INLA/IRSP – Page 2 – Peter Moloney Collection

Easter Commemoration

2013-03-282025-02-24Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Competing Sinn Féin and IRSP Easter commemorations on the site of the former RUC barracks, and from éirígí in Beechmount Avenue, for Easter Monday.

“Belfast Easter Commemoration, Sunday 31st March. Assemble Beechmount Ave 1pm, parade leaves 1.30pm sharp. Speaker: Mary Lou McDonald, Vice President Sinn Féin/TD. Honour Ireland’s patriot dead – wear an Easter lily. Cumann Uaigheann na Laochra Gael – National Graves Association.”

“Belfast IRSP commemoration parade, Easter Sunday, Dunville Pk 11 am.”

“1916 Rising Commemoration, Easter Monday 1pm. Assemble St James Road.”

Falls Road, Belfast

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Convery & Mallon

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“I ndıl chuımhne ar óglaıgh Brendan Convery [agus] Gerard Mallon, Irish National Liberation Army, a fuaır bás ar son saoırse 13ú Lúnasa 1983. Erected by the Irish Republican Socialist Ex-Prisoners Memorial Committee.” The pair were shot during an attack on an RUC checkpoint in Dungannon (Sutton | IRSP).

Tamney Crescent, Maghera.

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Bunting & Little

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“In proud and loving memory of our fallen comrades. Arm saoirse náısunta [náısıúnta] ná hÉıreann. Vol Ronnie Bunting, assassinated 15 Oct. 1980, Vol Noel Little, assassinated 15 Oct. 1980. Through the mist of time they will never be forgotten. Erected by the Irish Republican Socialist Ex-Prisoners Memorial Committee.” Bunting and Little of the INLA were shot and killed at Bunting’s Downfine Gardens home by the UDA. Bunting’s wife was shot in the face but survived. (WP)

Downfine Gardens, Belfast

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Fountain Bonfire

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Purloined pieces decorating this year’s Relief Of Derry bonfire in the Fountain: a hand-painted “Free Marian Price now!” board, a 32CSM flag, and (flying) flags of Che Guevara on a Tricolour, the IRSP, and a Starry Plough, as well as tricolours, an FAI flag, and an … Argentinian? flag.

Hawkin Street, Londonderry

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Dungiven Remembers Kevin Lynch

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“Dungiven remembers INLA Vol Kevin Lynch. Help build the socialist republic for which he died.” Lynch died after 71 days on hunger strike in 1981. The IRSP was the political wing of the INLA and continues to operate.

This is a new or repainted version of the board seen in 2010.

For the nearby memorial stone and plaque, see Vol Kevin Lynch.

Main Street, Dungiven

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Martin “Rook” O’Prey

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Martin “Rook” O’Prey was the Belfast brigade commander of the IPLO [Irish People’s Liberation Organisation], a breakaway INLA group responsible for killing George Seawright and attacking the Orange Cross social club (WP).

All sources say that he was shot by the UVF in his Ardmoulin Terrace home; the plaque is above a doorway in Lesson Street (where his coffin was given a (momentary) honour guard – youtube).

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Return To Earth

2011-08-172025-03-08Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Free Derry Corner is returned to its normal appearance after Nebula. The pasted flyer is for an IRSP 30th anniversary commemoration of Mickey Devine.

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Fountain Bonfire

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The Fountain bonfire on July 11th, ready for burning after nightfall, with a slew of CNR flags and banners, including Irish Tricolours, as well as flags and electoral boards for Sınn Féın. At the bottom are two small boards and a wreath for the 30th anniversary of the second hunger strike.

Previous bonfires: 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010

Hawkin Street, Fountain, Londonderry

The Very System That Drove Us To Our Deaths

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“Years from now they will ask you where you were when your comrades were dying on hunger strike. Shall you say that you were with us, or shall you say that you were conforming to very system that drove us to our deaths.” The mural is to Mickey Devine, with a smaller (and much older) plaque to Patsy O’Hara (the plaque was previously information about Devine). Both were INLA volunteers and both died in the 1981 hunger strike, along with Kevin Lynch; Liam McCloskey was taken off the strike by his family after 55 days.

Chemical Street, Belfast

Vol. James McPhilemy

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“In memory of Vol. James McPhilemy, Irish National Liberation Army, killed on active service 10th August 1988. Throıd sé agus fuaır sé bás ar son mhuıntır na hÉıreann. [He fought and he died for the people of Ireland].” (This is the rare case when “active service” does not mean a premature bomb explosion.) There is also a memorial to McPhilemy in Strabane.

Urney Road, Clady

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Thanks, Jon – the correction has been made