George Best was signed to English club Manchester United at age 15. He was footballer of the year in 1968 after helping United win the European Cup. He scored 9 goals in 37 appearances for Northern Ireland. He died in 2005 at age 59. For a full recap, see the42.ie.
Blythe Street, Sandy Row, east Belfast
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Posters in the shape of an “H” on the Falls Road, Belfast, announcing two events, one a fundraiser for Cumann Na Fuiseoige and the other on the “Scottish/Irish Connection” at the Devenish.
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“Equality for Irish”. At the 2006 Sınn Féın Slógadh, MEP Baırbe De Brún called for an Irish Language Act (Sinn Féin press release). The protesters in the mural carry placards reading “Is Gael mıse – teastaıonn Gaeılge uaım [I am Irish, I need Irish]”, “Naıre oraınn a Chomaırle [Shame on you, [Belfast City] Council]”, “Cearta teanga – cearta daonna [not “daonne”]” – “language rights, human rights”. “We demand respect for our culture.”
The same trio of Pádraıg Mac Pıaraıs, Winifred Carney, and Roıbéard Ó Seachnasaıgh appears in Cláraıgh Le Sınn Féın. Sands’s famous saying (“the laughter of our children …”) is translated into Irish: Is é gáıre ár gcuıd páıstí a bheas mar dhıoltas again.
Shiels Street, west Belfast
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The Liam MacCarthy cup is awarded each year to the All-Ireland hurling champions. It was commissioned by and is named after London Irish-speaker Liam MacCarthy. He was elected a councillor for Peckham North and chaired the London GAA board, of which Michael Collins and Sam Maguire were also members (WP) – the All-Ireland champion footballers are awarded the Sam Maguire Cup. “Gael, patriot – Ireland’s forgotten son.”
Divis Street, Belfast
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Five panel Ulster Volunteer/36th (Ulster) Division mural in Bank Road/Glynn Road, Larne: volunteers training at Fernhill (see 90 Years Of Resistance) and in the trenches of WWI, punctuated by the emblems of the UVF, Ulster Division, and YCV.
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Frosted glass in the Bogside Inn, Derry, for the Free Derry Celtic Supporters Club, (the Derry No 1 supporters club – Fb).
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The Derry (Gasyard Wall) Féıle gets a web site for 2006 and promises “star power”.
Free Derry Corner, Lecky Road, Bogside, Derry
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Ruaırí Óg’s is a hurling club in Cushendall, County Antrim (web | Fb). The club is named after is named after Ruaırí Óg Ó Mórdha who led the Catholic side in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 (WP). They were Ulster senior champions in 2006. The tower on the left is the Curfew Tower.
On the side wall is an illustration of the myth of the Children Of Lear, who spent some of their time as swans on the nearby Sea Of Moyle.
Chapel Road, Cushendall
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The old Michael Dwyer’s GAC hall on the Grosvenor Road, Belfast, is torn down, revealing a mural on the interior wall.
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“In proud remembrance of the 36th (Ulster) Division, officers, NCO, and men.” The UVF symbol in the third panel is bordered with barbed wire.
Kinsale Park, Caw, Londonderry
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