“I ndíl [ndıl] chuımhne Máıre Drumm, Vice President of Sınn Féın, assassinated by loyalists 28th Oct. 1976. ‘We must take no steps backward, our steps must be onward, for if we don’t, the martyrs that died for you, for me, for this country, will haunt us forever.'” Máıre Drumm was Vice President from 1972 until her death, killed in the Mater hospital by RHC volunteers dressed as doctors.
Falls Road, Belfast
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2007 image of the Manchester Martyrs mural, discussed in the 2006 entry.
Divis Street, Belfast
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“Collusion was not only not an illusion, it was the whole goddamn institution.” The participating groups are listed as UDA, UDR, RUC, Brits, RIR, MI5, LVF, UVF, coordinated by No 10 Downing Street.
Divis Street, Belfast
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“USA: Hands off Cuba. Stop plan Bush. Support Cuba’s right to continued independence. No to imperialism, No US military aggression. End the US economic blockade of Cuba. End the US occupation of Guantanamo Bay. Stop the crazy son of a Bush.”
Divis Street, Belfast
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25th anniversary board to the deceased 1981 hunger strikers in Bleach Green, Dungiven.
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These two republican nail-ups are on Termon Road, Carrickmore, near the Health Centre.
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“In proud and loving memory of Tyrone’s republican dead. “A Patriot: The glamour of the battle calls to boyhood/The martial music trills the youthful heart/And lads go out and give their all for freedom/content to know that they have done their part//But when the first proud wave of glory passes/And nought is left but duty stark and clear/When no pipes skirl and drums have ceased their beating/And the way to freedom stretches dark and drear//’Ttis then we know the Patriot from the Soldier/The Patriot keeps marching, marching on” – Henry O’Kane [?Colonel Henry O’Kane, interpreter for the French Army in 1798?] Suaımhneas dá n-anamacha ar dheıs laımh Dé ıns na flaıthıs. | Gó ndéana Muıre, banríon na nGael, ıdırghuí ar a son. Erected by Tyrone National Graves Association.”
Mullanmore Road, Carrickmore
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“I ndıl chuımhne. In proud and loving memory of Óglach Dermot Crowley, Óglach Patrick Carty, Óglach Sean Loughran, Tyrone Brigade Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann who died on active service outside Omagh 25th June 1973. Fuaır sıad bás ar son shaoırse na hÉıreann. ‘If you strike at, or imprison, or kill us, out of our prisons or graves we will still evoke a spirit that will thwart you, and perhaps, raise a force that will destroy you! We defy you! Do your worst’ – James Connolly.” The three died from a premature bomb explosion. For brief biographies, see An Phoblacht.
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Ten celtic crosses, one for each of the deceased 1981 hunger strikers, stand in an “H” by the side of Strathroy Road, Omagh, at an entrance to the estate.
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“Everyone has their part to play” – Bobby Sands, pictured along with Che Guevara. “Join Ógra Shınn Féın”.
See previously: Revolution in Belfast.
Glenhull Walk, Omagh
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Peter Moloney Collection 