A variety of graffiti in Dove Gardens, Derry, below a Henrik Larsson board: Pearse’s ‘Ireland unfree’, “Tıocfaıdh ár lá”, and “touts out”. The previous 2002 graffiti.
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A plain Free Derry Corner in 2005. Lecky Road, Derry
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Obins Street, Portadown, was the site of clashes over Orange parading in the mid-1980s, a decade before Drumcree/Garvaghy Road. In this graffiti, residents offer support to Ardoyne (possibly Holy Cross). Also “Free Seán Kelly“.
Obins Drive, Portadown
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“Provisional IRA – Undefeated Army – tıocfaıdh ár lá”. Republican graffiti Levin Road, Lurgan, long after the Agreement.
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“While Ireland holds these graves, Ireland unfree shall never be at peace.” From Pearse’s 1915 oration at the graveside of O’Donovan Rossa.
Levin Road, Lurgan
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“We’ll wear no convict’s uniform”, from the chorus of Francie Brolly’s H-Block Song.
Levin Road, Lurgan.
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Vintage republican graffiti in Levin Road, Lurgan.
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“Adams sold us out – CIRA back to war – RUC/PSNI beware”.
Millennium Way, Lurgan.
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The Colombia 3 (see Bring Them Home) fled Colombia and returned to Ireland in December 2004, hence the “on tour 2005” addition to this Lake Street, Lurgan, graffiti.
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Seán Kelly, one of the bombers of Frizzell’s fish shop in 1993, was released under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement but returned to jail in June 2005 by NI Secretary Peter Hain. He would be released a month later.
Falls Road, west Belfast
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