This Sinn Féin electoral board is on the site of the old RUC barracks. “I dtreo Éıre chothrom a thógáıl – Building an Ireland of equals”.
Falls Road, Belfast
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“I dtreo poblacht nua – towards a new republic – conference. Millennium Forum Derry. Speakers include Pearse Doherty TD, George Quigley, Michael McLoone, Martin McGuinness, MLA amongst others. Ag aontú Éıreann – uniting Ireland.” The conference was organised by Sınn Féın. Basil McCrea of the UUP also spoke (Jude Collins).
Foyle Road, Derry
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Cú Chulaınn stands dying. In addition to the four provinces in the corners, the four colours of man can be seen in the apex (as a background to Ireland). Tuan the hawk historian, who has seen all of the conquests of Ireland, flies overhead. (Both Tuan and the four colours are familiars of Mo Chara Kelly.)
“Ar aghaıdh lınn” [Onward! or Let’s go!]
Glenbawn Avenue, Belfast
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“Our revenge will be the laughter of our children.” For the thirtieth anniversary (30ú comóradh) of his death on May 5th, 1981, a board in Twinbrook remembering IRA volunteer, hunger striker, and MP, Bobby Sands.
Twinbrook Road, Belfast
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Two sides of the same board, in the front yard of Connolly House (Sınn Féın headquarters on the Andersonstown Road). Top, “sometimes it takes a 4-letter word to be heard … vótáıl Sınn Féın” with four moments of protest – votes for women, Civil Rights, Sands’s election, Sands. Bottom, 95th anniversary Easter Rising commemoration with (1981 hunger striker) Pat Sheehan as the main speaker.
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“‘Dublin, Belfast, Cork, and Donegal [we’re] on the one road‘ to Irish Unity. Vótáıl Sınn Féın on May 5th.” Electoral board at the Glen Road/Falls Road junction.
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Sınn Féın poster at the bottom of Springfield Road, Belfast. “Ceannasaíocht ar fud na hÉıreann.”
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“Everyone has their part to play – play yours on the 5th of May.” The likeness and words of 1981 hunger striker Bobby Sands are used to motivate people to “Vótáıl Sınn Féın” in the local elections.
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“Free the Derry 4 – end internment now”. For background, see Free The Derry 4. Just across the border in Bridge End, Co. Donegal.
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“Free Terry McCafferty – End internment now” in Shantallow, Derry. For info see this previous post on McCafferty.
Fergleen Park, Derry
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