In 2004, Sınn Féın took the third European parliament seat from the SDLP. This election board for candidate Baırbe de Brún – with support from Gerry Adams – is on the Whiterock Road, Belfast.
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Robert Emmet was hanged on September 20th, 1803, after his unsuccessful rebellion. At trial, he predicted that the struggle for Irish independence would continue, in his parting speech: “When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then and not till then, let my epitaph be written.” There is no direct link between the Irishmen and an army of the Irish Republic – after the execution of Emmet and Thomas Russell, the Society Of United Irishmen collapsed. The Maid Of Erin harp is the symbol of the Society.
Bingnian Road, Andersonstown, west Belfast
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Thomas “Kidso” Reilly was brother of Jim Reilly of Stiff Little Fingers and working as road manager for Bananarama when killed on the Springfield Road on August 9, 1983. Ian Thain, of the Light Infantry regiment, was convicted of his murder. Thain served less than three years before being released and rejoining the army (like Lee Clegg). (Guardian) “Always remembered by his friends – Trinity Lodge Celtic Supporters Club.” “Our love is on the wing/We had dreams and songs to sing” is from the song The Fields Of Athenry. Ardmonagh Gardens, Belfast. Previously seen in 2001.
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New board from Éıre Nua Flute Band (Fb) on the Whiterock Road, Belfast. For the earlier board, see this image from 1997.
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These images are of the IRA memorial stone in Bingnian Drive, Belfast, honouring members of the B Company, 1st Battalion, Belfast Brigade and local Andersonstown residents. The stone bears an Easter lily, including a leaf of the plant.
“Togadh an leach chuımhneacháın seo ı ndíl [ndıl] chuımhne na nÓglach de chuıd complacht B an chéad chathlann Brıogáıd Bhéal Feırste, Óglaıgh na hÉıreann. Moltoır, comh maıth, a gcuıd comradaıthe a sheas agust a throıd lena daıobh. Bíodh cuımhneadh, fosta, ar na daoıne ón cheantaır a chınmharaıodh ag arm na Breataıne agus a comhglacaıthe.”
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Ballymurphy Road, Belfast, is unofficially renamed after the third 1981 hunger striker: “Raymond McCreesh Road/Bóthar Réamann Mhıc Raoıs”.
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2004 image of the 32CSM (and out of shot to the right, IRPWA) mural on the Whiterock Road, Belfast, seen previously in 2002. “HMP Maghaberry = Stormont’s best kept secret. “Where 81′ never happened. – 32CSM”
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10 year anniversary image (1994 – 2004) of No Plastic Bullets on the Whiterock Road, west Belfast.
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Republican graffiti in Crocus Street, west Belfast.
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A ‘green ribbon’ campaign mural in Springfield Avenue, Belfast, with the classic portrait of a Long Kesh/H Block hunger striker.
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