In the myth of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Dagda took over the kingship when Nuada was injured. Dagda is in the centre of the (unfinished) mural above, smiting the soldier in the bottom right. Here is the Jim Fitzpatrick original, from 1977.
By Mo Chara Kelly in Springhill Avenue, Belfast
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“Twenty years – onward to victory”. 1969 to 1989 perhaps. Somewhere on the Falls Road, Belfast
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“Stop extradition – support Dessie Ellis – don’t let him die on hungerstrike”. Mural by Marty Morris on the Whiterock Road, Belfast, showing a male Justice and a prisoner both in celtic style. For some background, see Don’t Hand Him Over.
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Now-TD Dessie Ellis went on hunger strike in October 1990 in protest against the threat of extradition from the Republic to the North. The poster shown above is outside the Sınn Féın offices/art shop. (See previously the office in 1981 and in 1987.)
Falls Road, west Belfast
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1990 image of the Freedom’s Son’s mural on the Falls Road, west Belfast. The writing – D coy, 2nd batt, Belfast Brigade [IRA] – has been added where the volunteer’s legs used to be. A small plaque has been added at the top.
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This 1990 wide shot of (1989) Slan Go Foıll + Long Kesh shows at trio of armed volunteers on the bottom wall.
South Link, Andersonstown, west Belfast
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Paint-bombed 1990 version of 1989’s Beıdh Ár Lá Lınn, with “Vote Sınn Féın – June 15th” (perhaps from the 1989 European Election) and “Tıocfaidh ar lá” on the main road.
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1990 version of 1988’s mural in the Felons’ Club, Andersonstown Road, Belfast, with both the Birth Of The Irish Republic and portraits of the 1981 hunger strikers.
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1990 version of 1986’s I nDıl Cuımhne, somewhere on Andersonstown Road.
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