The H block swings open to release its prisoners, but too late for the “Irish martyrs” whose coffins have already departed. Bishop Street, Derry.
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M00144
Unlock H Block
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In Memory Of Vol. Patsy O’Hara
Celtic cross, Starry Plough, and Irish Tricolour.
Bishop Street, Derry
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Copyright © 1982 Peter Moloney
M00146
Don’t Let Them Die
Portraits of five hunger strikers (the other five are to the right of frame – they are visible in the distance in M00091), “Don’t let them die” and a tricolour and sunburst.
Strabane Old Road, Gobnascale, Derry
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M00092
Don’t Let Them Die
“Dont let them die” with an Irish tricolour and “IRA”. On Central Drive, Derry and next to The Conveyor Belt.
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Copyright © 1982 Peter Moloney
M00030
Revolution INLA
The red star and the hammer-and-sickle make an appearance alongside the Tricolour, Starry Plough, a fist grasping barbed wire, and the names of four hunger-strikers: B. Sands, P. O’Hara, R. McCreesh, F. Hughes. Turf Lodge shops, Monagh Road/Monagh Gardens/Norglen Road, Belfast
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Copyright © 1981 LC
M00218
The People Arose In 69
This is the oldest continuously maintained mural in Belfast. It was touched up in 1987 and 1990, and was repainted in 2013. It features a central phoenix and the shields of the four provinces, and two rhyming couplets: The people arose in 69/they will do it again at any time. Maggie Thatcher think again/don’t let our brave men die in vain.
Clowney Street, Beechmount, west Belfast.
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Copyright © 1981 LC
M00217
In Loving Memory
Rising behind a set of crosses, it’s not clear whether the sunburst in the mural above is only religious in nature or also symbolises the Fianna. It rises between the Starry Plough and the Tricolour. To the left is a list of the deceased hunger-strikers — Roll of honour: Volunteers B. Sands MP, F. Hughes, R. McCreesh, P. O’Hara, J. McDonnell, M. Hurson, K. Lynch, K. Doherty TD, T. McElwee, M. Devine.” — and to the right, a poem: The Volunteer: I stood beside an Irish grave/A green and silent plot/A little cross marked RIP/Was all that marked the spot.
?Berwick Rd, Ardoyne? Belfast
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M00210
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The First Six
Portraits of Bobby Sands, Francis Hughes, Raymond McCreesh, Patsy O’Hara, Joe McDonnell, and Martin Hurson (or possibly Brendan McLoughlin). Whiterock Road (at Carnmore Place), Belfast
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M00199
Smash H Block
The names of four hunger strikers – Bobby Sands RIP, Patsy O’Hara RIP, Raymond McCreesh, and Franky Hughes RIP – with an “H” made of barbed wire and two Irish tricolours.
Falls Road (at Fallswater St), Belfast
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Copyright © 1981 LC
M00198
Murdered By The Crown
“Hunger strikers murdered by the crown”, “Out of the ashes arose the Provisionals”, with a primitive phoenix, sunburst flag, and tricolour.
Blucher Street/Lisfannon Park, Bogside, Derry
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Copyright © 1981 Peter Moloney
M00182
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