Vintage republican graffiti in Levin Road, Lurgan.
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Copyright © 2005 Peter Moloney
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Smash British Imperialism In Ireland
Area Affiliation
Adams Sold Us Out
“Adams sold us out – CIRA back to war – RUC/PSNI beware”.
Millennium Way, Lurgan.
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Let Them Free
The Colombia 3 (see Bring Them Home) fled Colombia and returned to Ireland in December 2004, hence the “on tour 2005” addition to this Lake Street, Lurgan, graffiti.
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Bring Them Home
The Colombia Three are Niall Connolly, James Monaghan and Martin McCauley. By the time of this image, they were already back in Ireland, having fled Colombia in December 2004. For more info, see Bring Them Home.
“The Colombia Three – tried by the media – bring them home”. Edward Street, Lurgan
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West Belfast Taxis Tours
2005 image (with new black background) of the WBTA board on Divis Street, previously seen in 2003. Pickup is in Castle Junction/Gabhal An Chaısleaın.
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Copyright © 2005 Peter Moloney
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INLA Fallen Comrades
“In proud memory of our fallen comrades, Irish National Liberation Army” Danny Loughran, Rose Campbell, Matt McLarnon, Bonanza McCann, Nancy Tumelty, Gino Gallagher, Anthony Dornan. “If you strike us down we shall rise again and renew the fight. You cannot conquer Ireland. You cannot extinguish the Irish passion for freedom. If our deed has not been sufficient to win freedom then our children will win it be a better deed.” “Erected by the Irish Republican Socialist Ex-Prisoners Memorial Committee.”
Christian Place, Belfast.
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[M05735] 2010
[M08357] 2012
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass, 1818-1895. “Inspired by two Irishmen to escape from slavery Frederick Douglass came to Ireland during the famine. Henceforth he championed the abolition of slavery, women’s rights and Irish freedom.” “Perhaps no class has carried prejudice against colour to a point more dangerous than have the Irish and yet no people have been more relentlessly oppressed on account of race and religion. (Also by Douglass, and which would have made an apt quote for the mural: “I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs.”)
Divis Street, Belfast.
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Kieran ‘Header’ Nugent
Kieran Nugent was 18 when he went “on the blanket” in the H-Blocks (see The First Blanketman). He reportedly told his mother, “The only way I’ll wear a prison uniform is if they nail it to my back.”
Divis Street, west Belfast
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Fáılte Go Dtí Bóthar Na bhFál
“Fáılte go dtí Bóthar na bhFál” [Welcome to Falls Road]. From left to right (images top to bottom): Balor, Fomorian enemy of the Tuatha and other mythological characters; Celtic FC (not shown); more heroes perhaps including Nuada; stag with harp player; swans/Children Of Lear; water sprite (not shown; see X00752); Janus/cross/dolmen/fáılte; and (facing the previous murals) swan with signatures (not shown); a dolmen.
In relation to the mythologyical imagery, see the Visual History page on Jim Fitzpatrick.
Ross Cottages, west Belfast
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Rally For Irish Unity
“Make partition history”. Sınn Féın, celebrating its 100th anniversary, puts out a call for a march in Dublin.
Falls Road, west Belfast
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