Here’s an updated (but still unfinished version) of 1995’s Ireland’s Holocaust, with images from issues of Illustrated London News of the period (also used in An tOcras Mór on New Lodge Road).
Whiterock Road, west Belfast
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This is a mural sponsored by and for the Upper Springfield Development Trust (web | until 1993 the Upper Springfield Development Forum) focusing on young people: “Mol an óıge agus tıocfaıdh sí.” (Praise youth/the young and it will flourish.”/”Youth responds to praise.”)
Signed by “Mo Chara” (Gerard “Mo Chara” Kelly) and “Spud” in the bottom right corner.
Whiterock Road, west Belfast
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Éıre Nua Republican Flute Band (Fb) celebrates its fifteen anniversary with traditional republican symbols – the four provinces, celtic knotwork, and the flags of Ireland and socialism. Whiterock Road, Belfast.
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A pair of manacled red fists break free of their chains and the Maze/Long Kesh is depicted in the outline of Northern Ireland. “Free the prisoners”, “All gave some, some gave all.”
Bellevue Street (Shankill Road), west Belfast
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For the 75th anniversary of the Easter Rising: “Cáısc 1916-91” and “Honour Ireland’s dead – wear an Easter lily”. Below: “Free the Beechmount 5”. For the names of the Beechmount Five, see These Boys Are Innocent.
Beechmount Avenue, Belfast.
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The coffins “victims” of “collusion” between the RUC and its offspring, in four branches: UVF/UDA/UDP, UVF/PUP/RHC, LVF/DUP/UDR, RHD[?]/Orange V.[?] Falls Road, Belfast
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Repainted version of the (white) Bobby Sands An Phoblacht mural in Sevastopol Street, Belfast. “Everyone, republican or otherwise has his/her own [particular] part to play.” [Diary, March 14th, 1981]
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Two larger boards on the second storey of the Sınn Féın office on the Falls Road. On the left: “If you are harassed, intimidated or victimized by British Army or RUC, contact your local Sınn Féın”, “Demilitarise now!” On the right: the “Slán Abhaıle” image with “Saoırse – Free the political prisoners”, and “Dea mhéın dár dtacaıthe go leır óna cıme cogaıdh” with a list of “Clonard/Lr Falls” POWs.
For the smaller boards on the first floor, see Unlock The Door To Peace.
Falls Road, west Belfast
The image was also produced in the Short Strand (east Belfast), in Ardoyne (north Belfast), on Free Derry Corner, in Shantallow (Derry), and in Letterkenny.
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Four boards and a plaque above the first floor of the Sınn Féın office on the Falls Road: “Unlock the door to peace – free the POWs”, “Sınn Feın demand equality of treatment”, You have your part to play – help free the POWs” and “All party talks now – march and rally Dunville Pk Sun 2.15 Aug 13”. The plaque reads “ı ndıl chuımhne – in proud and loving memory of Paddy Loughran, Pat McBride, Michael O’Dwyer – murdered by the RUC on 4th February 1992”.
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Hand-made call to a march, on a billboard on the Falls Road, Belfast: “All party talks now! March + rally [to] City Hall, Aug. 13th 3 pm. Assemble Dunville Park 2:15 pm.”
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