YCV volunteer Spike the bulldog has a word (backed up by a pistol on his right hip) with Celtic-supporter Tom cat.
Glenfarne Place, Craigyhill, Larne
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Listen, Pussycat
Mario Vs Donkey Kong
Mario, Donkey Kong, flower power, and other cartoons off Bridge Street, Larne, under the Harbour Highway.
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The War’s Over, Lads
“To the men in the CDF – the war’s over, lads …” It’s not clear precisely what “CDF” stands for [Craigyhill ?Defence Force?] or if a specific incident is referenced.
Location unknown, Craigyhill, Larne
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Aye Ready
The lion rampant outside Larne Branch (founded 1963 Fb) of the Glasgow Rangers FC supporters club, with a shamrock included.
Greenland Drive, Larne
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UVF-RHC-YCV
This trio of emblems dates back to at least 2008. So, there has been plenty of time to finish off the two of them that are incomplete – the YCV on the end is complete; the UVF and RHC ones are not.
Off Greenland Drive, Larne
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Welcome To Boyne Square
Boyne Square is a loyalist (specifically UVF) area of Larne.
Herbert Avenue, Larne
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Condensed Community Confidence
“The product” is condensed community confidence. But it’s “out of stock”. In imitation of Andy Warhol’s 1962 work Campbell’s Soup Cans.
North Street, Belfast city centre
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Victoria Crosses
“Only by remembering these men, and others like them, can we ever repay their memory.” Nine Victoria Cross recipients from the 36th (Ulster) Division in World War I are honoured in this board on the Shankill at the Co-Op (which was previously across the road in Crimea Street).
The nine are (from 1917 and 1918) E[dmund] De Wind, E[rnest] Seaman, C[ecil] L[eonard] Knox, N[orman] Harvey, (from 1916) G[eoffrey] St. G[eorge] S[hillington] Cather, W[illiam] F[rederick] McFadzean, E[ric] N[orman] F[rankland] Bell, R[obert] Quigg, and J[ames] S[amuel] Emerson.
The illustrations come from Cyril Falls’s book The History Of The 36th (Ulster) Division (from Project Gutenberg).
The poem In Flanders’ Fields is by Canadian John McCrea.
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Coıllte Bhéal Feırste
In 1992, the Forest Of Belfast project was started, a public-private to preserve old trees and encourage tree-planting. Above is one of the murals painted to publicise the effort, on Hillman Street at the Antrim Road. (Another was painted on the Falls Road.)
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Lay Them Away On The Hill Side
“Lay them away on the hill side/along with the brave and the bold/Inscribe their names on the role [sic] of fame/in letters of purest gold.” The Ulster Tower at Thiepval commemorates the WWI dead of the 36th (Ulster) Division. The words, however, come from a song about James Daly, who was executed by firing squad for taking part in a 1920 mutiny of the Connacht Rangers in India in protest of the activities of the Black and Tans. Above (and below – not shown) are the insignia and names of UVF volunteers from UVF South Belfast 2nd battalion – see Lay Them Away On The Hill Side.
On the side of The Hideout, Pine Street, Donegall Pass, south Belfast
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