The Battle of the Somme began on July 1st, 1916, which was also the date (in the Julian calendar) of the Battle of the Boyne. The 36th (Ulster) Division of the British Army lost more than 5,000 men in the initial attack and counter-attack. The battle lasted until November 18th.
Parkhall Road, Antrim
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“Leabhaır an teanga Ghaeılge lıom” [“Speak Irish with me”]. Catholic (and Presbyterian) education was prohibited by the penal laws (WP) and particularly the Education Act of 1695 (WP) – this is probably what’s on the notice on the left-hand tree. Schooling by Catholics (in Irish) nonetheless took place, in covert houses and outhouses, as well as in fields and hedge-rows. The Act was repealed in 1782, provided the teacher took an oath of allegiance to the Crown.
Ardoyne Avenue, north Belfast
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“Gaelic games – part of our heritage.” Athletes play hurling, football, and camogie and the local GAA club Ardoyne Kickhams (Fb) is celebrated. “Is treıse dúchas ná oılıuınt” means “heritage is stronger than upbringing”. “Fáılte go dtí Ard Eoın” (“Welcome to Ardoyne”)
Havana Way, Ardoyne, north Belfast
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“Ardoyne Fleadh Cheoıl – meon an phobaıl a thógáıl tríd an chultúr” = “building community spirit through culture”.
“Eıre [Éire] (Éıru [Érıu]), a queen of the Tuatha Dé Danann, slain at the battle of Taıltean [Taılteann] (Telltown [Teltown], Co. Meath) 698 BC.” She is placed in a neolithic setting and is releasing a dove which flies off in a trail of stars.
Signed in the bottom right corner by “Ardoyne Focus Group”.
This is a repaint of the first Érıu mural; here is the previous Ard Eoın Fleadh Cheoıl mural in this location.
Brompton Park, Ardoyne, north Belfast
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“Is bheo ár cheoıl [gceoıl] fós” [Our music lives still]. The Blind Piper is a painting (original) by Joseph Haverty (WP), here placed in the context of north Belfast’s Cave Hill. Sponsored by North Belfast Cultural Society.
Brompton Park, Ardoyne, north Belfast
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Foras na Gaeılge (the Irish-language Institute) was set up in 1999 as part of the Good Friday Agreement, while the Ulster-Scots Agency promotes Ulster-Scots. “Fáılte go Doıre” is “welcome to Derry”.
Lecky Road, Derry
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Irish people, perhaps fleeing the Great Hunger, board a ship to emigrate to the United States.
See also: this mural without the fence in the way in 1999; the Coffin Ship in Crocus Street.
Oakman Street, Beechmount, west Belfast
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Scottish club Celtic, which nationalists in Northern Ireland support, had a successful 2000-2001 season, winning the Scottish Cup, League Cup, and league, under the direction of new manager Martin O’Neill, who hails from Kilrea, Co. London-/Derry. The emblems of the four provinces have been added to the leaves of the Celtic emblem. “Dedicated to the youth of Twinbrook.”
Gardenmore Road, Dunmurry/Belfast
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Baord on the back of Free Derry Corner for the ninth annual Gasyard Wall Féıle (the first was in 1993).
Lecky Road, Derry
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The Éıre Nua board at the top of the Whiterock Road, Belfast, seen previously in 1997 is updated: originally it said 1981-1996 and now says 1981-1999. It is next to Equality Now.
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