“Saoırse” 2011 image of the historical republican POW mural in Ludlow Square, New Lodge, Belfast, seen previously in 1997 and 2010.
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William Drennan
The William Drennan mural in the New Lodge is still hanging on, fourteen years after it was painted. See M01349.
Ludlow Square, New Lodge, north Belfast
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New Lodge 2000
This is a companion piece to New Lodge 1900s. Life is now lived in colour, but suffers from underemployment, alcoholism, and suicide. The German bomber has been replaced by a British Army helicopter.
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New Lodge 1900s
The trials of life in the 1900s are depicted in this New Lodge mural. People work and die in the mills. The Germans drop bombs. Children go barefoot. The black-and-white colouring adds to the depression. The ‘New Lodge 2000‘ mural further down the road is in full colour, though life is still beset with problems.
For the mural on the low wall, see The Right To Be Happy (with republican slogan) and Young People’s Rights.
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Stop Shell In Mayo
The éırígí sticker refers to the Corrib gas controversy, which has been raging since 2001. (See murals about the Rossport 5 in 2005: Belfast M02549 | Derry M02640 | M02643.) For background, see Workers Solidarity Movement and WP.
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Éırígí Supports Palestine POWs
The Éırígí spot in the former RUC barracks is changed from Vote Éırígí to support for Palestinian prisoners of war.
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The People’s President
“Uachtarán na ndaoıne.” Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness was nominated by the party to stand for President Of Ireland. He garnered 13.7% of first preference votes and finished third to winner Michael D. Higgins (WP). For the hunger strikers metalwork, see M03118.
At the former Andytown RUC barracks.
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Civil And Religious Liberty For All
The ‘Civil and religious liberty for all’ mural in Cambrai street has been ‘in progress’ for a long time. These images are from October 20th (first two) and November 7th (last two), 2011.
The mural, showing parades, bonfires, and Northern Ireland football, would eventually be completed in 2012 – see M08228.
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Women Through The Ages
A good part of this Enfield Street, Belfast, mural is in fact dedicated to Edward Carson – in the top left are “Sir Edward Carson’s family”, “Sir Edward Carson’s wife”, and “Sir Edward Carson’s mother” and below them is a photograph of Carson presenting colours to the South Belfast Volunteers (see We Won’t Have Home Rule) and another (to the middle) of “Sir Edward Carson being introduced to woman nurses”. In the centre are “Local women preparaing food during UWC strike 1974”. Other images include English monarchs Victoria (Queen Of Ireland, Empress Of India) and Elizabeth, Ulster 1914, and the signing of the Ulster Covenant by women.
“This project is part of Belfast City Council’s Cultural Networks programme. It is funded by the EU Programme For Peace & Reconciliation In Northern Ireland And The Border Region Of Ireland (Peace III).”
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Keep Off
Large “UDA” and “UFF” lettering on Dee Street, east Belfast, with red-, white-, and blue-painted pointed rocks to keep people from climbing on the wall.
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