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RPG

Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann

1989-02-162025-11-25Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
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An kneeling IRA volunteer in balaclava and fatigues aims an RPG. 

Between Stop Strip Searches and James Connolly in the Ballycolman estate, Strabane

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Copyright © 1989 Peter Moloney
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CNR, hood/mask/balaclava, IRA, painted wall, physical force, RPG, Tricolour

Onwards To Victory

1989-02-022025-02-06Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
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A volunteer with a suface-to-air missile (see SAM 7 Avenue, which is just out of shot to the right) with a quote from Sınn Féın and Cumann Na mBan leader Máıre Drumm: “We must take no steps backwards. All our steps must be onwards to victory!” Ballycolman, Strabane.

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Copyright © 1989 Peter Moloney
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CNR, IRA, painted wall, physical force, RPG, Strabane, Sunburst

Armed Struggle

1987-02-042025-02-02Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
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Paint-bombed 1987 image of the 1986 mural at the corner of the Falls Road and Beechmount Avenue, Belfast: “Armed struggle, peoples politics – revolution”.

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Copyright © 1987 Peter Moloney
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Belfast, Belfast west, hood/mask/balaclava, painted wall, physical force, RPG, tricoloured green-white-orange

SAS Scum

1987-02-012025-02-02Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
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“SAS Scum” and “PIRA” are the last panels on the wall on the upper Whiterock Road, Belfast. For the others in the wide shot, below, see RPG | Victory To The IRA | IRA 87 | Say No To Dr. Joe.

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Copyright © 1987 Peter Moloney
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Belfast, Belfast west, electoral, graffiti/writing, IRA, painted wall, physical force, RPG

RPG

1987-01-292025-02-02Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
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A volunteer with rocket-propelled grenade launcher kneels between “Vote Sinn Féin” and “Adams X” and under a variety of election posters, including “Freedom Justice Peace” and “Keep building, says SDLP“. Whiterock Road, Belfast.

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Copyright © 1987 Peter Moloney
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Belfast, Belfast west, CNR, electoral, painted wall, physical force, RPG, Sinn Féin

Bishop Street

1986-02-042025-01-31Extramural Activity1 Comment
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These 1986 images of Bishop Street, Derry, show various murals falling into disrepair, though the Weapons Of The Armed Struggle panel has been cleaned up. Here is the complete wall in 1982.

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Copyright © 1986 Peter Moloney
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assault rifle, celtic cross, H-Block, hunger strike, IRA, London-/Derry, painted wall, RPG, Starry Plough, Tricolour

Armed Struggle

1986-01-192025-08-28Extramural Activity1 Comment
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A volunteer with rocket-propelled grenade launcher on “RPG Avenue” (Beechmount Avenue), west Belfast. “Revolution – Armed struggle, people’s politics”.

According to Rolston (1991 p. 100), the silhouettes of at the bottom are based on the movie poster for Reds.

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Copyright © 1986 Peter Moloney
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Belfast, Belfast west, CNR, painted wall, physical force, RPG, tricoloured green-white-orange

Guerilla Days In Ireland

1985-02-052025-01-31Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
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Guerilla Days In Ireland — red and pink background to volunteers with machine gun and RPG. Based on a poster by a Short Strand artist, circa 1983.

Rathlin Drive, Derry

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Copyright © 1985 Peter Moloney
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assault rifle, CNR, London-/Derry, painted wall, physical force, RPG

Weapons Of The Armed Struggle

1984-01-112025-01-31Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
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The republican arsenal on display: an AK 47, an [armalite] M16, and an RPG7 (rocket-propelled grenade launcher).

Bishop Street, Derry

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Copyright © 1984 Peter Moloney
M00245

assault rifle, CNR, London-/Derry, physical force, RPG

PLO-IRA

1982-02-162025-01-31Extramural Activity2 Comments

PLO and IRA volunteers share an RPG launcher, symbolizing their “One struggle”. “Painted by the Irish Republican Youth Movement.” Beechmount (a.k.a. RPG) Avenue, Belfast.

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Copyright © 1982 LC
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Belfast, Belfast west, CNR, international, IRA, painted wall, RPG, Tricolour
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