Ard Eoın Kickhams

Kickhams is the local Cumann Luthchleas Gael (GAA club) (Fb | tw), founded 1907, named for republican writer Charles Kickham. The mural shows football, hurling, and handball. At the bottom there are three generations of toddler hurlers, from barefoot and cloth-cap to boots and braces to baseball cap and tracksuit.

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Local Republican Activists

“This mural is dedicated to the memory of those local republican activists who devoted their lives to the cause of Irish freedom. Ar son na cıse [sic]. Oglaıgh [sic] na hÉıreann. Unveiled by Sınn Féın councillors Martin Meehan and Margaret McClenaghan.”

“A, D, F foıreannacha, cathlann 3ru [sic], brıogaıd [sic] mBeal [sic] Feırste.

“‘Many suffer so that some day future generations may live in justice and peace’ – Vol Bobby Sands.”

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William Morgan

“In loving memory of William Morgan (Big Willie). Will always be remembered and sadly missed by all his mates in Tigers Bay. Murdered by cowards 11th July 2002. You will never be forgotten ‘big man’.” Morgan was struck by a hit-and-run car on July 6th, 2002 and died in hospital five days later. The car is reported to have deliberately mounted the kerb where he was walking on North Queen Street and the attack was thought to have been sectarian, as the alleged driver and passenger were republicans and the car was found burned out in the New Lodge (NewsLetter | IndyMedia).

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North Belfast Roll Of Honour

North Belfast UDA 3rd Batt E Coy Tigers Bay roll of honour in Cosgrave Heights. The three portraits on the main wall are of Alex Miller, Tommy English, and Tommy Montgomery; there are thirteen more portraits on the side wall. The plaque (to the right of the mural) is to David ‘Candy’ Annesley.

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D Company Ballysillan

The memorial in the middle has now (compared to the original mural) been labelled (on a plinth) “In memory of 36th (Ulster) Division” but the names on the stone remain those of UVF volunteers John Bingham and Thomas Stewart.

The plaques are to (left) Davey Phillips, Patrick McEvoy, (top middle) John Bingham, (right) Thomas Stewart, Chin Taylor. The plaque in the middle is to “the officers and volunteers of of D Company 1st Battalion Ulster Volunteer Force”.

Ballysillan Road, north Belfast

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