Handala is a cartoon character of Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation and apartheid (WP). He appears here next to the Palestinian flag outside the Museum Of Free Derry (web) in the Bogside.
Replaces a figure with billowing Palestinian-flag hair.
Glenfada Park, Derry
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A new mural on the International Wall combines two current events. One is the furore surrounding the recent description of Islam as “satanic” by Belfast pastor James McConnell (Tele) (and a ‘Rally Against Racism’ to take place today (Saturday, May 31st) – Tele). The middle of the mural reads “Respect and defend our Muslim brothers + sisters – kardeslik azadi”.
The other is the death of Maya Angelou (WP), who died this past Wednesday (May 28th). Angelou is pictured in the top half of the mural, with Muhammad Ali, along with an Angelou quote: “Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the past inaccessible.”
In the bottom half appear Padraig Pearse and James Connolly and a line from the Proclamation of the Irish Republic: “Cherish all the children of the nation equally.”
Takes the place of the Miami Five.
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This Caırde Sınn Féın (Fb) mural joins others in Conway Street sponsored by Australian groups. From left to right, the four are: Australian Aid For Ireland & Saoırse Melbourne | this Caırde Sınn Féın mural | AMWU mural | ETU (the Electrical Trades Union).
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The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (amwu.org.au) sponsored the mural above in Conway Street, west Belfast.
The painted plaque on the left reads, “Casement Memorial. In proud memory of the 10 Republican prisoners who died on hunger strike in “H” blocks of Long Kesh in 1981. “It is not those who can inflict the most but those who can endure the most who will conquer.” Terence McSwiney. Unveiled by Martin McGuinness, Sınn Féın MP MLA Minister for Education Wednesday 6/12/2000. Donated by AMWU, Craig Johnston State Secretary”. The plaque itself is in Carlton, Australia, named (presumably) for Roger Casement.
Secretary Johnston is on the left in the back. The flag to the right is the flag of the Eureka Stockade.
This mural joins others sponsored by Australian groups. From left to right: Australian Aid For Ireland & Saoırse Melbourne | Caırde Sınn Féın | this AMWU mural | ETU (the Electrical Trades Union).
The in-progress shot is from April 16th.
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“This woman wants the truth – this woman wants to hide it.” NI Secretary Theresa Villiers (depicted on the right) refused to order further investigation of the shooting deaths of 11 Ballymurphy residents – one for each cross shown – in 1971 (BelTel) and also the La Mon restaurant fire-bombing in which 12 people died (BelTel).
See also: #Time4Truth.
This mural replaces the short-lived mural to Gerry Adams as he was detained while being questioned about the Jean McConville case – see Get The Real Story.
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“After we are gone what will you say you were doing? Will you say you were with us in our struggle, or were you with the very system that drove us to our deaths?”
“In proud memory of the ten H-Block martyrs who died on hunger strike in Long Kesh during the struggle for political status.”
Patsy O’Hara of the INLA (the IRSP is its political wing) died on hunger strike on May 21st, 1981.
This is a new (2013) smaller replacement of the 2006 mural on the same Shaws Road wall.
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“Cuımhnímıs [we remember].” The mural to the “patriot dead” of Lenadoon who died for the freedom (“saoırse”) of Ireland has been repainted.
The design and central figure remain as before, but the tricoloured border is new, as are the photographic portraits of nine local IRA volunteers in the apex. On the scrolls to each side, their names are given as (left) Tony Henderson, John Finucane, Tony Jordan, Brendan O’Callaghan, Joe McDonnell, (right) Laura Crawford, Maıréad Farrell, Patricia Black, Bridie Quinn.
The dedication plaque is from the launch of the 2009 version of the mural; it was originally painted in 1996 (seen here in 2002 with all of the (painted) portraits missing and c. 1999 with three of the nine portraits).
See also the Cú Chulaınn Visual History page.
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For the launch of a new organisation that aims to keep people with dementia in the community for longer – Derry Engages and Empowers Dementia (Fb | Family Support) – the front of Free Derry Corner (Visual History) was painted with its butterfly logo in purple and green.
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Here are a few images from the parade through Larne town (and speeches in Sandy Bay playing fields) to celebrate the centenary of the gun-running of April 24-25th, 1914, in which more than 30,000 rifles (rather than the Lewis gun and machine gun seen here) were smuggled into Ireland and dispersed to the various groups of Ulster Volunteers by horseless carriage (i.e. motor-car), in order to thwart the passage of the Home Rule bill.
(Here is a contemporary (1914) account from the (Adelaide) Journal. Here are video of the (2014) event: BBC | youtube | youtube)
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Here is a gallery of anti-Agreement stencils and hand-painted boards in Newry. The primary concern is the treatment of prisoners in Maghaberry and elsewhere – “Republicans against internment”, “Stop the strip searches in Maghaberry”, “Smash Maghaberry”, “End British torture in Maghaberry”, “Restore political status” – followed by anger at Sınn Féın for its collusion with the organs of Westminster – “Sinn Féin – we deliver British rule” and “Provo puppets still administering British rule”.
Kilmorey St x2, Daisy Hill x2, Edward St, Chapel St x3
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