“Unite [web] in our communities, unite for jobs – unemployment and cuts destroy communities!!!”
Northumberland Street, west Belfast
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Unite For Jobs
Belfast west
Those That They Forgot To Kill
“Says Joe, ‘Those that they forgot to kill went on to organise’ – from The Ballad Of Joe Hill”
Conway Street sponsored by the Australian Electrical Trades Union (ETU) in Victoria (web). “Independent, strong, united”
In Conway Street, alongside another Australian-sponsored mural: Australian Aid
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Blood Of An Irish Rebel
“Che Guevara – Blood of an Irish rebel.” Che’s father declared that the blood of Irish rebels ran through his son, in reference to their Irish ancestry. For genealogical information, see the previous entry on the Che Guevara Lynch mural in Derry.
The mural was painted for the anniversary of Che Guevara’s death, on October 9th, 1967. The mural features multiple copies of Korda’s iconic Guerillero Heroico (discussed in the Visual History page on Jim Fitzpatrick), two quotes from Che – “When forces of oppression come to maintain themselves in power against established law, peace is considered already broken” and “If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine” – and the flags of (from left to right) the Basque Country, Palestine, Ireland, Cuba, Catalonia and Argentina (where Che was born; or perhaps Guatemala, where he was first active – the shield above contains no central icon, which would distinguish the flags).
The artist is Damian “DeeDee” Walker, of the Gaelforce group (Fb).
McQuillan Street, Falls Road, Belfast.
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Remember 1981 Hunger Strikers
Here are two pieces of graffiti from Slemish Way, opposite and below the Kieran Doherty portrait. First, “Fuck Thatcher – remember 1981 hunger strikers”; second, “Michael Campbell – bring him home” (see BBC).
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Gerard McDade
“In proud and loving memory of Vol. Gerard [Gerald] McDade, Belfast Brigade, Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann. Murdered by British Crown Forces 21st December 1971, aged 23 years. NÍ dhéanfaıdh muıd dearmad [gur] fuaır sé bás ar son saoırse na hÉıreann. Remember Our Volunteers Committee, 17th December 2011.”
McDade was staff captain of 3rd battalion. He was stopped on foot in Ardoyne (where he is also remembered) and was shot while trying to run off (Belfast Child). This plaque, in Beechmount Road, was mounted for the fortieth anniversary of his death.
The plaque is on the whitewashed gable that was previously the site of a mural to volunteers Liam “Bulmer” McParland, Billy Carson, Liam Mulholland, and Sean Doyle – see Ballymurphy Resistance.
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Shankill Bombings
A small engraved plaque showing the shop-front of Frizzell’s fish shop has been added to the memorial on the Shankill Road. The upper tablet was seen previously in Frizzell’s.
Another such engraving can be found on the Mountainview Bar/Tavern, commemorating the 1975 bombing and gun attack there in which five people were killed and 60 injured (WP).
Three more Shankill bombings are commemorated in Shankill Atrocities.
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Lá Na nIarchımí
“Nor meekly serve my time. Ex-prisoner’s day – Lá na nIarchımí. Friday 9th August. Photographic Exhibition, Discussions, 1-3 pm, Family Fun Day. Our revenge will be the laughter of our children.”
At the Felons Club, Falls Road, Andersonstown, Belfast. The painted board above the tarp can be seen in The Birth Of The Irish Republic.
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An Eochaır
This eochaır/key replaces a plough-in-the-stars on the OIRA ex-prisoners support centre on the Falls Road at Clondara Terrace, seen in Official Republican Movement. The centre perhaps takes its name from the newspaper from the 1970s that was composed of articles written by prisoners and smuggled out of Long Kesh. Here is issue #3, from September, 1973.
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Eyes That Have Cried
The phrase “There are many things that can only be seen through eyes that have cried” is attributed to Óscar Romero, a Catholic priest in El Salvador. He was a critic of the military government and was assasinated in March 1980 while saying mass. He was made a saint in 2015. (WP)
Sister Janet Mead had a surprise hit in 1973 with a pop-rock rendition of the Lord’s Prayer (youtube). Her name would be added to the mural – see the image from 2015 below.
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Eileen Hickey Irish Republican History Museum
“Iarsmalann Na Staire Poblachtach Éireannach – Eileen Hickey Irish Republican History Museum” is across the street (behind the Conway Mill) from this mural. Eileen Hickey was a Provisional IRA member who served time in Armagh prison; she died in 2006, one year before the opening of the museum (obituary at An Phoblacht).
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