Republican Murals 1980s

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1981. Central Drive, Creggan, Derry


Portrait of Bobby Sands.
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1982. Beechmount Avenue, Belfast

James Connolly, tricolour, starry plough; ‘The great only appear great because we are on our knees. Let us rise’.
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1983. Falls Road, Belfast

IRA, PLO and SWAPO women within women’s symbol. 'Solidarity between women in armed struggle.'
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1984. Beechmount Avenue, Belfast

Armed, silhouetted IRA members.
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1985. Chamberlain Street, Derry

Celtic warrior and celtic symbols, words of ‘Mise Éire.’
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1986. Beechmount Avenue, Belfast

ANC symbols and armalite; ‘IRA, ANC; ‘We aim to be free – Bobby Sands. Tell the world freedom is at hand – Benjamin Maloise.’ ‘West Belfast, apartheid free zone.’
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1987. Springhill Avenue, Belfast

Memorial to eight IRA members killed by SAS in Loughgall, County Armagh, shileds of four provinces of Ireland.
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1988. Falls Road, Belfast

Portrait of Nelson Mandela, Irish and ANC colours; ‘Father of freedom. Happy birthday comrade. The future belongs to you.’
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1989. Sevastopol Street, Belfast

Armed IRA men, logo of republican newspaper, An Phoblacht/Republican News; ’20 years of resistance. Victory to the Irish people.’