Loyalists on Sandy Row are not friends of Sinn Féin, the IRA, the PSNI, and all taigs. “We will always walk Ardoyne” is a reference to parading past the Ardoyne shops – the Parades’ Commission banned the march along that part of the route, and rioting took place (BBC).
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“”In my country we go to prison first and then become President” – Madiba, Nelson Mandela, freedom lover, friend of Ireland.” The ailing Nelson Mandela’s turns 95 on July 18th, 2013 and to celebrate a new mural has been painted on Northumberland Street, Belfast, by Lucas Quigley (you can see a signature and a telephone number in the lower right). The mural features Mandela, the flags of Ireland and South Africa, and the Sınn Féın logo.
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“The Israeli settlement of Pisgat Zeev in the Westbank seen from the Palestinian refugee camp of Shuafat in the outskirts of Jeruslaem. Occupied Palestinian Terriitories, 2009. Photograph by Kai Wiedenhöfer.” Wiedenhöfer’s photograph was mounted on Free Derry Corner July 19-21, 2013, as an extension of the Wall On Wall project and as one of the events during Derry’s year as the first “UK City Of Culture”. (Interview and footage of the piece being mounted can be seen at youtube.)
The final two images show graffiti added as though part of the design of the piece: on the wall in the photo, “Let’s now get the city leaders there 2 make Ramallah the Israeli city of culture 2014 and we can all do great art for peace there” and in the bottom corner, “A paper over the cracks of imperialism production.”
For the International Brigade flag, see ¡No Pasarán!
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“Dedicated to the memory of those who died, their families, and indeed all the loyal people of Loughmacrory and surrounding areas, who despite all, remained faithful to Ireland and the republican ideal. ‘I have no prouder boast than to say I am Irish and have been privileged to fight for the Irish people and for Ireland. If I have a duty, I will perform it to the full in the unshakeable belief that we are a noble race and that chains and bonds have no part in us.’ Vol. Francis Hughes.”
“Comrádaıthe na n-arm. This plaque is dedicated to IRA volunteers Gerard Harte, Martin Harte, Brian Mullin who were killed in action at Drumnakilty on Tuesday 30th August 1988. Go luı cré arsa Thír Eoghaın go héadrom ar láthaır scíthe ár laochra uaısle. [May the ancient Tyrone clay lie lightly on the resting place of our noble heroes]”
Skeboy Road, Loughmacrory.
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“I ndıl chuımhne Vol. Desmond Morgan 26th November 1973 killed on active service. Fuaır sé bás ag troıd ar son na saoırse.”
Dessie Morgan, of the East Tyrone IRA, was shot while attempting to hijack a vehicle in Coalisland (Sutton | Bresnahan). The stone in his memory is in Dungannon Road.
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“Tıonaladh [tıonóladh] óglaıgh na hÉıreann ıns an halla seo seachtaın na Casca 1916 ullmhaıthe chun troda ar son saoırse tíre nó chun báıs a fháıl dá mba gá é. [Irish volunteers were assembled in this hall in Easter week 1916, and were readied for a fight for the country’s freedom, or to die, should it be necessary.] This plaque is erected to commemorate the assembly of Irish volunteers in this hall Easter 1916 prepared to give their lives for Irish freedom.”
For the story of the aborted role of the northern volunteers, see Treason Felony.
Barrack Street, Coalisland.
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“¡No pasarán! In memory of the International Brigades and the men from Derry, Donegal & Tyrone who served in the struggle against fascism in defence of the Spanish Republic 1936 – 38. I measc laochra lucht oıbre go raıbh a n-aınm – May their names [name] be among the heroes of labour. Erected by the North West Spanish Civil War Project, July 2013.”
The plaque is on the Unite building in Carlisle Road, Derry.
The IRSP board is in Fahan Street. It names Thomas Traynor, John Murphy, Benjamin Frederick Murray, Eamon McGrotty, George Gorman, Jack Flynn, James Donald, Peadar O’Donnell, James Campbell, Hugh O’Donnell, Paddy O’Daire, Joseph Kelly, Paddy Roe McLaughling, Francis William Vincent O’Donnell, Brian Goold-Verschoyle, Paddy Glacken, Phil Boyle, Hugh Bonner, Herbert Pollock, Charles McGuinness, William McChrystal, Joe Boyd.
For brief biographies of those named, see Ireland Spanish Civil War.
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“The Coalisland – Dungannon Civil Rights March left this point on 24th August 1968. This was the first march in the historic and momentous campaign to establish Civil Rights in the north of Ireland. Marchers were forcefully prevented by the RUC from entering Dungannon Square. This stone, erected on the fortieth anniversary, pays tribute to the courage and strength of those who carried forward the coming Civil Rights campaign – the marchers and stewards who stood against State and RUC threat and intimidation in August 1968 and the following years of struggle. 1968 Civil Rights Commemoration 2008.”
30-second RTÉ clip of the notice forbidding entry to Dungannon Square being served | An Phoblacht retrospective
2018 Irish Times article on the 50th anniversary of the march
Barrack Street, Coalisland.
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The fence of the disused barracks in Plater’s Hill/Lineside Coalisland, makes for an impromptu notice-board. Alongside ads for “youth day” and a “fitness club” we say an international women’s day placard featuring Marian Price and a 1916 Societies tarp using an Éamonn Ceannt quote from Kilmainham jail 1916: “I leave for the guidance of other revolutionaries, who may tread the path which I have trod, this advice, never treat with the enemy, never to surrender to his mercy, but to fight to a finish.”
“Free Marian Price”, “End controlled movement”, “End forced strip searches”, “Support republican POWs” and “End British internment”.
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“Support Maghaberry POW’s – End forced isolation of POW’s – Gavin Coyle in solitary confinement since April 2011”
Coyle was interview in connection with the bomb attack that killed an off-duty Catholic PSNI officer, Ronan Kerr, in 2008, and charged with possession of firearms and explosives (BBC).
The tarp is in the street where Coyle resides: Culmore Park, Omagh
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