George Best was signed to English club Manchester United at age 15. He was footballer of the year in 1968 after helping United win the European Cup. He scored 9 goals in 37 appearances for Northern Ireland. He died in 2005 at age 59. For a full recap, see the42.ie.
Blythe Street, Sandy Row, east Belfast
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2006 image of the Robert Dougan mural in Blythe Street, Belfast, first seen in 2005.
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25th anniversary mural to the 1981 hunger strikers in Beechmount Avenue, Belfast, with a Sınn Féın “revolutionary party” board above.
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The Liam MacCarthy cup is awarded each year to the All-Ireland hurling champions. It was commissioned by and is named after London Irish-speaker Liam MacCarthy. He was elected a councillor for Peckham North and chaired the London GAA board, of which Michael Collins and Sam Maguire were also members (WP) – the All-Ireland champion footballers are awarded the Sam Maguire Cup. “Gael, patriot – Ireland’s forgotten son.”
Divis Street, Belfast
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For the 25th anniversary of the second hunger strike, a national march and rally is called, going from Dunville Park to Casement Park. The mural shows a blanket man and lark above the watch towers of Long Kesh.
Divis Street, west Belfast
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“West Belfast Taxi Association – providing a community transport systerm for over 35 years.”
The WBTA spot (2003 | 2005) moves down the International Wall (Visual History) a few spots and now takes the form of a mural featuring the Bobby Sands mural in Sevastopol Street.
Divis Street, west Belfast
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Five panel Ulster Volunteer/36th (Ulster) Division mural in Bank Road/Glynn Road, Larne: volunteers training at Fernhill (see 90 Years Of Resistance) and in the trenches of WWI, punctuated by the emblems of the UVF, Ulster Division, and YCV.
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In June 2006 the old Hawkin Street fire station building (built c. 1891) was damaged by fire and suffered structural damage (Ulster Architectural Heritage).
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Seven of the murals along the Bogside’s Lecky Road and Rossville Street – that would in 2007 be made ‘The People’s Gallery’ – are visible from the old Derry city walls. The Gallery has its own Visual History page.
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The Bloody Sunday mural by the Bogside Artists is covered in scaffolding in preparation for an update. The sigs and info board are from 2007.
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