Bobby Sands was IRA commanding officer in Long Kesh/Maze and lead 1981 hunger-striker, dying on May 5th, 1981.
Lecky Road, Bogside, Derry
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
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God Bless Bobby Sands
painted board
Bring Them Home
“Free the Colombia 3”. Niall Connolly (SF), Jim Monaghan (IRA), and Martin McCauley (IRA) were arrested in August, 2001 travelling on false passports in Colombia. They were also charged with training FARC rebels to make bombs. Initially, they were found innocent of this charge in the December 2002 trial, but then found guilty of it on appeal by the prosecution (in December 2004), at which time they fled back to Ireland (WP). The board is on top of Rem The Prisoners.
Southway, Derry
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M01558
Éıre Nua Flute Band
The Éıre Nua board at the top of the Whiterock Road, Belfast, seen previously in 1997 is updated: originally it said 1981-1996 and now says 1981-1999. It is next to Equality Now.
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Vol. Kevin Lynch
INLA volunteer Kevin Lynch was from Park, County Derry, near Dungiven, where this board commemorates his death in the 1981 hunger strike. Chapel Road.
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Easter 1916
“IRA” and Easter lily nail-ups in Iveagh Crescent, Newry.
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Disband The RUC
The three-in-one image of RUC policeman (the cap), Orange Order memer (collarette), and paramilitary (the assault rifle).
Slieve Gullion Road, Newry
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M01750
I Measc Laochra Na nGael Go Raıbh A nAınmeacha
“May their souls [the heroes of the Easter Rising, 1916, as represented by the GPO and Easter lily] be among the heroes of the Gaels.”
Clanrye Avenue, Newry
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Political Status Denied
The fight for political status by the ten 1981 hunger-strikers in the H-Blocks (plus Michael Gaughan and Frank Stagg from the 70s) is linked to the status of republican prisoners in Maghaberry in 2001. A volunteer in funereal clothing, including an Easter lily on his beret, is at the centre. Camlough Road/Carnagat Road, Newry, stronghold of PIRA S. Down, Armagh Brigade.
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Féıle Na Samhna
“Féıle na Samhna – ceılıúradh na nGael” (Samhain festival – celebration of the Irish” at An Gaeláras Doıre (now Cultúrlann Uí Chanáın).
Rear of Free Derry corner, Lecky Road, Derry.
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Ulster, Leinster, Connacht
Shields of three of the four provinces on light poles in Westland Street, Derry, augmented with “RIRA”, “Celtic”, “RIP Bobby Sands” and Tricolours and Sunburst.
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