“We too are strong. We too are a threat to the oppressive enemy. We are revolutionaries. We are the other half of our revolutionary men. We are their equal halves.” The IRA’s Maıréad Farrell is in the top left.
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2009 image of the Andersonstown Road plaque to INLA members Brendan McNamee and Miriam Daly, seen previously in 2006.
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“Easter commemoration Sun. 12th April. Assemble Beechmount Ave 1 pm. Parade leaves 1.30 sharp. Organised by the National Graves Assoc.”
The image on the left is of an Irish Volunteer outside the Dublin GPO in 1916.
Falls Road/Glen Road, Belfast
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“20 years on – time for the truth. Independent public inquiry now.” Solicitor Patrick Finucane was killed in front of his family by UDA member Ken Barrett in 1989. The UK government would admit collusion between the RUC and UDA concerning the case in 2011 but fail to order a public inquiry.
Falls Road/Glen Road, Belfast
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Portrait of “IRA hunger striker óglach Joe McDonnell 1951-1981” with a list of the 12 dead hunger strike of the modern era (1970s and 80s).
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Cú Chulaınn stands dying, an inspiration to republicans fighting against the British (rather than Queen Medb), including those Lenadoon locals whose portraits adorn the apex: Tony Henderson, John Finucane, Tony Jordan, Brendan O’Callaghan, Joe McDonnell, Laura Crawford, Maıréad Farrell, Patricia Black, Bridie Quinn (Bridie O’Neill in the previous version of this mural).
Repainted, with a plaque on the right that reads, “This mural, dedicated to the patriot dead of Lenadoon, was unveiled by Gerard O’Neill, Easter 2009.”
See also the Cú Chulaınn Visual History page.
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Local female IRA volunteers Laura Crawford, Patricia Black, Bridie Quinn, Maıréad Farrell and a generic female volunteer with assault rifle on manoeuvres in an Irish landscape strewn with standing stones. “Lenadoon Youth 2000”
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“This mural is dedicated to the past, present & future members of Clifton St Orange Orders from Pride Of The West flute band & Lower Shankill community. REM 1690. Officially opened by Billy Lochrie.” King Billy is shown moving (unusually) from right to left, with orange lilies below.
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“Historical Enquiries Team – Let’s hope as much effort goes into Gerry Adams[‘s] part in the murders commit[t]ed.” HET was established in 2005 and in 2008 announced that it would open cases concerning killings by the British Army.
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M05095
King William III rides to victory (somewhere) in Hopewell (Avenue/Crescent).
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See M04233
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