Support for Glasgow Rangers in a mural from the “Londonderry Loyal RSC [Rangers Support Club]” (and a stencil next to “PSNI touts out”) and the Northern Ireland team (“our wee country”) in the Fountain, Londonderry.
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The Antrim shield and the emblems of local clubs St Gall’s, Ó Donnabháın Rosa, O’Donnell’s appear on a low wall in St James’s.
St Katherine’s Road, Belfast
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“If you know your history …” – a mural sponsored by the Belfast Celtic Society in St. James’s Crescent celebrates some star players – Charlie Tully (WP), Paddy Bonnar, and Jimmy Jones (WP) – and the old playing ground, Celtic Park or ‘Paradise’, on Donegall Road. Wide shot and close-ups below. (Belfast Telegraph write-up.)
Video from the Belfast Celtic Society of the work in progress and of the unveiling – Jimmy Jones was there in person.
St Katherine’s Road, Belfast
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Signage on the 2010 Monach bonfire: “Michael Quinn weres [sic] your ball. Ward 3 South [?of Belfast City hospital?].” “Fuck ur IBA” [a gang of young hoods from CNR St James’s]. And “If Carlsberg watched bonfires, DRL [Dongall Road Loyalists] wuda [“would have”] been [the] best watched bonfire in the world.” There is also a swastika at the bottom. On the night, there was rioting at the site (BelTel).
The other Donegall Road bonfire (at the City Hospital) was set burnt out early (BelTel) and on the night there was a hit and run (BelTel).
Monarch Street, Belfast, in the old industrial estate.
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Here are two new murals in the Village: On the left, soldiers go over the top at the Battle Of Albert on the first day of the Somme. To the right, the Ulster Special Service Forces (USSF) was an elite unit of the Ulster Volunteers. Its flag includes the UVF emblem with a garland of thistle, shamrock, and rose. For an earlier (1988) example and more info, see USSF in Belfast; also another in Londonderry (1998).
Kilburn Street, Village, south Belfast
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The Irish Football Association is the organising body of the Northern Ireland soccer team. Belfast-born players Warren Feeney and Grant McCann are featured (please e-mail with corrections).
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Heroes from the Celtic’s past Charlie Tully (of Belfast and Glasgow Celtic), Willie Maley (the first manager), Br. Walfrid (founder of the club in 1888), Jock Stein (manager in 1967) look down over the current team “doing the huddle”.
Friendly Street, Markets, south Belfast
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A bald eagle carrying a medallion reading “Commonwealth of Kentucky. (Dan Boone led the settlers into Kentucky, according to the mural previously in this spot.) United we stand, divided we fall” flies alongside a sailing ship carrying Ulster-Scots emigrants to the United States (the outer jib shows a thistle surrounded by shamrocks).
Abbot Gardens, Newtownards
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This is the Orange arch outside the town hall in Newtownards (Frances Street/Regent Street). “No 4 District Lodge“
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Crimson Star flute band mural in east Belfast, with orange lilies growing above and below.
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