For the 90th anniversary of the Easter Rising, the mural shown above was painted on Beechmount Avenue, Belfast (a.k.a. RPG Avenue). The mural reproduces a 1941 stamp designed by Victor Brown showing an armed volunteer outside the GPO. For more information and the postage stamp, see Raising The Flag.
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Republican Sınn Féın (web) was created in a split with Sınn Féın in 1986 when it voted to allow elected members to take their seats as TDs in Dáıl Éıreann. This office is on the Falls Road, Belfast.
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The Manchester Martyrs – IRB members William Philip Allen, Michael Larkin, and Michael O’Brien – were publicly hanged on November 23rd, 1867, for the killing of a Manchester policeman, Charles Brett. Brett was inside a prison van carrying two IRB leaders when it was set upon by 30 or more people (depicted at the top of the mural). The attendant escort fled, leaving Brett inside; he was killed by a bullet fired into the lock. Five people were convicted, one of whom, O’Meagher Condon, shouted “God save Ireland” during the trial – this was turned into an extremely popular song in memory of the three (Wolfe Tones version). Their graves were discovered in 2003 (Irish Times) and a campaign was waged to repatriate their corpses (Sınn Féın).
Divis Street, west Belfast
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The village of Eden is being absorbed by an expanding Carrickfergus, famous for the castle shown in the UDA board in the first image. King William’s True Blues flute band (KWTB) amalgamated with the South East Antrim Defenders. Sources are few but it seems that SEA Defenders disbanded in 2007 but was re-established in 2010. (See previously 2004.)
Larne Road, Eden
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Here are two boards from behind Allen Interiors in Riverdale (Larne): King Billy crossing the Boyne and the UFF fist.
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In June 2006 the old Hawkin Street fire station building (built c. 1891) was damaged by fire and suffered structural damage (Ulster Architectural Heritage).
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The date given here for the creation of the UVF is 1914; the ‘end date’ was anticipated to be sometime in the 20th century, but the board has survived into 2006.
Dennet Gardens, Irish Street, Londonderry
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Anti-Catholic graffiti in Rossdowney Road, Londonderry.
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Seven of the murals along the Bogside’s Lecky Road and Rossville Street – that would in 2007 be made ‘The People’s Gallery’ – are visible from the old Derry city walls. The Gallery has its own Visual History page.
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The Bloody Sunday mural by the Bogside Artists is covered in scaffolding in preparation for an update. The sigs and info board are from 2007.
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