Anti-Agreement republican graffiti and heavily-vandalised board listing the faults of the PSNI. “End British policing in Ireland – intimidation, sectarianism, 28 day detention, corruption, child assaults, evidence tampering. http://www.32csm.info [now 32csm.org]”
Lecky Road/Durrow Park, Derry
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“Community Inquiry Report: There was a clear breach of Article 2 of the European Convention On Human Rights, the right to life. The jury was deeply moved by the integrity and honesty of the evidence they heard. We have been deeply shocked by the state’s total failure to investigate killings and woundings. The evidence is unequivocal regarding the innocence of the deceased and wounded. There is no evidence whatsoever that they were armed or acted in a manner that could be perceived as a threat to the security services.”
Two of the New Lodge Six (James Sloan, James McCann) were killed by the UDA outside a bar and four (Tony ‘TC’ Campbell, Ambrose Hardy, Brendan Maguire, John Loughran) were among the crowd that gathered, killed by British Army snipers from their positions on top of the flats, using night-vision sights, February 3rd-4th, 1973. Sınn Féın politician Gerry Kelly spoke at the launch (image in the Seosamh Mac Coılle collection).
For the previous version, see M02410.
Donore Court, north Belfast
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These republican boards are probably all post-Agreement placards in Derrybeg, Newry, even though the 3-in-1 figure combining the RUC, Orange Order and paramilitary is a design that goes back to the ceasefire period (e.g. M01166) and was seen previously in 2001.
Main Avenue and Iveagh Crescent, Newry
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Here are two republican plaques/stones at the Culloville/Cullaville crossroads. First, a memorial to the deceased 1918 hunger strikers. Second, a memorial to IRA volunteer Keith Rogers.
“During the Long Kesh hunger strike protests in 1980 and 1981, the Culloville Anti H Block Committee held their meetings in this hall, where they organised many events to highlight the plight of republican prisoners. This plaque is in memory of the ten men who died so unselfishly during the protest so that the republican struggle would not be criminalised. ‘Our revenge will be the laughter of our children’ – Bobby Sands. Unveiled on the 12th August 2011 by former political prisoners Paddy Quinn and PJ Traynor.”
“In proud and loving memory of Vol. Keith Rogers, South Armagh Brigade, Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann, murdered by criminals at this spot on the 12th March, 2003. Fuaır sé bás ar son saoırse na hÉıreann.” Rogers, from Louth, was not an active duty when he was killed (An Phoblacht).
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Two piece of graffiti along Central Drive, Creggan, Derry. The first – painted by the anti-Agreement group ONH/Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann – is of the closing words of Pearse’s oration at the funeral of O’Donovan Rossa on August 1st, 1915: “Ireland unfree shall never be at peace”; the second is from Luke Kelly’s poem For What Died The Sons Of Róısín? (youtube | mudcat)
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This group portrait hangs in the lobby of Cultúrlann Uí Chıanáın in Great James Street, Derry, paying tribute to members of Craobh Cholm Cılle, a local Conradh Na Gaeılge group in the Bogside that began life in Dove House before moving to a succession of houses in Great James Street – and finally the Cultúrlann – as An Gaeláras (Cultúrlann).
Please get in touch if you confirm or add to the information below. L-R:
1 ?Proınsıas Ó Mıanáın?
2 Seán Ó Cıanáın (d. 1993) See also the Seán Keenan memorial cross.
3 Seán (Óg) Ó Cıanáın (d. 2006)
4 ?Manus Canning?
5 Joe Doherty
6 ?Charlie McMenamin?
7 ?
The painting is signed “Joe Campbell” (web).
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“South Armagh Brigade roll of honour Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann. This garden of remembrance is dedicated to the volunteers of the Irish Republican Army and to the men and women of South Armagh who played their part in the struggle for Irish freedom with integrity, courage and determination. I measc laochra na hÉıreann go raıbh a n-anam dílıs. ‘There is no height or bloody fight a freeman can’t defy/There is no source or foreign force can break one who knows/That his freewill no one can kill and from that freedom grows.'” The poetry is from Bobby Sands’s poem The Crime Of Castlereagh.
Bog Road, Mullaghbane
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“Sınn Féın national hunger strike commemoration – 2012. March & rally – 2 pm Sunday 5th August, Dungiven – Co. Derry. Main speaker Michelle O’Neill MLA. Dungiven 81 Committee/1981 Dún Geımhın.” There is video of the event from An Phoblacht/Sınn Féın.
On the rear of Free Derry Corner, Lecky Road, Derry.
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On June 27th, (2012) Martin McGuinness of Sınn Féın and formerly the IRA shook hands with Queen Elizabeth II, head of the UK’s armed forces (Guardian). Derry republicans took to the walls of Derry to express their feelings of betrayal.
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Here is the Fountain (Londonderry) bonfire on July 11th, just hours before burning. On the top are Irish Tricolours, the Starry Plough, a 32CSM flag, and the flag of the Basque Country.
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