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Sınn Féın Scum

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“Eolas ar mo theanga, ealos ar mo shaol. [Knowledge of my language, knowledge of my world]” Líofa [fluent] is a new scheme set up by culture minister Carál Ní Chuılín of Sınn Féın (CAIN) that allows low-income people to attend Irish courses. It was launched in September, 2011, with an initial goal of getting 1,000 people to sign up and commit to using Irish by 2015, a goal that was immediately met (Belfast Media) and has now been doubled (An Sıonnach Fıonn).

The logo has been defaced and “scum” added below “Sınn Féın”, and “IRA” below “Join the 2,000+ already signed up”.

The rear of Free Derry Corner has its own Visual History page.

Lecky Road, Derry

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Fountain Bonfire

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Purloined pieces decorating this year’s Relief Of Derry bonfire in the Fountain: a hand-painted “Free Marian Price now!” board, a 32CSM flag, and (flying) flags of Che Guevara on a Tricolour, the IRSP, and a Starry Plough, as well as tricolours, an FAI flag, and an … Argentinian? flag.

Hawkin Street, Londonderry

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Civil And Religious Liberty

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Two PUL banners are added to the internment bonfire in Divis: the upper one says “East Belfast Ulster Volunteer Force”, while the latter reads “Shankill Protestant Boys [Fb] USSF Ulsters No 1 flute band.” On the top is a Drumcree Orange Order flag: “Civil and religious liberty”; “Here we stand, we can do no other”.

Divis Street, Belfast

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Somme 1916

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A mural from 1st Shankill Somme association (Fb) commemorating the Battle of the Somme, with soldiers running through no-man’s land and the Ulster Tower memorial. With support from the Govan Somme Association, Grapes Bar, Glasgow.

Replaces the Tombo Kinner mural.

On the locally-named “Passchendaele Court” (a.k.a. Conway Walk, off Conway St.).

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O’Neill-Allsopp Memorial Flute Band

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Jim O’Neill was killed in February 1976 during an IRA arson attack on a furniture warehouse on the Antrim Road near the New Lodge – Gerry Fitt’s house next door might have been the ultimate target (Belfast Child); Robert Allsopp appears to have accidentally shot himself in March 1975 (Irish Peace Process). Both were members of Na Fıanna. The flute band (Fb) is named in their memory.

Below the portraits of Jim O’Neill and Robert Allsopp is written “Glaıne ınár cgroí, neart ınár ngéaga, beart de reír [réır] ar [ár] mbrıathar.” [Purity in our hearts, strength in our limbs, action consistent with our words]

Donore Court, Belfast

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Craobh Cholm Cılle

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This group portrait hangs in the lobby of Cultúrlann Uí Chıanáın in Great James Street, Derry, paying tribute to members of Craobh Cholm Cılle, a local Conradh Na Gaeılge group in the Bogside that began life in Dove House before moving to a succession of houses in Great James Street – and finally the Cultúrlann – as An Gaeláras (Cultúrlann).

Please get in touch if you confirm or add to the information below. L-R:

1 ?Proınsıas Ó Mıanáın?

2 Seán Ó Cıanáın (d. 1993) See also the Seán Keenan memorial cross.

3 Seán (Óg) Ó Cıanáın (d. 2006)

4 ?Manus Canning?

5 Joe Doherty

6 ?Charlie McMenamin?

7 ?

The painting is signed “Joe Campbell” (web).

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