The flag of Israel flying in the three PUL communities across the North Antrim & Londonderry area: Henry Street, Londonderry; Boyne Row, Castledawson; Weirside, Randalstown
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“Castledawson Protestant War Memorial Hall. This stone was laid by Mrs. Chichester-Clark 1st April, 1929”
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The Castledawson War Memorial lists names of local people who died in British forces from WWI, WWII, and the Troubles – the latter panel is visible in image above, listing three UDR soldiers Arrell, Lennox, and McQuillan, and Reserve RUC member Evans.
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The birthplace of Francis Hughes, IRA volunteer, the RUC’s most wanted man, and second hunger striker to die in 1981, is commemorated on Scribe Road (perhaps from “scríob” (for “furrow”), Bellaghy. “From the people of south Derry.”
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Scenes from the march in the 2010 National Hunger Strike Commemoration, August 15th, 2010, in Beatrice Villas, Ballynease Road, and William Street, Bellaghy.
For additional instance of the first image, see Remember The Hunger Strikers. For another instance of the final image, see I’ll Wear No Convict’s Uniform.
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[The people of Derry remember the hunger strikers] Scenes from the rally for the 2010 National Hunger Strike Commemoration, August 15th, 2010, in Hunters Park, Bellaghy. The left-hand painting is signed by a Short Strand artist and Marty Lyons; the right-hand painting is of the capture of native son Francis Hughes.
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This poster of Irish hunger strikers goes back before Frank Stagg and Michael Gaughan in the 1970s to include Thomas Ashe, Michael Fitzgerald, Terence McSwiney, Joseph Murphy, Joseph Whitty, Dennis Barry, Andrew O’Sullivan, Tony D’Arcy, [Seán] Jack MacNeela, and Sean McCaughey.
There are individual portraits of all twelve.
Mullaghboy Road, Bellaghy
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The title phrase is attributed to Brian McCreesh of his hunger-striker brother Raymond, from Camlough, Co Armagh. “Remember the H-Block martyrs.” This board is (temporarily) on display in Main Street, Dungiven.
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“Dungiven remembers INLA Vol Kevin Lynch. Help build the socialist republic for which he died.” Lynch died after 71 days on hunger strike in 1981. The IRSP was the political wing of the INLA and continues to operate.
Update: the board perhaps met its end on a bonfire in the Fountain in 2014.
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Republican flags are mounted above the Kevin Lynch portrait in Church Street, Dungiven, previously seen in 2001.
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