Paint-bombed 1990 version of 1989’s Beıdh Ár Lá Lınn, with “Vote Sınn Féın – June 15th” (perhaps from the 1989 European Election) and “Tıocfaidh ar lá” on the main road.
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Our Struggle, Your Struggle
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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Slán Go Fóıll
A “final salute” (funeral volley) is fired over harp, shamrocks, and a knotwork bird in South Link, Belfast.
For the side wall, see Long Kesh.
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20 Years Of Struggle
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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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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The Supreme Sacrifice
‘In proud memory of our fallen West Tyrone volunteers, 1916-1989. Tıocfaıdh ár lá. Those who have made the supreme sacrifice – their memory will never fade.” Jim McNally, Sean Sharkey, Charles McCafferty, John J. Kelly, Tobias Molloy, Eugene Devlin, Seamus Harvey, Gerald McGlynn, Jim McGinn, Patrick Cannon, Peter McElcar, Charles Breslin, Michael Devine, David Devine, Josie Connolly. With an oddly-shaped arrangement of shamrocks between two rifles and the sunburst and tricolour flags.
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H Block Martyrs
The ten deceased hunger strikers are named alongside a celtic cross with “saoırse” on a scroll, a tricolour and Starry Plough. Ballycolman, Strabane. Bobby Sands OC MP, Francies Hughes, Ray McCreesh, Patsy O’Hara, Joe McDonnell, Martin Hurson, Kevin Lynch, Kieran Doherty TD, Tom McElwee, Mickey Devine.
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James Connolly
James Connolly (186-1916) wears the initials “ICA” on his collar, standing for “Irish Citizen Army”, the force that he led during the Rising at Easter/Cáısc 1916.
Between Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann and Wear An Easter Lily in Ballycolman estate, Strabane
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Tıocfaıdh Ár Malite
The republican slogan “Tıocfaıdh ár lá” (“our day will come”) fashioned into the shape of an armalite rifle.
Ballycolman, Strabane
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Six Shields
This post begins a series of five in a row on a wall in Ballycolman estate in Strabane. First (on the left) we have the shields of the four provinces, and their names in Irish, with a Tricoloured shield and sunburst shield of Na Fıanna in the middle.
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