The longest-lived King William mural in Belfast, dating back to 1932, was at the junction of Rockland Street and Donegall Road, in the Village area of the city. It would survive a few more years before the building would be demolished.
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For nine years, IRA man Joe Doherty, a native of the New Lodge, fought extradition from the United States. Doherty had escaped from Crumlin Road jail while awaiting trail on three counts of murder. He was eventually deported in 1992. (WP)
New Lodge Road, Belfast
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A frequent biblical idea about lack of faith (Isaiah 6:10, Jeremiah 5:21, Ezekiel 12:2, Matthew 13:15, Acts 28:27, Romans 11:8. NKJV) used to comment on censorship. Rossville Street, Derry. See previously: Many Have Eyes.
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“They call the killing of Stephen McConomy ‘civil order’.” McConomy was an 11-year-old boy killed by a British Army plastic bullet on April 16th, 1982.
Rossville Street, Derry.
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UDA commanders denied that member Michael Stone was acting with their knowledge or approval when he attacked the funeral of the “Gibraltar 3” in March 1988. Hence, “Ulster’s freelance Loyalist paramilitary.”
Wapping Lane, Londonderry
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An ornate regimental (WWI) coat of arms, for the East Belfast regiment, with the emblem of the Ulster Volunteers symbol on an Ulster banner shield, topped by a crown and surrounded by an arrangement of roses, thistles, and shamrock. “Contemporised” by masked volunteers with weapons pointed, in front of Union flag and St Andrew’s Saltire. Chelsea Street, Belfast
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The centre of the UVF emblem (typically a red hand) is replaced by masked volunteer with AK-47. “For God and Ulster”.
Chelsea Street, east Belfast
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The UDA emblem is shown on a red fist between the Ulster Banner and the emblem itself on a flag, which is highly unusual. “Quis separabit”.
Redcliffe Drive, east Belfast.
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The bottom half of this mural in Redcliffe Parade, Belfast, shows UVF volunteers “then and now” (“Ulster 1914” during WWI and in contemporary times). On either side of that are (Protestant) women, on the left exhorting men to fight in WWI and on the right defending the homestead (i.e. the Protestant territories) against the threat of Irish nationalism while the men (and perhaps British support) are absent: “How is freedom measured? By the effort which it costs to retain it” and “Deserted! Well, I can stand alone.”
The upper portion shows a rare (though not unique) version of the red hand of Ulster, giving a “V for victory” salute (and so we can see nails on three digits) and dancing in boots on an Irish Tricolour which lies between an Ulster Banner and a Union flag.
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Peter Moloney Collection 