We Won’t Have Home Rule

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Dublin barrister Sir Edward Carson was the figurehead of Unionism at the time of the Home Rule crisis, overseeing the formation of the Ulster Volunteers and the Covenant in response to the third bill. Carson’s aim was to keep all of Ireland within the UK but advised unionists to accept the six-county Northern Ireland stipulated by the 1920 Bill.

For the side wall out of shot to the left, see M04206.

Broadway, Village, south Belfast

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Conway Linen Mill

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“Conway linen mill 1842-1976.” The mill is currently in use as an arts centre and museum; the centre’s web page has a history (including a video) of the mill.

“Artists Margaret McCann & Deborah Hamilton 06. Beechmount Community Project.”

This is another piece for the project was hung in Beechmount Avenue/Ascaıll Ard Na bhFeá – see M04431.

Thames Street, west Belfast

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Say No To Tory Cuts

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In the two-person game of ‘rock-paper-scissors’ (or four-person ‘rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock’) rock prevents scissors from cutting. Sınn Féın are encouraging stoney resistance to austerity proposals by the Conservative party (Tories).

The cuts would continue – see Stop Tory Cuts – and persist throughout the decade: WP | Guardian

Falls Road/Glen Road – former site of the Andersonstown RUC barracks

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Fır Na Pluıde

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The “blanket” (Gaeilge: pluıd) protest (not wearing prison uniforms) was a response to the removal of political (Special Category) status in 1976 (WP). The “no wash” or “dirty” protest (not using toilet facilities) followed in 1978 (WP). Both forms of protest are illustrated in the board shown above: three unshaven men wear blankets and go barefoot in a cell with excrement smeared on the walls.

An information plaque was added below, on the Phoenix mural (not shown – see M04941).

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Not Spain, Not France

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“1650-2009: 350 years of occupation, 350 years of resistance. Catalan language has been spoken since VIII century. Nowadays, after 350 years of occupation and prohibition, there are 9 million Catalan speakers. The spirit of revolt against the Spanish kingdom and French state is still alive. The struggle of the Catalan people continues against the existing discriminations. Not Spain, not France.” “Saoırse na hÉıreann, Llibrtat Països Catalans”.

Clowney Street, Beechmount, west Belfast 

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Stand Off! Trade Off!

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This “stand-off – trade-off” mural reappears in Artana Street, Belfast, previously recorded in Stand Firm. The mural dates to 1998, when an Orange Order march was allowed to parade along Ormeau Road. Parades Commission chairman Alistair Graham (pictured in the mural beneath the evil-eyed OO member) “insisted that the Ormeau Road decision “was not a simple trade-off for our earlier decision on Drumcree”” (Irish Times).

Painted by Troy Garity, recreating an Ian Knox cartoon (Belfast Media).

Artana Street, lower Ormeau, south Belfast

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Markets Sport & Culture

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In 2008 and 2009 artist Raymond Henshaw completed a series of cultural murals about the Markets are of Belfast. This one focuses on sport but Clarence Place Music Hall and Tir Na Nog Drama Group are included to represent ‘culture’.

There were six boards in total: Portraits | Social | Social History | Sport & Culture | Bars | Industry

Eliza Street Close, Markets, south Belfast

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Markets Volunteers

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This is the 2009 repaint of the mural in the Markets to IRA volunteers. Names have been added below the portrait of each IRA/Fianna mural. They are: Tony Nolan, Joseph Downey, Frank Fitzsimons, Joey Surgenor, Paul Marlowe, Jim Templeton, and Brendan Davison.

See previously 2002 and the paint-bombed 2006.

The photograph on which this mural is based can be found in this entry on a 1981 Rosnareen mural.

Friendly Street, Markets, south Belfast

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Is Fearr Gaeılge Bhrıste Ná Béarla Clıste

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“Broken Irish is preferable to skilful English”, itself written in somewhat broken Irish. In each corner is a gold ring (fáınne óır), sometimes worn by fluent Irish-speakers. The top hat and the ?daisies? alongside the harp, shamrock, and ?flute? are unusual; if you can explain their appearance here, please comment or get in touch.

Iveagh Youth mural in Iveagh Drive/Céıde Uíbh Eachach

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