A vintage ‘sniper at work’ on a co-opted road-sign in Taghnevan Drive, Lurgan.
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Sniper At Work
Area Affiliation
Óglach Raymond McCreesh
IRA volunteer Raymond McCreesh, originally from Camlough, died on May 21st, 1981, after 61 days on hunger strike. “In proud and loving memory of ten brave Irish soldiers who died on hunger strike in 1981 for their five just demands. I gcuımhne ar ıobaırt [íobaırt] cróga na staılceoırí ocraıs 1981 ní dheánfar [dhéanfar] dearmad orthu.”
Taghnevan Drive, Lurgan
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Rule Britannia
Two sides of a single banner in Castle Street, down-town Portadown. “Honouring Britain’s armed forces, past, present and future. Rule Britannia” and “God save the Queen. Portadown – Proud to be British.”
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Garvaghy Road Arch
The Garvaghy Road, Portadown, arch has a pair of gates and a cannon and sailing ship: symbols of the Siege Of Derry, as well as the cross, ladder, and crown & Bible of the Orange Order. IN the centre is an Ulster Banner (with a Union Flag on the reverse).
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Corcrain Orange Hall
A focal point in the Drumcree dispute of the lat 1990s: Corcrain Orange Hall 1911, in Corcrain Mews/Corcrain Road, Portadown.
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LVPW
“LVPW” [Loyalist Volunteer Prisoners’ Welfare] is modified by the rival UVF to become “DVPW” – “D” for “drugs”.
Montague Street, Portadown
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Portadown UVF
UVF flag and red-white-and-blue kerb-stones at the Loughgall Road roundabout in Portadown.
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Brigadier Billy Wright
“In memory of [LVF] Brigadier Billy Wright murdered 27th December 1997 by the NIO aided by republican scum. Remembered proudly by your comrades in Ulster – Scotland – England. Lead the way.” Wright was killed in the Maze by three INLA inmates.
Glanroy Close, Portadown
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Brownstown Arch
Orange Order symbols and slogans on the arch in Jervis Street, Portadown: “United we stand, divided we fall”, “Fear God, honour the king”, “The glorious memory – 1690” “For God and Ulster”. King Billy is shown between two panels of orange lilies.
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West Belfast Taxi Association
“West Belfast Taxi Association. Dedicated to the memory of Michael Duggan, Harry Muldoon, Patsy McAllister, Caoımhín Mac Bradaıgh, Thomas Hughes, Hugh Magee, Padraıg Ó Cleırıgh, Jim Green. Murdered in the service of their community. A Dhıa dean trócaıre ar an n-anama. May God have mercy on their souls.”
Just inside the WBTA office at King St/Berry St/Francis St.
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