UDA/UFF C company board high above on Northumberland Street, Belfast.
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Lower Shankill UFF
Belfast
Fáılte Go Dtí Ard Eoın
“Fáılte Go Dtí Ard Eoın. Ardoyne – a confident, colourful, creative community, and the people who made it so” particularly the local schools, whose insignia are shown on the left: “Thnx 2 all r teachers past and present.” The previous mural in this spot (M01783) is invoked by the banner across the top: “Everyone has the right to live free from sectarian harassment” and the inclusion of Holy Cross Girls among the schools
Whitney Houston and Bobby Sands are invoked on the right “We believe the children are the future – value the laughter of our children“.
Estoril Park, Belfast
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Release The Prisoners
The usual UVF “for God and Ulster” is replaced with “release the prisoners”.
Vintage mural in Ballysillan Park, Belfast.
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Tyndale UFF
The clenched fist of the UFF/UDA at graffiti at the end of the cul-de-sac in Tyndale Drive, Belfast.
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An Eye On The Past
“A nation that keeps one eye on the past is wise. A nation that keeps two eyes on the past is blind.” Slogan on the Garrick bar in Montgomery Street.
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UVF South Belfast 2nd Battalion
“In proud memory of our fallen comrades from the officers and members of South Belafst 2nd Battalion [‘A’ Company Donegall Pass] ‘Glorious on the graves of heroes, kindly upon all those who have suffered for the cause. Thus will shine the dawn. They gave their tomorrow for our today.'” UVF memorial garden in Walnut Street.
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Mary Ann McCracken
“Mary Ann McCracken 1770-1866, social reformer, lived here [62 Donegall Pass, Belfast]. McCracken ran a muslin business in Belfast and was involved with the Clifton Street poorhouse, worked for the abolition of slavery and the preservation of Irish harp music. United Irishman Henry Joy McCracken was her brother.
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Sandy Row District LOL No 5
Orange Order banner outside the lodge on Sandy Row with Queen Elizabeth II on one side and King Billy on the other. “One faith, one crown.”
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Shakey RIP
“Shakey U were ‘simply the best’ RIP. Quis separabit” on top of “Gerry Adams paedophile godfather.” Perhaps a UDA tribute to John ‘Shakey’ Wallce of the RHC.
Donegall Road, south Belfast
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Neamhcromtha, Neamhbhrıste!
“Unbowed, unbroken.” Five of the original 18 portraits are missing – see the image from 2006 (as well as the plaque just out of shot to the left.)
This is a version of the earlier Éıre/Ireland mural (depicted as a female in the centre of the mural) seen in 2005.
Mountpottinger Road, Belfast.
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