“Free Dessie Ellis. Stop extradition.” For more on the Ellis extradition, see Support Dessie Ellis and Don’t Hand Him Over.
Racecourse Road, Derry.
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Copyright © 1990 Peter Moloney
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Free Dessie Ellis
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Victory To The PIRA
Republican graffiti on Racecourse Road, Derry.
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The Great Only Appear Great
Republican graffiti in New Lodge flats: “INLA” and James Connolly’s quote “The great only appear great because we are on our knees. Let us rise.” “Provos” has been whited out, below.
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Copyright © 1990 Peter Moloney
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Easter Lily
Small mural of an easter lily on a Tricolour in Beechmount Avenue, Strabane, with UFF and UVF graffiti.
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Copyright © 1990 Peter Moloney
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Warning To Hoods/INLAland
A pair of images from Gartan Drive, Strabane. “Warning to hoods: shotguns can seriously damage your health!” (See peviously: IRA Health Warning). Below that, silhouettes of marching volunteers with a long banner (compare to Armed Struggle in Belfast).
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You Are Now Entering Free Derry
1990 image of Free Derry Corner (Visual History).
Lecky Road, Derry.
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Fıche Blıan – Ar Aghaıdh Chun Bua
“Twenty years – onward to victory”. 1969 to 1989 perhaps. Somewhere on the Falls Road, Belfast
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Beıdh Ár Lá Lınn
Paint-bombed 1990 version of 1989’s Beıdh Ár Lá Lınn, with “Vote Sınn Féın – June 15th” (perhaps from the 1989 European Election) and “Tıocfaidh ar lá” on the main road.
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Copyright © 1990 Peter Moloney
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Cáısc 1916
“Easter 1916” with a second, obscured date (and perhaps, out of picture “honour Ireland’s dead – wear an Easter lily”.
Beechmount Avenue, west Belfast
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Copyright © 1990 Peter Moloney
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UVF Golf Brigade
Loyalist graffiti in Sandy Row, with picture of golf club and ball. The reference is unknown – please leave a comment or get in touch if you can add some context.
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Copyright © 1990 Peter Moloney
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