The Fountain area of Londonderry is decked out for Eleventh Night, when the bonfire (including Irish Tricolours) will be set alight.
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Loyalism Not For Sale
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The Platform
One of the tourist information boards along with walls of Derry; this one describes the history of the area around the Presbyterian church and the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall, including George Farquhar and his play The Beaux’ Stratagem. The platform in question is not a viewing platform for Orange parades but a gun platform in the walls of Derry.
Magazine Street Upper, Londonderry
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The Walled City
This is a tourist information board just outside the walls of the old city of Derry, on Bishop Street. “If stones could speake” comes from a 1633 engraved stone in St Columb’s (see X01990).
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The People’s Gallery
The People’s Gallery is a series of murals by the Bogside Artists along Rossville Street and Lecky Road in Derry. Although the sign says there are 12 murals, at the time there were in fact only 11 (as this page at the official web site says), though a twelfth would be added in 2008. For images of all 12 murals, see the Gallery’s Visual History Page.
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Andrew Jackson
The information along the bottom reads: “Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the USA and the first of Ulster-Scots descent, his family emigrated from Carrickfergus to North Carolina in 1765. After leading the army to victory in the Battle Of New Orleans in 1815 Jackson became a national hero and became known as “Old Hickory” after the tough wood of the native American tree. His “common man” credentials earned Jackson a massive popular vote and swept him into the Presidency for two consecutive terms (1829-1837).” He also hated the British, owned slaves, and signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which led to the infamous “Trail of Tears” (Irish Times).
See also the Visual History page on Ulster-Scots murals.
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The Red Hand Of Ulster
“There are many legends telling the origins of the Red Hand Of Ulster. This mural depicts only one of those.” In this case, the myth is that Ulster was offered as a prize to whoever could reach it first and was won by throwing a severed hand onto the shore.
Replaces the Lower Shankill UFF mural (M02478).
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Cuchulainn
The red Stevie McKeag mural (X00068 | M02479) is replaced by an (almost complete) image of Cuchulainn (Cú Chulaınn) under the shield of Northern Ireland.
Painted by Blaze FX. For the completed mural, see X00273.
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Severely Dealt With
“Anyone caught defacing loyalist murals will be severely dealt with.”
Hopewell Crescent, lower Shankill, west Belfast
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Up In Flames
Besides the Ulster Banners, Union jacks and Rangers flags, this Bogside bonfire includes a PSNI cap (and cardboard Land Rover) and the sign for an Apprentice Boys museum.
Here are some images of the 2006 bonfire.
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William McFadzean
“Pte William McFadzean, 36th (Ulster) Division (109 Brigade), 9th October 1895-1st July 1916, Age 20, Victoria Cross.” McFadzean earned the VC for throwing himself on some live grenades that had fallen into the trench. To the left and right are the emblems of the 36th Division and the Ulster Volunteer Force.
Sperrin Park, Caw, Londonderry
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