Neither the Fountain Young Defenders or the Young Loyalists seem to have existed as an organisation, just as an idea in the mind of an artists on the walls of Wapping Lane. “No surrender 09”, “UDA Fountain Wombles“.
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From the electricity substation below the Jackson mural to the red hand of the West Bank Loyalist Youth, past Cathedral Youth Club and the Roosevelt mural being prepared for Streets Of Yesteryear and into Wapping Lane.
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Insignia of the Royal Irish Rangers, the Inniskilling Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Rifles, the 36th (Ulster) Division, the Paras, the B Specials, the Irish Guards, and the Ulster Defence Regiment, outside the Cathedral Youth Club in the Fountain, Londonderry, perhaps as inspiration to the young people, as many of the regiments still exist. The ‘odd man out’ here is the Paras – they served in Northern Ireland but were not raised from Ireland.
The Fountain, Londonderry
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The Fountain is the only Protestant area on the west bank of the Foyle river and it is surrounded by a “peace” line. The original siege of Derry was in 1688.
This is a new location for a message that has been in the Fountain since the 1980s. See previously 1988 and 1990 in Kennedy Place and 2002 | 2004 | 2006 in Hawkin Street.
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This is a repaint of the British Ulster Alliance mural (first seen in 2006) in Fountain Street, Londonderry.
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The mural of the ten 1981 hunger strikers is replaced by portraits of the twelve modern hunger-strike deaths (including Frank Stagg and Michael Gaughan) on Bishop Street (Without) in Derry.
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“In memory of Robert (Guinney) McGuinness murdered by British troops on 26th June 1973. Always remembered by his friends.” McGuinness was shot from a saracen on the 22nd near his home and died four days later. Those on the scene recount his death in this Derry Journal article.
Brandywell Avenue, Derry
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“This memorial is dedicated to the memory of Volunteer Micky Devine, Irish National Liberation Army and H-Block martyr who gave his life on 20th August 1981. Also dedicated to his nine brave comrades. ‘Our freedom must be had at all hazards. If the men of property will not help us they must fall; we will free ourselves by the aid of that large and respectable class of the community – the men of no property’ – Theobold Wolfe Tone”
Brandywell Avenue, Derry
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“Republican Network For Unity – Has British policing worked for you? Build Community. Reclaim our streets.” RNU was formed in 2007, splitting from Sinn Féın over their support of the PSNI.
Brandywell Avenue, Derry
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“Longtower Youth Club – 66 years serving the community”. An oak leaf (for Derry) combined with a dove (for peace) next to three panels (only on of which is shown) of “Brandywell Sporting Heroes”. St Columba’s Walk, Derry.
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