A pair of crouched volunteers with weapons aimed below stylised block writing. Pearse’s “Ireland unfree shall never be at peace” (and a dog) take centre stage. Properly, with fadas, “Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann”. Central Drive, Derry.
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“We the people fully support the hunger strikers on whatever action they take “themselves”.” With Irish Tricolours and “IRA”, “Provos”, and “INLA”.
For the gate to the left, see Remember The Hunger Strikers.
Blucher Street, Derry
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“There is an inner thing in every man. Do you know this thing my friend? It has withstood the blows of a million years, and will do so till the end.” From The Rhythm Of Time by “Vol. Bobby Sands.”
Blucher Street, Derry.
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Here are five images of the Bogside shops at the junction of Westland Street and Lecky Road, with a large Óglaıgh na hÉıreann mural, which was later vandalised with “Guess who” and graffiti added to the right reading “B Specials Irish League: Newry 9, RUC 0”.
Bogside, Derry
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A view from on high of the flats in the middle of Fahan Street, Derry, with “PROVOS” written one letter at a time. Glenfada Park is in the top right (see Derry Not Londonderry and Fianna Éireann). The second gives an even wider view of the Bogside.
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Portraits of IRA Derry Brigade members Danny Doherty, Willie Fleming, and Ciaran Fleming (all three from the Top Of The Hill in Derry’s Waterside) above a painted tricolour. Doherty and W. Fleming died in an SAS ambush on the grounds of Gransha hospital (WP). Ciaran was drowned attempting to escape the SAS after a bombing attack gone wrong (WP).
Strabane Old Road, Gobnascale, Derry.
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Graffiti in Darling Street, Enniskillen: “IRA rules OK” and “Brits out”.
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On the left, two Irish tricolours hang from a celtic cross in pink and yellow; on the right, an armed IRA volunteer stands guard.
Rossville Street, Derry.
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“Derry Brigade. Provisional Irish Republican Army – Óglaıgh Na h-Éıreann” with an armalite and Irish Tricolour. Bishop Street, Derry
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Graffiti in Stanley’s Walk, Derry. Also visible “18 at Warrenpoint”, “Boom go’s Mountbatten”, and “Victory to IRA”.
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