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At The Crossroads

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Two images today from the crossroads at the intersection of Crossmaglen-Newry and Newtownhamilton-Dundalk roads (a.k.a. Ford’s Cross, Silverbridge). The first shows a hunger-strikers board from this year over a much older ‘democracy under attack’ board (see D02009). The second shows the plough and the stars flying above the mileage sign. There is also a memorial, with a tricolour flying overhead, at this crossroads

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My Brother Is Not A Criminal

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The brothers in question are Raymond and Brian McCreesh, from Camlough, Co Armagh. Raymond is third in the list of the ten deceased 1981 hunger strikers. “In memory of the volunteers who died on hunger strike in H-Blocks 1981.” “H-Block is rock that the British monster shall perish upon for we in H-Block stand upon the unconquerable rock of the Irish socialist republic – Bobby Sands”.

The lower stone reads “These men made the supreme sacrifice for their country by dying on hunger strike from 1917 to 1976: 1917 Thomas Ashe; 1920 Michael Fitzgerald, Joseph Murphy, Terence McSwiney; 1923 Joseph Whitty, Denis Barry, Andy Sullivan; 1940 Tony Darcy Sean McNeela; 1946 Sean McCaughey; 1974 Michael Gaughan; 1976 Frank Stagg. “It is not those who can inflict the most but those that can suffer the most who will conquer” – Terence McSwiney.”

New Road, Silverbridge

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Repatriate Michael Campbell

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There is a campaign under way to repatriate south Armagh man Michael Campbell from Lithuania on humanitarian grounds (Newry Times). Campbell was given 12 years in 2012 for attempting to purchase weapons (An Phoblacht).

The “Tıocfaidh Ár Lá 32” is out on Camlough Road at the Cloughreagh estate.

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The Twelve Hunger Strikers

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“This stone was erected by the republican movement, south Armagh, in proud and loving memory of the twelve hunger strikers who laid down their lives during this phase of the struggle for Irish freedom.” “Fuaır sıad bás ar staılc ocraıs ar son saoırse na hÉıreann. Go ndéana Dıa trócaıre ar a nanamacha.” “Beıdh an bua agaınn go fóıll (We will win yet) – Raymond McCreesh – two days before he died.”

Newry Street, Crossmaglen

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Beıdh Bua Agaınn Go Fóıll

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The Irish tricolour flies outside Raymond McCreesh House – his birthplace – at Maryville, Camlough.

“Keep on marching, don’t give up – Raymond McCreesh 1957-81. Died after 61 days hunger-strike, H-Block Long Kesh 1981.” The phrase was spoken at the end of a visit with Jim Gibney.

“Beıdh bua agaınn go fóıll” [victory will be ours yet].

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Political Policing

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Above is the latest political slogan to appear on Black Mountain, over New Barnsley and Ballymurphy: PSNI-MI5 = Political Policing, referring to the presence of British Military Intelligence in Northern Ireland. The Springfield Road barracks is in the right foreground. A close-up and the view from the other side of the road can be found below.

The lettering went up on August 1st and was down no later than the 7th. A new sign is supposed to go up today (Aug 9th), in support of Leonard Peltier, according to the Gaelforce facebook page.

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No Dogs, No POWs

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“No blacks, no Irish, no dogs, no POWs – sponsored by SDLP/TUV” (Traditional Unionist Voice). The reference of this board in Turf Lodge is a June motion in the NI Assembly to bar anyone convicted of a serious offence from serving as a ministerial adviser (the trigger case being Mary McArdle). Passage of the bill was secured when SDLP members supported the motion.

Report in the News Letter | Discussion at Slugger

For the other side of the ‘H’, see Turf Lodge Remembers.

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Turf Lodge Remembers

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The eastern side of the H-Block ‘H’ at the top of Monagh Road as it was in May, 2013, with a board in memory of the Gibraltar three (Dan, Mairead, Sean ) and another volunteer killed a few days later (Kevin) (for background, see both 25 Years In Progress | Completed) and announcing an Easter Sunday rally commemorating the 1916 Rising.

For the other (western) side of the ‘H’, see No Dogs, No POWs.

Free Stephen Murney

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This is an Éırígí (web) stencil in support of their member Stephen Murney, who was arrested in November (2012) and subsequently transferred to Maghaberry on charges of supporting terrorism.

(In March 2014 he would be released.) (Newry Republican)

Hugo Street, Belfast. (First use of this wall.) The plaque above is to Pearse Jordan.

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