“We too are strong. We too are a threat to the oppressive enemy. We are revolutionaries. We are the other half of our revolutionary men. We are their equal halves.” The IRA’s Maıréad Farrell is in the top left.
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“Coıste Chontae Aontroma CLG 125 Blıaın. Cluıchí, cultúr agus teanga.” [County Antrim GAA Committee, 125th anniversary]
Casement Park, named after Roger Casement (depicted in the lower right knotwork WP), was opened in 1953, blessed by Cardinal D’Alton, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland (shown in the medallion towards the bottom right). The central figure is from Jim Fitzpatrick’s ‘Hurling Match‘ and is presumably intended to show Setanta, who became Cú Chulaınn by (in one version) killing Culann’s hound with a slıotar.
(Victor Patterson has an image of a British Army post being constructed on the pitch.)
Andersonstown Road, west Belfast. (The same image would later be used on the bookies at bottom of Whiterock Road. See X00549)
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M05144
“Easter commemoration Sun. 12th April. Assemble Beechmount Ave 1 pm. Parade leaves 1.30 sharp. Organised by the National Graves Assoc.”
The image on the left is of an Irish Volunteer outside the Dublin GPO in 1916.
Falls Road/Glen Road, Belfast
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Éırígí (web) board with the “Democratic Programme Of The first Dáıl Éıreann” 90 years ago in 1919, declaring “the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland, and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies”.
This is the first éırígí poster in the PM collection; previously we had only seen stencils (M04501 | M04535). It became a political party in 2007.
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“20 years on – time for the truth. Independent public inquiry now.” Solicitor Patrick Finucane was killed in front of his family by UDA member Ken Barrett in 1989. The UK government would admit collusion between the RUC and UDA concerning the case in 2011 but fail to order a public inquiry.
Falls Road/Glen Road, Belfast
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M05137
Portrait of “IRA hunger striker óglach Joe McDonnell 1951-1981” with a list of the 12 dead hunger strike of the modern era (1970s and 80s).
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Cú Chulaınn stands dying, an inspiration to republicans fighting against the British (rather than Queen Medb), including those Lenadoon locals whose portraits adorn the apex: Tony Henderson, John Finucane, Tony Jordan, Brendan O’Callaghan, Joe McDonnell, Laura Crawford, Maıréad Farrell, Patricia Black, Bridie Quinn (Bridie O’Neill in the previous version of this mural).
Repainted, with a plaque on the right that reads, “This mural, dedicated to the patriot dead of Lenadoon, was unveiled by Gerard O’Neill, Easter 2009.”
See also the Cú Chulaınn Visual History page.
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2009 image of the Saoırse board on Shaws Road, previously seen in 2003.
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M05131
Local female IRA volunteers Laura Crawford, Patricia Black, Bridie Quinn, Maıréad Farrell and a generic female volunteer with assault rifle on manoeuvres in an Irish landscape strewn with standing stones. “Lenadoon Youth 2000”
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