“There is an inner thing in every man. Do you know this thing my friend? It has withstood the blows of a million years, and will do so till the end.” From The Rhythm Of Time by “Vol. Bobby Sands.”
Blucher Street, Derry.
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Copyright © 1985 Peter Moloney
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Michael Gaughan and Frank Stagg are included alongside the ten 1981 hunger strikers in this painted door in Blucher Steet, Derry, which also features a Christian cross and the island of Ireland.
For the mural to the right, see Whatever Action They Themselves Take.
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A line from Padraig Pearse’s oration at the funeral of O’Donovan Rossa: “The fools, the the fools, they [have] left us our fenian dead. Ireland unfree shall never be at peace.”
Fahan Street, Derry
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Copyright © 1985 Peter Moloney
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“Patsy O’Hara, Derry, Political Prisoner, Murdered by the crown”.
Westland Street, Derry
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“If your [you’re] feeling young and active, there’s lots of action around. Come and join the … … Cuman[n] na gCailini [gCailíní], and help overthrown the crown.”
Fahan Street, Derry
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On the walls of the old Derry city, at Waterloo Street: “Smash H Block” and “UTP”.
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“Éıre Amháın, pobal amháın — an t-aon rogha”.” [One Ireland, One people — the only option]
Lecky Road, Derry, on the back of Free Derry Corner.
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Here are five images of the Bogside shops at the junction of Westland Street and Lecky Road, with a large Óglaıgh na hÉıreann mural, which was later vandalised with “Guess who” and graffiti added to the right reading “B Specials Irish League: Newry 9, RUC 0”.
Bogside, Derry
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A view from on high of the flats in the middle of Fahan Street, Derry, with “PROVOS” written one letter at a time. Glenfada Park is in the top right (see Derry Not Londonderry and Fianna Éireann). The second gives an even wider view of the Bogside.
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“”I swear by almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and succcessors, according to law, so help me God.” This oath was sworn by John Hume to get his seat at Westminster.”
Chamberlain Street, Derry
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