Peter Moloney Collection

For King And Country

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“In honoured memory of the offices, NCOs and volunteers of the 36th (Ulster) Division, who selflessly gave their lives for King and country at the battle of the Somme, and other campaigns, throughout the Great War 1914-1918. ‘Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15 Verse 13′”

The ‘No surrender’ photograph montage shows images of life on the Shankill, from the Home-Rule period onward. It includes various old murals (see Visual History 01) and a photo of Hugh Smyth (see Third-Class Citizens).

Moscow Street/Rex Bar, west Belfast

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M10134 [M10135] M10136 M10137

Release Martin Corey

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Martin Corey was found guilty of the murder of two policemen in 1973 and released in 1992. As noted in the tarp — “interned in Maghaberry prison since April 2010” — he was returned to prison in 2010, and a 2011 commission ruled that he was a member of the CIRA (WP). An appeal – on the grounds that evidence had been withheld – was rejected in December, 2012. The campaign for his release continues in republican areas:

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Glenshane Road, Dungiven M10119 [M10120] [M10121]
Brompton Park, Belfast [M10132]
Rossville Street, Derry M10195 (replacing Marian Price)
Springfield Road, Belfast M10249 [M10250] [M10251]
Parkside, Portadown M10296

British And Proud

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Loyalists on Sandy Row are not friends of Sinn Féin, the IRA, the PSNI, and all taigs. “We will always walk Ardoyne” is a reference to parading past the Ardoyne shops – the Parades’ Commission banned the march along that part of the route, and rioting took place (BBC).

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Prison First, Then President

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“”In my country we go to prison first and then become President” – Madiba, Nelson Mandela, freedom lover, friend of Ireland.” The ailing Nelson Mandela’s turns 95 on July 18th, 2013 and to celebrate a new mural has been painted on Northumberland Street, Belfast, by Lucas Quigley (you can see a signature and a telephone number in the lower right). The mural features Mandela, the flags of Ireland and South Africa, and the Sınn Féın logo.

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Ramallah, Israeli City Of Culture

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“The Israeli settlement of Pisgat Zeev in the Westbank seen from the Palestinian refugee camp of Shuafat in the outskirts of Jeruslaem. Occupied Palestinian Terriitories, 2009. Photograph by Kai Wiedenhöfer.” Wiedenhöfer’s photograph was mounted on Free Derry Corner July 19-21, 2013, as an extension of the Wall On Wall project and as one of the events during Derry’s year as the first “UK City Of Culture”. (Interview and footage of the piece being mounted can be seen at youtube.)

The final two images show graffiti added as though part of the design of the piece: on the wall in the photo, “Let’s now get the city leaders there 2 make Ramallah the Israeli city of culture 2014 and we can all do great art for peace there” and in the bottom corner, “A paper over the cracks of imperialism production.”

For the International Brigade flag, see ¡No Pasarán!

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The Loyal People Of Loughmacrory

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“Dedicated to the memory of those who died, their families, and indeed all the loyal people of Loughmacrory and surrounding areas, who despite all, remained faithful to Ireland and the republican ideal. ‘I have no prouder boast than to say I am Irish and have been privileged to fight for the Irish people and for Ireland. If I have a duty, I will perform it to the full in the unshakeable belief that we are a noble race and that chains and bonds have no part in us.’ Vol. Francis Hughes.”

“Comrádaıthe na n-arm. This plaque is dedicated to IRA volunteers Gerard Harte, Martin Harte, Brian Mullin who were killed in action at Drumnakilty on Tuesday 30th August 1988. Go luı cré arsa Thír Eoghaın go héadrom ar láthaır scíthe ár laochra uaısle. [May the ancient Tyrone clay lie lightly on the resting place of our noble heroes]”

Skeboy Road, Loughmacrory.

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M10063 [M10064] M10065 [M10066] [M10067] [M10068] [M10069] M10070 [M10071] [M10072] [M10073] [M10074]

Desmond Morgan

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“I ndıl chuımhne Vol. Desmond Morgan 26th November 1973 killed on active service. Fuaır sé bás ag troıd ar son na saoırse.”

Dessie Morgan, of the East Tyrone IRA, was shot while attempting to hijack a vehicle in Coalisland (Sutton | Bresnahan). The stone in his memory is in Dungannon Road.

Nó Chun Báıs A Fháıl

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“Tıonaladh [tıonóladh] óglaıgh na hÉıreann ıns an halla seo seachtaın na Casca 1916 ullmhaıthe chun troda ar son saoırse tíre nó chun báıs a fháıl dá mba gá é. [Irish volunteers were assembled in this hall in Easter week 1916, and were readied for a fight for the country’s freedom, or to die, should it be necessary.] This plaque is erected to commemorate the assembly of Irish volunteers in this hall Easter 1916 prepared to give their lives for Irish freedom.”

For the story of the aborted role of the northern volunteers, see Treason Felony.

Barrack Street, Coalisland.

¡No Pasarán!

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“¡No pasarán! In memory of the International Brigades and the men from Derry, Donegal & Tyrone who served in the struggle against fascism in defence of the Spanish Republic 1936 – 38. I measc laochra lucht oıbre go raıbh a n-aınm – May their names [name] be among the heroes of labour. Erected by the North West Spanish Civil War Project, July 2013.”

The plaque is on the Unite building in Carlisle Road, Derry.

The IRSP board is in Fahan Street. It names Thomas Traynor, John Murphy, Benjamin Frederick Murray, Eamon McGrotty, George Gorman, Jack Flynn, James Donald, Peadar O’Donnell, James Campbell, Hugh O’Donnell, Paddy O’Daire, Joseph Kelly, Paddy Roe McLaughling, Francis William Vincent O’Donnell, Brian Goold-Verschoyle, Paddy Glacken, Phil Boyle, Hugh Bonner, Herbert Pollock, Charles McGuinness, William McChrystal, Joe Boyd.

For brief biographies of those named, see Ireland Spanish Civil War.

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