“Disband RUC” still visible in 2007 in Park Avenue, Derry.
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Disband RUC
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Those Who Tend This Republican Plot
“This stone was presented by the Republican Movement, Derry, on the 22nd October 1999 in recognition of those who tend this Republican plot and republican graves in this cemetery.” “Buıoch [= buíochas?] ó Ghluaıseacht na Poblachta.”
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The Supreme Sacrifice
These are close-ups of the IRA memorial in Derry’s City Cemetery (“Erected Easter 1975”, with the roll of honour extended around the base and then onto additional stones, and a plaque added in 1991 on the 75th anniversary of the second hunger strike and seen first in 1994). “Arna tógáıl An Cháısc 1975, ag Brıogáıd Dhoıre, Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann ın ómós agus ı gcuımhne ár gcomrádaıthe a rınne a ardíobaırt go saortar ár dtír dhúchaıs.”
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Vol Mickey Devine
McCool-Coyle-Carlin
All five people included on this plaque – Joe Coyle, Tommy Carlin, Tommy McCool and two daughters Bernadette and Carole – were killed by a premature explosion as bombs were being made in the McCool’s house in Dunree Gardens in Creggan. The plaque is on the side of the community centre in Fanad Drive, Derry.
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Brigadier Billy Wright
This memorial plaque is “in memory of [LVF] Brigadier Billy Wright (King Rat)”. Wright was killed in the Maze in December 1997 by members of the INLA (neither the INLA or LVF were on ceasefire).
Both the plaque and the LVF graffiti are in Kilcoole Drive, Dungannon.
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An Gorta Mór
“An Gorta Mór 1845-1848. In memory of the 500 inhabitants of Rathlin island who emigrated to America and England during The Great Famine.” Church Quarter, Rathlin.
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Loyal Glebeside
These three images are from a single corner on Alexandra Avenue in Ballymoney’s Glebeside estate.
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Invicta
“Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.” – the words of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata used in an “undefeated” UDA/UFF board in Carnany Park, with hooded gunmen standing on an independent Northern Ireland-shaped Ulster Banner.
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Ballymoney 3rd Battalion
UDA/UFF 3rd battalion (North Antrim brigade).
Carnany Drive, Ballymoney
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