King Billy

Bobby Jackson Mural

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King Billy at the Battle Of The Boyne in 1690 and the Relief Of Derry in 1689. This is the “original” mural in its second location (scare-quotes around “original” because the mural was touched up annually).

This (second) location is still in The Fountain (as was the original location), but there is some confusion about the exact location in relation to the original location – they might be very close together. Please get in touch if you can describe this location in relation to the first.

For 1975 images of the mural in its first location, see Bobby Jackson Mural. And for an overall history, see The Jackson Murals.

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Copyright © 1981 Peter Moloney
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King Billy At The Boyne

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This “King Billy” mural is in Fountain Street, Londonderry, as seen through one of the cannon-holes in the city’s walls.

The central imagery is classic, with William III pointing the way with his sword, riding a white horse stepping onto the banks of the Boyne. The frame includes the coat of arms of Londonderry in the middle of the phrase “In God our trust”. And the whole thing takes up only a small part of the wall, with a mount painted in blue at the bottom to act as a stand.

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Copyright © 1978 Peter Moloney
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The Landing Of William III At Carrickfergus June 1690

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“In god our trust” 1688-1690. An early (1916?) painting by Bobby Jackson and perhaps the only rendition of this scene in a mural – it was a popular postcard (included below).

There is an image of the mural in Homer Sykes’s collection.

Clarence Place, Londonderry

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Copyright © 1975 Peter Moloney
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King William Landing Carrickfergus