Free Derry Corner is used to drum up trade for a fish and chip shop. Little Richard’s becomes Wee Mary’s, next to the Bogside Inn on Lecky Road.
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Wee Mary’s
London-/Derry
Up The PSNI Joyriders!
Graffiti near the Lecky Road underpass. If you know of the incident or cause, please get in touch.
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The Oak Grove
These two artworks are on opposite sides of the new entrance to Dove Gardens adjacent to the gasyard (now a heritage site) on Lecky Road, Derry, after the area was rebuilt. If you know more about them, including the artist(s), please get in touch. There is another copy of the metal piece at Stanley’s Walk at Cable Street.
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Derry City FC
Derry City is the largest and most famous soccer club in Derry, but this mural mentions four other minor teams: senior league (first division) team Ballymoor, Northwest premier division team Brandywell Celtic, senior league (premier division) teams Brandywell Harps and Bluebell Celtic.
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1st Battalion Doıre Brigade
Óglaıgh na hÉıreann volunteers from the 1st battalion Derry brigade: (l-r) John McDaid, Brian Coyle, Eddie McSheffrey, Patsy Duffy, Jimmy Carr, Gerry Donaghey, Eugine [sic] McGillen [McGillan], Charles English, Jim Movine, Richard Quigley, Barney McFadden, Dennis Heaney, Colm Keenan, Pat Harkin, John Starrs, Eamon[n] Lafferty.
Lecky Road, Brandywell, Derry
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Brandywell
Sport- and community-orientated mural on Lecky Road, Derry, in the Brandywell.
“Bally Mór” perhaps refers to the local soccer club Ballymoor, and (further back) to the townland of Eudhan-Baıle-Mór (Edenballymore), though this does not include the modern-day Brandywell.
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Dee Curran
“In loving memory of Damian (Dee) Curran, killed 16th August 1996. Sadly missed by his family & friends. Our lady pray for him.” Curran was killed by a single stab wound while watching Creggan bonfire.
The plaque is near his home street of Iniscarn Crescent, Derry. A second plaque showing a portrait of Curran would be added later.
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End Internment Now!
Graffiti in Linsfort Drive, Derry, perhaps related to Terry McCafferty.
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Boycott Israeli Goods – Free Gaza
“Boycott Israeli Goods – Free Gaza” Stencil in Beechwood Avenue, Derry.
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Free The Derry 4
The Derry 4 are Gary Donnelly, Michael Gallagher, Martin O’Neill and Paddy McDaid, four members (allegedly) of the RIRA. The four are from Derry but were arrested in Donegal and tried in Dublin (BreakingNews.ie).
Glen Road, Derry
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