Never Again

Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
2013-08-16 BombaySt+

Printed and framed tarp in Bombay Street, commemorating the burning of Bombay Street during the August 1969 Belfast riots and the death Gerald McAuley, a young IRA member (Fian, not “Fiann” as written here) killed by a sniper during the trouble. Three photographs from the street at the time are reproduced in the bottom third of the board.

Ten years ago, an earlier incarnation of this board could be found on the other side of the street, connected to the issue of the day: No (Decom)mission.

RTÉ archival footage of the aftermath and other clips detailing the events in both Belfast and Derry.

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2013 Seosamh Mac Coılle
X01272

C Coy, 2nd Battalion, Belfast Brigade

Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The back wall of Clonard Martyrs Memorial Garden – that is, the so-called “peace” line or (better) “war wall” – is decorated with portraits of twenty-five local óglaıgh and fıanna who died from 1920 to 1992 (though an Easter lily takes the place of Sean Gaynor on the far left).

Left: Dan Duffin, Seán McCartney, Tom Williams, Gerard McAuley, Peter Blake, Seamus Simpson, Seán Johnston, Seán Gaynor, Pat Duffin, Gerard Ó Callaghan, Seamus Burns, Danny Ó Neill, Tom McCann.

Right: Gerard Crossan, Seán Ó Riordan, Martin McKenna, Liam Hannaway, Jim McKernan, Dan McCann, “dedicated to the memory of local republican, Billy Davidson”, Tony Lewis, Joe McKenna, Brian Dempsey, Finbarr McKenna, Seán Savage, Prionsais Mac Áirt.

They are also listed on one of the plaques inside the garden – see the second images in Clonard Martyrs.

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2013 Seosamh Mac Coılle
X05290

1690-1990

Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
2013-08-14 NoSurrender1690+

This Sandy Row mural commemorating the siege of Derry is in pretty good shape, despite being more than 20 years old. It features the coat of arms of Londonderry – see Vita, Veritas, Victoria for some background.

For more on the siege, and relief, of Derry, see Breaking The Boom. The siege ended in 1689; the battle of the Boyne was in 1690. It is in Linfield Avenue and is visible from Rowland Way, off Sandy Row.

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2013 Seosamh Mac Coılle
X01271 londonderry under siege no surrender

They May Have Stole Our Banner

Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
2013-08-13 StoleBanner+

Graffiti in Linfield Gardens (off Sandy Row) making reference to the banner shown in this entry (on a bonfire) and on-going disputes over the routes established by the Parades Commission for Orange Order marches: They may have stole[n] our banner but they will never steal our culture.

2013-08-13 StoleBannerWide+

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2013 Seosamh Mac Coılle
X01267 X01268

We Are The People

Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
2013-08-13 SandyRowFlags+

Loyalist graffiti on the corner of Wellwood Street and Sandy Row, beneath a variety of UK flags and union bunting. ‘WATP’ is ‘we are the people’; ‘FTPSNI’ is ‘eff the Police Service [of] Northern Ireland’. On the stop sign you can also see ‘UB07’ – Union Bears, a Rangers supporters club.

See previously: A New Look For Us.

2013-08-13 SandyRowFlagsLeft+

2013-08-13 SandyRowFlagsRight+

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2013 Seosamh Mac Coılle
X01264 X01265 X01266

End Internment, 2013

Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
2013-08-12 Internment+

A new half-size (or 2/3rds-size) mural on the International Wall, Divis Street, in stark black-and white: End British Interment of Irish Republicans 2013. The mural was painted to coincide with the anti-internment march on August 9th that was routed through Belfast city centre and sparked violent protests (U.tv video reports).

Replaces the ‘Maghaberry – Stop Strip Searches’ piece, which itself earlier replaced this Maghaberry piece.

2013-08-12 InternmentBars+

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2013 Seosamh Mac Coılle
X01261 X01262

In Defence Of The Woodvale

Extramural ActivityLeave a comment
2013-08-11 OhioStLeft+

As mentioned in UDU-WDA-UDA-UFF, the end wall of Columbia Street was knocked down, taking with it a former Duke Elliott/UDA mural, which has now been replaced with boards (rather than murals) commemorating the history of the UDA and Elliott. Elliott lived one street over, in Leopold Street (WP). He was killed in 1972, at age 28, in a dispute with other UDA members.

2013-08-11 OhioStWideL+

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2013 Seosamh Mac Coılle
X01259 X01257 Leut Col. E. Duke Elliott Ernest Ernie woodvale defence association UFF WDA quis separabit. this plaque is dedicated to the officers and members of ‘b’ company w.d.a. (u.f.f.) who gave their lives and their freedom in defence of the woodvale