This is a second painting of the ‘Women In Struggle’ board in the Rock streets, using the same layout and figures as before. The original was seen previously in 2002.
Rockmount Street, west Belfast
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A tarp is added to the Ardoyne memorial garden putting the 12 deceased hunger strikers from the modern Troubles alongside those who were executed for their part in the Easter Rising. “The ideals behind the Proclamation, the Easter Rising and the hunger strikes are the ideals which drive Sınn Féın today, social equality, economic and political freedom and the believe [sic] that all the people of the island should benefit from the labour of the island. It is for this reason that this signatories, the hunger strikers and the thousands of others gave their lives.”
For the cross, see 2002.
Berwick Road, north Belfast
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“Over a third of all children, are growing up in poor households. About 185,000 of households are in poverty, representatin about 502,000 people. Over 148,000 of these are children.” This is in contradiction with the aims of both the Proclamation of Éırí Amach Na Cásca, 1916 – “… cherishing all of the children of the nation equally and oblivious of the differences carefully fostered by an alien government, which have divided a minority from the majority in the past” – and the Democratic Programme of An Chéad Dáıl, 1919 “… to secure that no child shall suffer hunger or cold from lack of food, clothing or shelter, but that all shall be provided with the means and facilities requisite for their proper education and training as citizens of a free and Gaelic Ireland.” The other images are of Béal Feırste 1969, Léana An Dúın 1972, and Na Staılceanna Ocraıs, 1981.
This looks very much like a Rıstead Ó Murchú creation.
Carrigart Avenue, Belfast
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The wall has been seen before (in 2009) (though the flags are a new addition) but here are close-ups of the street sign (“RPG Avenue”) and the IRA 2nd battalion plaque. Originally the plaque had only seven names – see Free Ireland. “Fuaır sıad bás ar son na hÉıreann” [They died for Ireland], “Ireland unfree will never be at peace“.
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The centenary mural for Fıanna Éıreann is modified with a 30th anniversary “H” in place of the Easter lily in the bottom right corner.
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“New Barnsley Easter Commemoration on Tues 26th April. Assemble New Barnsley memorial garden @ 4 pm. Main speaker Pat Sheehan [1981 hunger striker].”
On the electricity pylon at the top of the Rock/Springfield Road.
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“Easter Sunday Commemoration March. Assemble 2.30 PM Westland Street”. On the rear of Free Derry Corner.
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“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 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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“Fuaır sıad bás ar son saoırse na hÉıreann” [they died for the freedom of Ireland]. Na Fıanna Éıreann [warriors of Ireland; IRA youth] were begun in 1909 by Countess Markievicz and Belfast man Bulmer Hobson (WP). They took part in the Easter Rising of 1916. The role of honour lists deaths from 1969 to 1984 – the Troubles. After the Agreement, the Fıanna are affiliated with Republican Sınn Féın and the Continuity IRA. At the corner of Beechmount Avenue and the Falls Road – see the Visual History of this wall.
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