Here are three nail-ups from Newry Road, Crossmaglen. The first shows hooded IRA volunteers in front of Starry Plough and Sunburst flags on pikes (symbol of the 1798 Rebellion). The second shows crossed pikes and crossed rifles. The third calls for British Army bases to be demilitarised.
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The crest in the top left is of the “Cavehill Young Loyalists” who wrote on their website “The Cavehill Young Loyalists was formed on June 1999 in Westland, North Belfast by a group of young Protestants not willing to tolerate any more violence from the Irish Republican Movement, so they took up arms. Innocent Catholic families should have no fear of us as we attack legitimate Republican targets, but make no mistake we are in readiness, and fearless.” (archive.org). “Westland UFF 3rd batt K coy.”
Westland Road, north Belfast
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Three UDA volunteers in balaclavas and carrying assault rifles stand on an Ulster Banner in the shape of Northern Ireland.
Ards Park, Monkstown, Newtownabbey
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Hooded UDA gunmen in Devenish Drive, Monkstown.
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UFF hooded gunman, from South East Antrim brigade 1st battalion C company, with balaclava and assault rifle, in Devenish Drive, Monkstown.
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Three UDA hooded gunmen from the [South East Antrim brigade] 1st battalion strike shooting poses in front of the (old) Whiteabbey viaducts.
Devenish Drive, Monkstown
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Something of a turf war in Monkstown: a UFF board on top of a UVF stencil in Devenish Drive, with a UVF board just round the corner in Cashel Drive.
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Posing in front of the Cloughfern Arms: on the left, masked men with assault rifles from UDA [South East Antrim] 1st batt, B coy; on the right, standard bearers for the CYC (Cloughfern Young Conquerors).
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The version of Eddie The Trooper in Cloughfern carries an assault rifle and a Cloughfern Young Conquerors (flute band) flag, founded in 1973 – the same year as the UFF – and “still undefeated”. He wears plaid/tartan trousers – perhaps a reference to Rathcoole Kill All Irish or other tartan gang. (Eddie has his own Visual History page.)
On the crosses are written the names of bands from the Rathcoole area (that no longer exist) “G. Blair Mem” [George Blair Memorial Flute Band – a UVF band], “WPB” [Whiteabbey Protestant Boys], “Sons Of KAI“, “Dam Busters” [Dam Busters Flute Band Newtownabbey], and “EAV” [East Antrim Volunteers – a UVF band]. (Thanks to Joe K for the information about the bands.)
“RUC?” might refer to the shifting attitudes towards the police service (PSNI).
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The four landmark high-rise buildings in Rathcoole – seen in the background of this nearby UDA mural – are called Abbotscoole, Carncoole, Glencoole and Monkscoole. Listed on the left-hand side are various areas in the South East Antrim brigade (plus Shore Road).
Bencrom Park, Rathcoole
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