Stencil in Marcus Street, Newry. With “As Gaeılge! anoıs” sticker.
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Vote Police, Vote Partition
Died Before Surrender
30th anniversary commemoration of the 1981 hunger strike, with portraits of the ten who died. There is a better view of this board in the 2012 post.
Camlough Road, Newry
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We’ll Not Be Mastered By No Rebel Basterds
Here is a gallery of 27 images from loyal Mullaghglass, on the outskirts of Newry. In addition to Union Flags, Ulster Banners, and UVF/RHC emblems, we see a number of PAF [Protestant Action Force] emblems, the South Down Defenders flute band, and a portrait of QEII.
Armagh Road, Newry
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John Mitchel
“John Mitchel 1815-1875. He took a prominent role in leading Ireland to be an independent nation.”
Mitchel was born near Dungiven but at age 8 the family moved to Newry, where Mitchel was schooled before entering Trinity College Dublin at age 15 (WP).
For his political life, see the post on the statue of Mitchel in downtown Newry.
Armagh Road, Newry
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Royal Irish Rifles XIV
The 14th battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles was formed from the Young Citizen Volunteers, the youth division of the Ulster Volunteers (WartimeMemories).
These nail-ups are at the bottom (Belfast Rd) and top (Cloghanramer Rd) of Shandon Park estate in Newry.
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Frank Aiken
“Frank Aiken born Camloch 1898-1983. Commandant of the 4th Northern Division (IRA) 1921-1923. Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army 1923-1925.” Aiken was also a TD for Louth from 1923 to 1973, initially for Sınn Féın but subsequently for Fıanna Fáıl, of which he was a founding member (WP).
Newry Road, Camlough
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BRAG
Mention of BRAG dates back to a 2009 threat made against traffic wardens and TV license inspectors (RN | BBC). The graffiti read “Bogside Republican Action Group”, “Beır bua”, “End sectarian marches now!” (with a petrol bomb “PB”). The last is perhaps a reference to the on-going contention over marches past the Ardoyne shops in Belfast (Guardian).
See previously: BRY-IRA
Bogside shops, Lecky Road/Meenan Square, Derry
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Support The POWs
This is the ‘Nebula’ version of Free Derry Corner taken over by a republican protest to “Support the POWs”.
“Thatcher 81 – Ford 2011” refers to Margaret Thatcher, UK Prime Minister at the time of the second hunger strike and David Ford, NI Justice Minister at the time of the campaigns to free Marian Price and Brendan Lillis (BBC).
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Beıdh An Bua Agaınn Go Fóıll
“Tógadh an leacht cuımhneacháın seo ag muıntır an cheantar ı gcuımhne an Óglaıgh [Óglach] Réamonn Mac Raoıs a fuaır bás ar an 21 Bealtaıne 1981 ı ndıaıdh lá agus seasca ar staılc ocraıs sna H-Blocanna. Rugadh Réamonn ar an 15 Feabhra 1957 ag Páırc Naomh Maolmhaodhóg. … Seasann an deıch gcrann atá curtha taobh thıar den leacht chuımhneacháın do na fıréın [fíréın].”
“This monument was erected by the people of the area in memory of IRA Volunteer Raymond McCreesh who died on May 21st 1981 after 61 days on hunger strike in the British H-Block prison at Long Kesh. Raymond McCreesh was born on February 25th 1957 at St Malachy’s Park, Camloch. … The ten trees planted behind the monument represent the ten men who died in the H-Blocks in 1981.”
There is a mural to McCreesh on the gable of Teach Réamoınn Mhıc Raoıs – see Keep On Marching.
Newry Rd, Camlough
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C Coy, 2nd Battalion, Belfast Brigade
A tarp with portraits of members of the IRA’s Clonard company is added to the Memorial Garden/Gaırdín Cuımhneacháın in Bombay Street, Belfast. Included are Sean Gaynor (whose portrait is missing), Tom Williams, Gerald McAuley, Finbarr McKenna, and Dan McCann & Seán Savage. The full list can be found in Clonard Martyrs.
“Dedicated to the memory of local Republican, Billy Davidson.”
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