A mural of traditional republican symbols – armed and masked volunteers with celtic cross, phoenix, pikes, Tricolour and Sunburst flags – but unusual for 1997. Perhaps it dates to the period before the second/renewed ceasefire, on July 19th. Stanfield Place, Belfast. M01346
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Copyright © 1997 Peter Moloney
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1993 image of 1991’s Who Fears To Speak Of Easter Week.
Whiterock Road, Belfast
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Copyright © 1993 Peter Moloney
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Two images of a mural for the 75th anniversary of the Easter Rising (éirí amach na Casca 1916-1991) by Mo Chara Kelly, who recreates a piece by Robert Ballagh showing the signatories of the Proclamation (and Countess Markievicz) with raised fists (included below). A phoenix is added, above. Glenalina Road/Whiterock Road, Belfast.
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Copyright © 1991 Peter Moloney
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Memorial to Bobby Sands, with phoenix above (painted by Mo Chara Kelly) in Jasmine Way/Juniper Park, Twinbrook, next to Sands’s home. Two volunteers in reflective pose would later be added by local youths.
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Copyright © 1991 Peter Moloney
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A phoenix rises out of a Celtic cross wrapped in the Tricolour. “This monument was erected by the republican people of greater Ballymurphy in proud and loving memory of all those volunteers from the area who gave their lives in the fight for Irish freedom. Unveiled by Gerry Adams 12th May 1985. I ndil cuimhne [chuimhne] i gcónai ag na poblachtánaigh ón cheantar Barr Cluanai. Also in memory of the civilians who died at the hands of the British Army, RUC, UDR and loyalist extremists.”
Glenalina Road, Ballymurphy, west Belfast
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Copyright © 1990 Peter Moloney
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1990 image of Revolution Socialism, in Ballycolman, Strabane.
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“Free Dessie Ellis. Stop extradition.” For more on the Ellis extradition, see Support Dessie Ellis and Don’t Hand Him Over.
Racecourse Road, Derry.
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Copyright © 1990 Peter Moloney
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Five panels in a row in Innisfree Gardens, Strabane: (1) the shield of the four provinces, (2) a phoenix with “Out of the ashes rose the provisionals” (3) Ireland unfree shall never be at peace (seen in 1989), (4) “Honour Ireland’s dead” with a Celtic cross and Easter lily, (5) “Armed struggle” and “Resistance 1916-1989” and three armed volunteers.
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