Loyalist graffiti, Benturb St., The Village, South Belfast, 2010. As part of the 'regeneration' of local communities, specific types of graffiti have been erased (though often not for long) - usually by orfder of local paramilitary groups.
2008
2010
Loyalist; Murals; Memorial
Loyalist mural/ memorial, Fraser Pass/Ballymacarret Rd., East Belfast, 2008. UVF mural and memorial; to left: two members of original UVF, Frederick Crawford and James Craig; right: two members of modern UVF, Robert Seymour and Joe Long; 'For God...
2000
Murals; Loyalist; H-Blocks; UDA; UFF; Prisoners
Loyalist mural, Hopewell Crescent, Lower Shankill, 2000. Commemorates the closing of Long Kesh/The Maze prison, in 2000. Mural depicts walled H-Block compound guarded by watchtower and surrounded by chain; two clenched fists with manacles in shape...
1996/2006
2010
Loyalist; Murals
Loyalist mural, Newtownards Rd., East Belfast, 1996/2006. Paramilitary figure; 'UFF Formed 1973 East Belfast Brigade.For as long as one hundred of us remain alive we shall never in any way consent to submit to the Irish for its not honour glory or...
1986
Murals; Republicans
Murals, Republican, Berwick Rd/Paráid An Ardghleanna, Ardoyne, North Belfast, 1986. Detail of mural: painted in colours of Irish Tricolour, 'As Long as ireland is Unfree The Only Attitude for irishmen and Women is an Attitude of Revolt' (quote...
1986
Murals; Republicans; Easter 1916
Murals, Republican, Berwick Rd/Paráid An Ardghleanna, Ardoyne, North Belfast, 1986. Mural commemorates 70th anniversary of Easter Rebellion, 1916. Top '1916 Easter 1986', prison cell with prisoner/Hunger Striker centre and two representations of...
2000
Murals; Republicans; Non-Aligned; Joyriding; Community Politics
Nationalist/non-aligned mural, Beechmount Avenue, Falls, West Belfast, 2000. Anti-joyriding mural painted by Beechmount Community Youth Project (artists - Margaret McCann and Tracey McVerry) based on Edward Munch's 'The Scream'. Figure is shown...
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...
2000
2008
Republicans; Murals
Republican mural, Ballymurphy Rd., Ballymurphy, West Belfast, 2000. Portrait of Oglach (Volunteer) Paddy Teer, and Cage 3, Hut 23, Long Kesh prison. Above his portrait, the inscription: 'Oglach Paddy Teer Died in Long Kesh 2nd July 1974 Age 20.'
2002
Murals; Republicans; Commemoration; IRA Volunteers; Long Kesh
Republican mural, Ballymurphy, West Belfast, 2002. Portrait of Oglach (Volunteer) Paddy Teer, and Cage 3, Hut 23, Long Kesh prison. Above his portrait, the inscription: 'Oglach Paddy Teer Died in Long Kesh 2nd July 1974 Age 20.'
1981
Murals; Republicans
Republican mural, Beechmount Avenue, Beechmount, West Belfast, 1981. The conveyor belt of justice; long mural - Republican representation of British justice system; mural begins, left, armed colonial soldiers with Ulster flag, pike, sword, beating...
1981
Murals; Republicans
Republican mural, Beechmount Avenue, Beechmount, West Belfast, 1981. The conveyor belt of justice; long mural - Republican representation of British justice system; mural continues left with colonial soldier on horseback - passing on to soldier...
1981
Murals; Republicans
Republican mural, Beechmount Avenue, Beechmount, West Belfast, 1981. The conveyor belt of justice; long mural - Republican representation of British justice system; mural continues with prisoner being loaded onto conveyor belt of justice - first...
1981
Murals; Republicans
Republican mural, Beechmount Avenue, Beechmount, West Belfast, 1981. The conveyor belt of justice; long mural - Republican representation of British justice system; mural continues with prisoner facing Diplock - no jury - courts, ends with the...
1988
Murals; Republicans; Prisoners
Republican mural, New Lodge Road, New Lodge, North Belfast, 1988. Mural depicts IRA Volunteer Joe Doherty (a native of New Lodge). Doherty was imprisoned for the killing of a British soldier and escaped from Crumlin Road Jail in 1981; arrested in...
1988
Murals; Republicans; Prisoners
Republican mural, New Lodge Road, New Lodge, North Belfast, 1988. Mural depicts IRA Volunteer Joe Doherty (a native of New Lodge). Doherty was imprisoned for the killing of a British soldier and escaped from Crumlin Road Jail in 1981; arrested in...
1988
Murals; Republicans; Prisoners
Republican mural, New Lodge Road, New Lodge, North Belfast, 1988. Mural depicts IRA Volunteer Joe Doherty (a native of New Lodge). Doherty was imprisoned for the killing of a British soldier and escaped from Crumlin Road Jail in 1981; arrested in...
1988
Murals; Republicans; Prisoners
Republican mural, New Lodge Road, New Lodge, North Belfast, 1988. Mural refers to IRA Volunteer Joe Doherty (a native of New Lodge). Doherty was imprisoned for the killing of a British soldier and escaped from Crumlin Road Jail in 1981; arrested in...
2006
2010
Republicans; Murals
Republican mural, Quarter Rd., Camlough, S. Armagh. Mural commemorates Raymond McKreesh, IRA Hunger Striker, born in Camlough. 'Beidh bua again go fóll. Keep on marching – don’t give up – Raymond McCreesh 1957 – 1981, age 24. Died after 61...
1981
Murals; Republicans; Hunger strikes
Republican mural, Whiterock Road, Ballymurphy, West Belfast, 1981. First half of long Hunger-Strike slogan: 'Give Them Their Rights Not [Their Last Rights'] (sic).
