“Easter [1916] commemoration. Easter Sunday. Assemble at Beechmount Ave 1 pm.” On the “H” at the top of Springfield Road/Monagh Bypass.
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Easter Commemoration
CNR
Time For Change
Sınn Féın European election hoarding in Catherine Street (off Cromac Street), Belfast.
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IRA
“IRA” on an electrical box in Trea Gardens, Toome.
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Let Not Their Memory Die
Presbyterian Roddy McCorley was executed on 28 February, 1800, and his name is famous due to a ballad written by Ethna Carbery (sung here by Tommy Makem).
“In memory of Rody McCorley who was hanged here for his part in the Rising of 1798. Those who died for Ireland, let not their memory die.” “I gcuımhne Ruaırí Mhıc Thoırdheallıagh a crochadh annseo as a bheıth páırteach ı nÉırghe Amach 1798. Iad sıúd a dhéag ar son na hÉıreann go mhaırıdh a gchú go deo.”
Moneynick Road, Toome
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Galbally Commemoration
“Remember the hunger strikers. Sunday August 16th. Assemble, Galbally Co Tyrone, 2:30 pm”. The rear of Free Derry Corner has its own Visual History page. For other boards encouraging attendance see Galbally Commemoration.
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End British Policing In Ireland
“End British policing in Ireland: intimidation, sectarianism, 28 day detention, corruption, child assaults, evidence tampering –www.32csm.info” 32 County Sovereignty Movement board on Durrow Park, Derry.
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Kevin Lynch’s
Kevin Lynch captained the Derry Under-16 hurling team to an All-Ireland trophy (see X02866). The hurling half of the local Dungiven CLG was renamed in his honour after the INLA volunteer died after 71 days on hunger strike in 1981. “Mısneach ‘s dılseach” [Courageous and loyal]. Lynch is shown here in a setting of ancient Ireland, reminiscent of Setanta/Cú Chulaınn.
Main Street, Dungiven
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No Water Charges!!!
This BBC page gives a brief history of water charges in Northern Ireland up to 2009, eight years after they were originally to be introduced. The protesting board above – “No water charges”, below an Ógra Shınn Féın board, is in Bridge Street, Strabane.
“Join Ógra Shınn Féın. Shaping the Ireland of tomorrow – a voice for the youth of today. ‘Everyone has their part to play’ – Bobby Sands.”
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Don’t Listen 2 SF Traiters
“Don’t listen 2 S[ınn] F[éın] traiters [sic] – RIRA”.
Fountain Street, Strabane
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You Lost Your Lives But Will Never Die
The river Mourne flows through Strabane town, home to 20 IRA volunteers and Sinn Féin activists who died during the Troubles: Fian Tobias Molloy, Vol. Eugene Devlin, Vol. Seamus Harvey, Vol. Gerard McGlynn, Vol. Jim McGinn, Vol. Neil Lafferty, Vol. Patrick Cannon, Vol. Peter McElchar, Hugh Devine, Vol. Michael Devine, Vol. David Devine, Vol. Charles Breslin, Vol. Josie Connolly, Vol. Danny McCauley, Patrick Shanaghan, Vol Damian Brolloy, Jim McAleer, Ivan Barr, Charlie McHugh.
“You’ve come to know the winds that blow, the glory that surrounds you. You hills that flow from Knockavoe, to wrap their warmth around you; on Irish streets in August heat, thro’ dusky dark December, you lost your lives but will never die, as long as we remember.” The author of the poem is unknown.
Fountain Street, Strabane
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