Tıocfaıdh Ár Lá

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Three in a row in Mount Sion, Strabane. On the left, a single volunteer fires a funeral shot over a very faded saying of Pearse’s: “Life springs from death and from the graves of patriotic men and women spring living nations.” In the centre, another funeral volley over an INLA Roll Of Honour bearing the names Neil McMonagle, Colm McNutt, Pierce Moore, Patsy O’Hara, Kevin Lynch, Micky Devine, James McPhilemy. On the right, a masked INLA volunteer with Thompson sub-machine gun.

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Copyright © 1990 Peter Moloney
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Our Struggle, Your Struggle

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Chief sitting Bull with his back to the flag of the United States, with a lark (for the Irish struggle) and an eagle (for the Native American) and a border of the colours of humankind. Painted by Mo Chara on the wall of the (then) Ballymurphy Community Centre just off the Whiterock Road, Belfast. The wide shots show a small “Tıocfaıdh ár lá” and Tricolour to the right-hand side.

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20 Years Of Struggle

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A mural celebrating 20 years of republican resistance. “Victory to the Irish people”, “Sasaın amach” [Sasana amach – England out]. Rioters using improvised weapons (in the centre of the mural) take aim at the soldier in riot gear (in the bottom left of the image).  1969-1989 Ballycolman estate, Strabane

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Beıdh Ár Lá Lınn

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Nine hooded republican volunteers, employing an assortment of weapons – rifles, RPG launcher, drogue bomb, machine gun – against a rising sun in South Link, Belfast. “We will have our day.” The trio in the bottom right corner are familiar from other murals, such as this one in Strabane.

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