A lark (rather than a dove) bursts through the ceiling of a H-Block cell lined with the names of the ten deceased 1981 hunger strikers. “This mural is dedicated to all those who tragically died on the streets of Derry during the hunger strike era. Suımhneas Dé dá nanamacha. 3rd October 2006.”
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“The Fountain [city-side area of Londonderry] welcomes all loyalists. Q[uis] S[eparabit]”.
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The three flags – St George’s Cross, Apprentice Boys, and an unknown third flag – are flying on the plinth of Governor Walker’s statue, Grand Parade, London-/Derry. The pillar and statue were blown up by the IRA in 1973.
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Scenes from republican history portrayed on boards along the Andersonstown Road, for the 25th anniversary commemoration of the 1981 hunger strike: “The Great Escape” (the escape of republican prisoners from HMP Maze in 1983), “Death On The Rock” (the killing of three IRA members on Gibraltar in 1988), electoral posters for Bobby Sands MP, Kieran Doherty TD, Kevin Lynch (stood in Waterford), Joe McDonnell (stood in Sligo-Leitrim), Owen Carron MP, Martin McGuinness (1982 Assembly member, on ballot with Sınn Féın’s Cathal Crumley), Gerry Adams MP, and the negotiating table merging with the long road.
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“The Felons remembers” the 12 republicans to die on hunger strike from the 1970s and 80s on the front of the club on the Falls Road.
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The events commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1981 hunger strikes included this (temporary) stage and mural (including Michael Gaughan and Frank Stagg) on the site of the former Andersonstown RUC barracks.
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Ceramic mosaics of the ten deceased 1981 hunger strikers, with brass name plaques, are mounted at the corner of Beechmount Avenue and the Falls Road (which his its own Visual History page), for the 25th anniversary of the strike.
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“I await the lark, for spring is all but upon us – Bobby Sands”. “This mural is dedicated in memory of the hunger H-Block martyrs. Unveiled by Mrs Fox, 4th March 2001.”
Iveagh Street, west Belfast
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“A generation remembers the hungerstrike martyrs.” On the 25th anniversary of the 1981 hunger strike, portraits of the strikers (including Gaughan and Stagg from the 70s) were displayed on the railings of Dunville Park, Falls Road, Belfast.
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“National hunger strike rally. Cuımhnígí ar na staılceoırí. Sunday 13 August 2006. Main assembly Dunville Park 1pm. Rally @ Casement Park 3pm. Gerry Adams main speaker plus guests.” Above Davitts club on the Falls Road, Belfast.
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