The republican slogan “Tıocfaıdh ár lá” (“our day will come”) fashioned into the shape of an armalite rifle.
Ballycolman, Strabane
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Tıocfaıdh Ár Malite
Six Shields
This post begins a series of five in a row on a wall in Ballycolman estate in Strabane. First (on the left) we have the shields of the four provinces, and their names in Irish, with a Tricoloured shield and sunburst shield of Na Fıanna in the middle.
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Out Of The Ashes Arose The Provisionals
A phoenix in the colours of the Irish tricolour.
Ballycolman estate, Strabane
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INLA
A raised fist holding an assault rifle on the red star of socialism. Ballycolman estate, Strabane. “BRSY” = “Ballycolman republican socialist youth.”
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Onwards To Victory
A volunteer with a suface-to-air missile (see SAM 7 Avenue, which is just out of shot to the right) with a quote from Sınn Féın and Cumann Na mBan leader Máıre Drumm: “We must take no steps backwards. All our steps must be onwards to victory!” Ballycolman, Strabane.
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Emancipation Of Women
The slogan “For the revolution to triumph in its totality there must be emancipation of women” is attributed here to a “James MacNeill (or MacNell) but it is also found in connection with the women’s league of the Zimbabwe African National Union – see the second image among these anti-imperialism placards.
The mural shows a female soldier whose open palms support outstretched arms holding a paintbrush, a hammer, and a book. (For the same idea in Derry, see The Destructive Talents Of The RUC.)
Ballycolman estrate, Strabane.
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We Salute
“North West Roll Of Honour INLA”. Seven volunteers – and one empty spot – are listed in this Ballycolman mural: Neil McMonagle, Colm McNull, Pierce Moore, Patsy O’Hara, Kevin Lynch, Micky Devine, James McPhilemy. Featuring the red star of socialism and the Starry Plough of the INLA. Painted by “BRSY” Ballycolman Republican Socialist Youth.
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Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann
Crossed armalites beneath a celtic circle-and-triangle. Ballycolman, Strabane
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Revolution Socialism
IRSP/INLA mural in Ballycolman estate, Strabane, featuring a tricoloured phoenix with wings spread below two volunteers with rifles crossed. Also the red star of socialism and four empty shields, presumably where the four provinces might have gone.
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Take Up Their Guns
“IRA – The only tribute we can pay to fallen comrades is to take up their guns and continue the fight”. With a strange ?animal? in celtic design. Columban Park, Strabane
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