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Na Fıanna Éıreann Roll Of Honour

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For the 100th anniversary of Na Fıanna Éıreann, a memorial mural on Racecourse Road, Derry, to Fıanna G. McAuley, Sloan, McCormick, Donaghy, D. McAuley, O’Riordan, Magee, Campbell, Dougal, Molloy, Comiskey, Fox, Hughes, Marley, McCrory, Alsop, Templeton, McCauley, O’Neill, McWilliams, Dempsey. The names are listed in the order of death, from earliest to latest, beginning with fifteen-year-old Gerald McAuley who was shot dead in Clonard (Belfast) in 1969, and ending with John Dempsey shot on the Falls Road (Belfast) in 1981. “Fuaır sıad bás ar son saoırse na hÉıreann.”

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Fountain Young Defenders

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Neither the Fountain Young Defenders or the Young Loyalists seem to have existed as an organisation, just as an idea in the mind of an artists on the walls of Wapping Lane. “No surrender 09”, “UDA Fountain Wombles“.

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Irish Regiments

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Insignia of the Royal Irish Rangers, the Inniskilling Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Rifles, the 36th (Ulster) Division, the Paras, the B Specials, the Irish Guards, and the Ulster Defence Regiment, outside the Cathedral Youth Club in the Fountain, Londonderry, perhaps as inspiration to the young people, as many of the regiments still exist. The ‘odd man out’ here is the Paras – they served in Northern Ireland but were not raised from Ireland.

The Fountain, Londonderry

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Still Under Siege

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The Fountain is the only Protestant area on the west bank of the Foyle river and it is surrounded by a “peace” line. The original siege of Derry was in 1688.

This is a new location for a message that has been in the Fountain since the 1980s. See previously 1988 and 1990 in Kennedy Place and 2002 | 2004 | 2006 in Hawkin Street.

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Robert ‘Guinney’ McGuinness

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“In memory of Robert (Guinney) McGuinness murdered by British troops on 26th June 1973. Always remembered by his friends.” McGuinness was shot from a saracen on the 22nd near his home and died four days later. Those on the scene recount his death in this Derry Journal article.

Brandywell Avenue, Derry

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Micky Devine

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“This memorial is dedicated to the memory of Volunteer Micky Devine, Irish National Liberation Army and H-Block martyr who gave his life on 20th August 1981. Also dedicated to his nine brave comrades. ‘Our freedom must be had at all hazards. If the men of property will not help us they must fall; we will free ourselves by the aid of that large and respectable class of the community – the men of no property’ – Theobold Wolfe Tone”

Brandywell Avenue, Derry

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Reclaim Our Streets

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“Republican Network For Unity – Has British policing worked for you? Build Community. Reclaim our streets.” RNU was formed in 2007, splitting from Sinn Féın over their support of the PSNI.

Brandywell Avenue, Derry

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The Foundation Of The Republic Will Be Their Legacy

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“This dolmen was erected in memory of the fallen volunteers of the 1st Battalion Derry Brigade Óglaigh na hÉıreann. The dolmen was first erected in Ireland about 3000 BC. It is believed that they were erected to honour an esteemed chieftain or warrior. Tógadh an leacht cuımhneacháın ın ónóır agus ı gcuımhne ar Chéad Chathlán Bhrıogáıd Dhoıre Óglaıgh na hÉıreann. Tugtar ómós do mhısneach agus d’ıobaırt na nóglach a thug a raıbh acu ar son saoırse na hÉıreann. [Homage is paid to the courage and sacrifice of the volunteers who gave all they had for Irish freedom.] Ní dhéan[m]ar dearmad ar a gcrógacht agus ar a n’íobaırt agus beıdh bunú na poblachta a n-o[ı]dhreacht. [We will not forget their bravery and sacrifice and the foundation of the republic will be their legacy.]

The ogham stone, part of the memorial garden to the Derry Brigade, has a plaque added to it.

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The War Isn’t Over

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These graffiti and small boards are on the fence around Dove Gardens as it is rebuilt. “God bless the Loughgall martyrs” and “Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann” and “IRA rule” aim to establish the CIRA and RIRA as simply the IRA. For “Free Colin Duffy” see Freedom Is A State Of Mind.

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