Republican graffiti, Falls Road, West Belfast, 1980. Graffiti refers to first Hunger Strike in 1980. The protest was called off on December 18 after 53 days; the collapse of the deal led to the second Hunger Strike of 1981. 'God Save Ireland',...
1980
Graffiti; Republicans; H-Blocks; Hunger strikes
Republican graffiti, Falls Road, West Belfast, 1980. Graffiti refers to the first Republican Hunger Strike in 1980. The protest was called off on December 18 after 53 days; the collapse of the deal led to the second Hunger Strike of 1981. 'H-Block...
1981
Murals; Republicans; H-Blocks; Hunger strikes
Republican mural, Finaghy Road North, Andersonstown, Belfast, 1981. Mural, on newsagent's shop with advertisement, depicts Blanket man on dirty protest. Pre-, during and post- Hunger Strike campaign graffiti. 'H-Block The Dehumanising Factor';...
Republican mural, Finaghy Road North, Andersonstown, West Belfast, 1981. Mural, on newsagent's shop with advertisement, depicts Blanket man on dirty protest. Pre-, during and post- Hunger Strike campaign graffiti. 'H-Block The Dehumanising Factor';...
1981
Murals; Republicans; Bobby Sands; Hunger strikes
Republican mural, Shaws Road, West Belfast, 1981. Left of mural: slogan protesting death of Bobby Sands, first Hunger Striker to die. 'The Right Honourable Bobby Sands Esq MP Murdered by his Fellow Members of H[er].M[ajesty's].Govt'; Bobby Sands...
1981
Murals; Republicans; Hunger strikes; Margaret Thatcher; 1969
Republican mural, Clowney St., Beechmount, West Belfast, 1981. Centre: Republican phoenix rising from the ashes; above left and right, four emblems of provinces of Ireland. Slogan left: 'The people arose in 69, they will do it again at any time'....
Republican mural, Finaghy Road North, Andersonstown, West Belfast, 1981. Mural, on newsagent's shop with advertisement, depicts Blanket man on dirty protest. Pre-, during and post- Hunger Strike campaign graffiti. 'H-Block The Dehumanising Factor';...
1981
Murals; Republicans; H-Blocks; Hunger strikes
Republican mural, Andersonstown Road, West Belfast, 1981. Left: the lark in barbed wire ('The Lark and the Freedom Fighter' is the title of a collection of Bobby Sands' writings from prison), surrounded by emblems of four ancient provinces of...
1981
Murals; Republicans; Hunger strikes
Republican mural, Clowney St, Beechmount, West belfast, 1981. Republican slogan during Hunger Strikes - detail of larger mural: 'Magge (sic) Thatcher think again, don't let our brave men die in vain'; local graffiti.
1981
Murals; Republicans; Bobby Sands
Republican mural, Shaws Road, West Belfast, 1981.Mural protesting death of Bobby Sands, first Hunger Striker to die. 'The Lark and the Freedom Fighter' (title of collection of Sands' writings from prison). Quotation from text: 'I have the spirit of...
1981
Murals; Republicans; Hunger strikes; Margaret Thatcher; 1969
Republican mural, Clowney St., Beechmount, West Belfast, 1981. Centre: Republican phoenix rising from the ashes; above left and right, four emblems of provinces of Ireland. Slogan left: 'The people arose in 69, they will do it again at any time'....
1981
Murals; Republicans; Hunger strikes; Margaret Thatcher
Republican mural, Clowney St, Beechmount, West belfast, 1981. Republican slogan during Hunger Strikes - detail of larger mural: 'Magge (sic) Thatcher think again, don't let our brave men die in vain'; local graffiti.
1989
Murals; Republicans; Hunger strikes
Republican mural, Beechmount Street, West Belfast, 1989. Left, Irish Tricolour, 'IRA', 'Tiocfaidh ár lá'; centre, fists bound together with barbed wire against Irish Tricolour; right, names of seven Hunger Strikers 'Kieran Doherty; Joe McDonnell;...
1989
Murals; Republicans; Hunger strikes
Republican mural, Beechmount Street, West Belfast, 1989. Left, Fists bound together with barbed wire against Irish Tricolour; right, names of seven Hunger Strikers 'Kieran Doherty; Joe McDonnell; Kevin Lynch; Martin Hurson; Tom McIlwee; Paddy...
1989
Murals; Republicans; Hunger strikes
Republican mural, Clowney Street, Beechmount, 1989. One of the oldest murals, represents republican Phoenic; emblems of four ancient provinces of Ireland, Ulster, Connacht, Munster and leinster, with slogans 'the people arose is 69 they will do it...
1989
Murals; Republicans; Hunger strikes
Republican mural, Clowney Street, Beechmount, West Belfast, 1989. One of the oldest murals, represents republican Phoenix; emblems of four ancient provinces of Ireland, Ulster, Connacht, Munster and leinster, with slogans 'the people arose is 69...
1998
2006
Republicans; Murals
Republican mural, Sevastopol Street/Falls Rd., West Belfast. Mural on side of Sinn Fein Offices depicts Bobby Sands - first Hunger Striker to die 1981. Mural originally painted 1998, re-painted 2000 on re-built offices.
Murals; Republicans; Non-Aligned; Drugs; Community Politics
Nationalist/non-aligned mural, Beechmount Avenue, Falls, West Belfast, 2000. Anti- drug (glue- sniffing) campaign; 'The Result of Solvent Abuse can be Grave!' Mural shows church and graveyard with headstones, each headstone carries messageabout...
2004
Murals; Republicans; 1969; Margaret Thatcher; Hunger strikes; Emblems
Republican mural, Clowney Street, Beechmount Avenue, West Belfast, 2004. One of the oldest surviving murals, it was first painted in 1981. 'The people arose in 69, they will do it again at any time'; 'Maggie Thatcher think again, don't let our...
