“In memory of IRA Volunteer Finbarr McKenna who died on active service in Crocus St. 2nd May 1987. Erected by the Greater Clonard Ex-Prisoners Association.” McKenna was killed by a bomb going off prematurely.
Crocus Street, west Belfast
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Vintage nail-up in Beechmount Avenue, Belfast.
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“They stand for the honour of Ireland/As their sisters in days that are gone/And they’ll march with their brothers to freedom/The soldiers of Cumann Na mBan.” “This mural is dedicated to the Women of Cumann Na mBan, Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann & Sınn Feın”. “From R[uth] Taillon’s book The Women Of 1916.” With portraits of two volunteers with Belfast associations: Winifred Carney and Nora Connolly. Hawthorn Street, Belfast. Seen previously in 2001 left | right.
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Vintage IRA sniper road-sign and “IRA” nail-ups on Strathroy Road, Omagh.
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Real IRA graffiti in the Lecky Road, Derry, underpass: “Political status now”, “Hoods beware – RIRA”, “Nationalists Defence Army”.
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Anti-police service graffiti from the Real IRA in Lecky Road, Derry.
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The abbreviation “NDA” stands for “Nationalists Defence Army” a group of which there is no record apart from Derry graffiti. The ribbon and the “14” in the centre stand for the victims of Bloody Sunday.
Lecky Road, Derry
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A simple Tricolour with the letters “IRA”.
Lecky Road, Derry
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Two images from the memorial garden in South Link, Andersonstown, Belfast to volunteers from the First Belfast Brigade (céad cathlán den Briogáid Bheal Feirste), members of the “republican movement” and “the civilians who died at the hands of the British Army, RUC, UDR, and loyalist extremists”.
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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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