Two pieces of graffiti on Eastway wall, Derry: “England do you really think its over – IRA” and “Derry opposed Stormont rule”.
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England Do You Really Think Its Over
Area Affiliation
RIRA
Modified IRA graffiti to read “Real IRA” in Nailor’s Row, Derry. “BRY” is “Bogside Republican Youth.”
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An Seantalamh
Shantallow Sınn Féın office.
Racecourse Road, Derry
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Free Dessie Now!
Rooftop graffiti on Racecourse Road, Derry, dating back to the 1990 extradition of Dessie Ellis from Ireland to the UK, seen previously in a number of graffiti and at least one mural. The graffiti was still visible in 2015.
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Vótáıl Sınn Féın
Irish-language direction to vote for Sınn Féın (just off) Racecourse Road, Shantallow, Derry
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H Block
Blanketman Hugh Rooney and the names of the ten deceased 1981 hunger strikers on the rear of Free Derry Corner, Lecky Road, Derry.
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You Are Now Entering Free Derry
Free Derry Corner in the snow, flying a Palestinian flag.
Lecky Road, Bogside, Derry
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Hunger Strikers Memorial
The hunger strikers memorial in Rossville Street, Derry, was launched in 2000. The central “H” carries the names of the ten deceased 1981 strikers, while the stones to either side carry the names of other republicans to have died on hunger strike: Thomas Ashe 1917, Michael Fitzgerald 1920, Joseph Murphy 1920, Terence McSwiney 1920, Joseph Whitty 1923, Denis Barry 1923, Andrew Sullivan 1923, Tony D’Aroy 1940, Jack McNeela 1940, Sean McCaughey 1946, Michael Gaughan 1974, Frank Stagg 1976.
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McBrearty – Maguire
“In proud and loving memory of Vol. George McBrearty and Vol. Charles ‘Pop’ Maguire killed on active service 28th May 1981.”
A mural to McBrearty (and a new plaque to both men) was unveiled in 2017.
On Coach Road (Southway) just above Lone Moor Road, where the pair were shot by the SAS.
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Stand Firm
“Stand firm – break the bigots back” – a fist smashes a Nazi swastika. Next to the Stephen Lawrence – Robert Hammil board. For both boards in better condition, see Same Story, Same Bigotry. Artana Street, Belfast.
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