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Fame’s Eternal Camping Ground

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“On fame’s Eternal camping ground, the silent tents are spread, and glory keeps the solemn round, the bivouac of the dead.” Theodore O’Hara’s 1847 poem in memory of Kentucky soldiers who died in the Mexican War is use to commemorate “our brave fallen volunteers of the 36th (Ulster) Division, North Antrim Battalion (Ballymena).”

Drumtara, Ballymena

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Conway Linen Mill

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“Conway linen mill 1842-1976.” Culture NI has a brief history of the mill. It is currently in use as an arts centre and museum.

“Artists Margaret McCann & Deborah Hamilton 06. Beechmount Community Project.”

Another piece for the project was hung in Beechmount Avenue. See M04431.

Thames Street, Belfast

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Ulster’s Sons, Ulster’s Sacrifice

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The upper image in the main mural is of workers leaving Harland & Wolff shipyard in 1911. In the lower image, they are shot in the trenches and suffer a gas attack in WWI.

Upper Newtownards Road, Ballybeen, Dundonald

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We’re Not Brazil, We’re Northern Ireland

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“My players are national heroes and have achieve immortality in Northern Ireland folklore …” – Lawrie Sanchez, NI manager. Sanchez was manager from January 2004 to April 2007, when he left to take over Fulham. Under his direction, the team scored notable victories over Spain in a Euro 2008 qualifier and a one-nil victory over England in a World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park. The goals from these games are included in this youtube video of the song We’re Not Brazil; We’re Northern Ireland.

With sponsorship from the East Belfast Historical And Cultural Society.

Montrose Street South, Belfast

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Ballybeen Remembers

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The “UVF” on the storage units would be painted over, leaving only the memorial to the 36th (Ulster) Division. The Ballybeen RHC memorial mural on the side would remain until the building was redeveloped and both murals were replaced by a memorial garden.

Craignish Crescent, Davarr Avenue.

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