signatories to the proclamation arranged around a large lily.
Berwick Road, Ardoyne, north Belfast
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Wide shot showing the low wall between the two “Ulster’s defenders” murals: “Our message to the Irish is simple: Hands off Ulster; Irish out; The Ulster conflict is about nationality”, and “We will maintain our faith and our nationality” above images of the Bible. Newtownards Road, Belfast.
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