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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The wall has been seen before (in 2009) (though the flags are a new addition) but here are close-ups of the street sign (“RPG Avenue”) and the IRA 2nd battalion plaque. Originally the plaque had only seven names – see Free Ireland. “Fuaır sıad bás ar son na hÉıreann” [They died for Ireland], “Ireland unfree will never be at peace“.
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“Wear an Easter lily – ı gcuımhne ar an staılc ocraıs.” The title phrase and the lily are typically used in calls to remember the rebels of 1916 (see e.g. the mural this one replaces) but here it is (also) employed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1981 hunger strike. The lark is a symbol of political prisoners, the green ribbon was used in the campaign to free them as part of the Agreement; the watchtowers of Long Kesh/Maze are shown.
Beechmount Ave/Ascaıll Ard Na bhFeá
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Lilies are added to the Brıogáıd Dhoıre board in Lecky Road, Derry.
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“Easter Sunday Commemoration March. Assemble 2.30 PM Westland Street”. On the rear of Free Derry Corner.
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Tommy Sands records under his own name, as “the Sands Family” (with his siblings | web | Fb) and, as shown here, “with Moya & Fionán” (his children). This Northumberland Street mural was up towards the security gates just below Sean Garland.
See also: Colum Sands Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
Northumberland Street, west Belfast
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Updates are made to the Westrock memorial garden: Sean Doyle’s plaque is moved to the garden from Britton’s Drive, a new plaque to the IRA’s 2 battalion F company is added, and the painted brick background wall is dashed over.
Seen previously in 2001 and 2005.
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Easter lily stencil and Ógra Shınn Féın graffiti in ?Carnagat Road?, Newry.
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Two nail-up on Donaghmore Road, Dungannon: an Easter lily (symbol of the 1916 Rising) and “Remember 1981” for the second hunger strike.
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“Unbowed, unbroken.” Five of the original 18 portraits are missing – see the image from 2006 (as well as the plaque just out of shot to the left.)
This is a version of the earlier Éıre/Ireland mural (depicted as a female in the centre of the mural) seen in 2005.
Mountpottinger Road, Belfast.
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