Murals in Northern Ireland
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THe murals of Northern Ireland have become symbols of Northern Ireland, depicting the province’s past and present divisions.
Northern Ireland contains arguably the most famous political murals in the world. Almost 2,000 murals have been documented in Northern Ireland since the 1970s. Although the murals more often than not represent one side’s political point of view, they are renowned for their professional nature and the notable level of skill of the artists creating them.
Almost all of the Northern Ireland murals promote either republican or loyalist political beliefs, often glorifying paramilitary groups such as the Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Ulster Volunteer Force, while others commemorate people who have lost their lives in paramilitary or military attacks.
The most famous of the murals in Northern Ireland may well be Free Derry Corner, where the slogan “You Are Now Entering Free Derry” was painted in 1969, shortly after the Battle of the Bogside. However, some do not consider Free Derry Corner to be a true mural as it is only words and not images. Free Derry Corner has been used as a model for other murals in Northern Ireland, including the “You Are Now Entering Loyalist Sandy Row” mural in Belfast, which was a response to the republican message of Free Derry Corner, and the “You Are Now Entering Derry Journal Country” mural, which is an advertisement for a Derry publication.
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i hate what my …
i hate what my country has turned into…
lol i believe the …
lol i believe the british couldnt beat the ira….. i am not an ira loyal supporter … but come on lets face facts… if brits could have beat the ira this would all be over by now to a no contest woiuldnt it? … but is it all over.,…. no>>> of course not at best the brits/prods are holding out for shared powers but eventually they’ll have to relinquish power to the native catholics.
Not all Anglicans …
Not all Anglicans oppressed the Irish. Wolfe Tone actually fought on the side of the Irish Catholics, in 1798. the “United Irishmen.”
ROFL
ROFL
GOD THE QUEEN. …
GOD THE QUEEN….!!!
Fuck those dogs of …
those dogs of Anglicans….Long live Ireland….You have suportt from Croatia….North Ireland belongs to Ireland….
does anyone else …
does anyone else think that northern ireland is like east germany when the berlin wal lwas up? it`s an un-democratic communist imperial state.
he taught us how to …
he taught us how to wear sandals, and isnt that truly the greatest gift he could have given
Did Gandhi teach us …
Did Gandhi teach us nothing…
Ireland forever
Ireland forever
blow them all away. …
blow them all away. by any and all means. the britts must go. we irishmen and women need to unite, rearm and revolt. Pick up your armalites and fight.
Ireland rejoins the …
Ireland rejoins the Union or they get punished simple as that
Uh Caalz, Britain …
Uh Caalz, Britain left Palestine before it became israel so you shouldn’t be too ahamed.
they only made us …
they only made us stronger
n ireland, israel, …
n ireland, israel, iran, south africa. Just a few of the problems around the world that Britain has created and, as a british person i am ashamed of it.
NO SURRENDER, GOD …
NO SURRENDER, GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!!!
what was the ard ri …
what was the ard ri then?
i wish everyone …
i wish everyone could live together in peace without arrogant prejudice here…
to the tune of The …
to the tune of The Lonesome Boatmen……this video would be perfect if there were no loyalist murals!
The thing is, as an …
The thing is, as an English person (with Welsh, English and supposedly Romani ancestry – which means jack S**t to me) i could not have stopped Henry VIII’s plans in the past e.g. plantations in ireland and so forth. As a 22 year old, i have not been able to prevent so-called ‘British’ colonialism. I am more than happy for Ireland to be Ireland (why not!?), England to be England. Is the only solution to move Irish families out of England and any ‘British’ out of Ireland? Put walls around us?
ye but they dont …
ye but they dont realy like spain that much because your inparial
this is the reason …
this is the reason i call the ira freedom fight
theres never been a …
theres never been a united ireland in the first place ireland was split even then between various clans non catholic not brtish gealic speaking tribes scot tribes and lots even b4 brits landed in ireland
love thy neighbour
love thy neighbour
The Loyalists have …
The Loyalists have lived there for 600 years but WHY? Because of colonialism. Irish Republicans would gladly welcome Loyalists into a free and independent Ireland. The Loyalists on the other hand discriminate against