The 2002 Leonard Peltier board is not in great shape.
Divis Street, west Belfast
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Castilla Nacion
“Fuera fascistas de Castilla” (Out fascists of Castile!) The protester on the right is waving the flag of the Castilian Left, a political party working for recognition of the Castle region of Spain, roughly the north-central portion of the country, including Madrid (WP). Signed and dated “Juventades Castellanas Revolucionarias – Septiembre 2003”.
Divis Street, west Belfast
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Ireland – Catalonia
Seven years after it was originally painted in 1997, the pro-Catalan mural in Beechmount Avenue is showing its age. “Not Spain, not France. Free Catalonia. Since 1714 the Catalan nation is military [sic] occupied for the Spanish and French states. Catalonia has their own culture, language, and history. Our country have [sic] more than 1000 years of history as a nation. The Catalan flag is the first European flag. Our fight flag is the “Estalada”. The white star means the freedom, and the blue triangle stands for the sky of humanity. Free Catalonia! United Ireland! El nostre dia arribarà! Tıócfaıdh [sic] ár lá. 11/8/97”
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Penal Days
25 pounds is offered as the bounty for a priest, the same as for a wolf. The priest is conducting a Catholic mass but clergy were banned from Ireland under the 1652 Act Of Settlement, the Penal Laws (Na Péındlíthe).
South Link, Andersonstown, west Belfast
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It Is New Strung And Shall Be Heard
Andrea Redmond painted this mural in South Link, Andersonstown, Belfast, for the 200th anniversary of the 1798 rebellion by Na hÉıreannaıgh Aontaıthe (the United Irishmen). This style of harp is called a Maid Of Erin harp.
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Tıocfaıdh Ár Lá
Republican graffiti off Lecky Road, Derry: “Tıocfaıdh ár lá”, “IRA”, “Saoırse – Freedom”, “Fuck Da Queen”.
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An Seantalamh
The Sınn Féın advice centre behind the Shantallow House pub gets some additional signage. It is open Monday to Friday, 9:30 to 5:00.
Racecourse Road, Derry
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Unbowed And Unbroken
At the top and bottom of the same hill, the dolmen is off St Columba’s Walk while the ogham stone is on Lecky Road. Both serve as monuments to Derry Brigade IRA 1st battalion dead. The lettering on the standing stone has worn away significantly – compare with 1999.
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Provo Land
“Tıocfaidh ár lá” [“our day will come”] – This Provo land is in Creggan, Derry, behind Central Drive. Previous Provo lands: Clonard | Beechmount.
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Brıogáıd Dhoıre
The IRA Derry Brigade memorial at the shops on Racecourse Road, Derry, includes quotes from Robert Emmet (not: Emmett) – When my country takes her place among the nations of the Earth, then and not until then let my epitaph be written – and the Easter Rising proclamation – We declare the right of the people of Ireland, and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies to be sovereign and indefeasible – in both English and Irish.
“Nuaır a ghlacfaıdh mo thír dhúchaıs a háıt cheart ı measc náısıún uıle an domhaın, ansın, agus chan go dtí sın, déanaıgí feartlaoı s’agamsa a scríobh amach. – Roıbéard Eıméıd 1803” – “When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then and not until then let my epitaph be written – Robert Emmett 1778-1803”
“Dearbhaıonn muıd gur cheart go mbeadh seılbh ag muıntır na hÉıreann ar thalamh na hÉıreann. Ba chóır ıad a bheıth ı gceannas ar thodhchaí na hÉıreann agus ar a dtarlóıdh dı amach anseo – Forógra na hÉıreann, An Cháısc 1916” – “We declare the right of the people of Ireland, to the ownership of Ireland, and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies to be sovereign and indefeasible – The Proclamation, Easter 1916”
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