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Freedom Corner 2015

2015-08-132025-03-25Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The murals along east Belfast’s “Freedom Corner” (on the Newtownards Road) were repainted over the course of several months in 2015. These images are from a variety of dates in July and August; the ‘red hand’ piece is incomplete – for the finished work, see The Strangest Victory In All History.

The new pieces reproduce the previous ones in terms of theme: UFF/Young Newton at the ends, with the Past (Specials and UDR) and Present Defenders (UDA) in the middle – compare with the 2009 entries Freedom Corner | Ulster’s Present Day Defenders | Young Newton.

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Copyright © 2015 Peter Moloney
UFF 1973: [M11905] M11906 [M11906a]
[M12049] [M12050]
UFF EB: [M11907] [M11908] [M11908a] [M11909] [M11909a] [M11910]
M12051 [M12052] [M12053] [M12054] [M12055]
Loyalist EB: M11911 [M11911a] [M11912]
Red Hand: M11913 [M11913a] [M11914] [M11915] [M11916]
Past Defenders: [M11917] [M11918]
M12056 [M12057] [M12058] [M12059] [M12060] [M12061] [M12062] [M12063] [M12064] [M12065]
Nationality: [M11919]
M12066
Present Defenders: [M12104] [M12130] [M12131] [M12132] [M12133] [M12134] [M12135] [M12136] [M12137]
M12145 [M12146] [M12147] [M12148] [M12149] [M12150]
UDA: [M12138] M12151
Tomorrow: M12105 [M12152] M12153 [M12154] [M12155] M12156
Wide: [M11920] M12067 M12157

South East Antrim UDA

2015-04-152025-02-16Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“South East Antrim Ulster Defence Association” with shamrock, thistle, and rose, but not the daffodil – though the Welsh “Red Dragon” is included alongside the Scottish Saltire, the flag of Northern Ireland, and Queen Elizabeth II’s royal standard.

The mural originally read “Ulster Defence Union” rather than “Ulster Defense Association” – see X01208.

Oakfield Drive, Carrickfergus

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Copyright © 2015 Peter Moloney
M11831

Daffodil Nation

2013-11-122025-02-04Extramural Activity1 Comment

“The Ulster conflict is about nationality. This we shall maintain” with the red hand for “Ulster”, the thistle for Scotland, the Union Flag for the UK, the rose for England, and – new to this version of the mural – the daffodil for Wales. For the previous version of the mural, which uses the dragon for Wales, see M02376.

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Copyright © 2013 Peter Moloney
M10412

The Heart Of The Empire

2012-08-022025-03-06Extramural Activity2 Comments

“Belfast, Shankill Road the heart of the empire salutes her majesty on 60 glorious years.” [1952-2012]

This is a new three-part installation of boards on Crimea Street for Queen Elizabeth’s diamond (60th) jubilee. For “Ulster To England” see Ulster Girl. On the left are flags of the home nations along with the Royal Standard and Union Flag.

For some close-ups, see the Seosamh Mac Coille collection.

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Copyright © 2012 Peter Moloney
M08974 [M11071] M08638 M08637

City Of Culture

2010-08-182025-03-10Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

In July of 2010, Londonderry (or “Derry~Londonderry” as it would be styled) (BBC) was chosen as the first UK ‘city of culture’, with a programme of events taking place in 2013 (Culture NI). This Fountain mural shows a Union Flag United Kingdom and the shields of the four ‘home’ nations.

Fountain Street, Londonderry

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Copyright © 2010 Peter Moloney
M06168

British Ulster Alliance

2009-08-182025-03-11Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

This is a repaint of the British Ulster Alliance mural (first seen in 2006) in Fountain Street, Londonderry.

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Copyright © 2009 Peter Moloney
M05467

Carrickfergus UYM

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Armed and hooded UFA volunteers in jeans protect Carrickfergus castle, beneath the shields of the four nations of the UK. The UDA and UFF flags bear the names of the areas within South East Antrim. Vandalised (with “fuck you”) compared to 2008. The Birches, Carrickfergus.

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Copyright © 2009 Peter Moloney
M05250

In 2014, the side-walls were updated in advance of a new mural on the main gable (which can be seen at Alain Miossec’s site). From left to right:

Carrickfergus UYM

2008-06-122025-03-14Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The phrase “They rose in dark and evil days to free our native land” comes from the song ‘The Memory Of The Dead‘, about the 1798 Rebellion, rather than the creation of the UDA in 1971.

PUP East Belfast Branch

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2008 image of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) offices in east Belfast (previously seen in 2006), now with portraits of MLA Dawn Purvis and councillor John Kyle.

Newtownards Road, east Belfast

Our Wee Country

2007-08-312025-03-14Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

This Lord Street mural celebrates the accomplishments of the Northern Ireland soccer team: British champions in 1914, 1980, and 1984 – the last year the “Home Championship” was held and so the trophy (at left) is held by the IFA; World Cup qualifiers in 1958 (Sweden), 1982 (Spain), and 1986 (Mexico). The original trophy, by Jules Rimet, is shown in the third panel; it was kept by Brazil when it won for a third time in 1970. With sponsorship by the East Belfast Historical And Cultural Society. Replaces J2706 “Magnifico Viva Norn Iron”. The image of the Ulster Banner is from 2009; there is “IRA” graffiti in the top left.

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