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Cearta Teanga, Cearta Daonna

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Pobal is a non-profit community development organisation. The mural above is in support of Irish-language rights. “Cearta teanga, cearta daonna – Language rights are human rights”, “An Ghaeılge thart tımpeall oraınn – Irish is all arond us”, “Ní mór an Bılle Ceart tosca saınıúla na Gaeılge a chur san áıreamh – The Bill of Human Rights must reflect the unique circumstances of the Irish language.” Brighton Street, Belfast

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The Felons

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The [Irish republican] Felons’ Club or Cumann Na Méırleach Poblachtach Éıreannach (Fb | tw) in 2003. The club was described by Danny Morrison for The Guardian in 1999; despite his pessimism, the club survives to this day (2017).

Falls Road, west Belfast.

Featured previously: an Easter Rising mural inside the club.

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1st July 1916

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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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Hedge Row School

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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 The Act was repealed in 1782, provided the teacher took an oath of allegiance to the Crown.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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Part Of Our Heritage

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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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Érıu

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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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The Celtic Football Club

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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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