After the row of houses on which it originally appeared was knocked down, the mural to the North Belfast UVF/YCV/PAF [Protestant Action Force] “Prepared for peace, ready for war”, with its two hooded gunmen, was moved up on the hill, at eye-level with the motorway roundabout c. 2001.
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The Tiger’s Bay tiger is flanked by two UFF gunmen in balaclavas and bomber jackets.
Cultra Street, north Belfast
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Tiger’s Bay First Flute, “Est 1983” but apparently defunct by this time. In the style of the UDA emblem. For two of those listed on the side wall, see Bacon and Baird. T[ommy] English was killed by the UVF in 2000.
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The Mount Inn arch includes crests of the four nations and of the UDA, and the Tiger’s Bay tiger.
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This UDA mural includes balaclava’d volunteers in both active and funereal stances.
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This is the office of UUP MLA (and, beginning in 2007, Minister For Health) Michael McGimpsey on Sany Row, just above the John McMichael Prisoners Enterprise Centre.
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Ulster’s defenders, past and present, from Cuchulainn “Ancient defender of Ulster from Gael attacks”, via the 1893 UDU and WWI soldiers memorialised in the towers at Messines and Thiepval, to the modern UDA/UFF: “In memory of the officers and volunteers of A. Coy. UDA/UFF West Belfast Brigade who unselfishly dedicated their lives in defence of their country.”
There was also a Cuchulainn mural on Newtownards Road in 1992 (updated in 2005), as well as ‘past defenders’ in the form of B Specials and UDR (1992 | 2005).
Among the volunteers listed on the stone, 19 year old Alan Simpson was shot in his home in nearby Highfield Drive.
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UFF graffiti at the corner of McAdam Park and Sandy Row.
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Still doing well after 16 years, the 36th (Ulster) Division/YCV mural in Linfield Ave (seen previously in 1990).
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