Resources: Maps | Visual Histories
Collections: Peter Moloney | Paddy Duffy | Seosamh Mac Coılle
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(1) A set of Maps of the wall-paintings in Northern Ireland/north-east Ireland, especially Belfast and London-/Derry. There is one map showing all the wall-paintings ever, another showing only those that are currently visible in Belfast, and a third providing a history of the annual street-art festival, Hit The North.
(2) A set of “Visual Histories”, that is, eleven pages describing and illustrating the chronological history of wall painting, and about thirty more about famous locations (e.g. Free Derry Corner and the International Wall), persistent themes (e.g. international solidarity and Ulster-Scots murals), striking icons (e.g. Cú Chulaınn and Iron Maiden’s Eddie The Trooper), and notable painters (e.g. Bobby Jackson and Alan Skillen).
The maps and Visual Histories draw on all of the available collections of images of murals.
The mural-image collections of the following photographers are curated by Extramural Activity:
- Peter Moloney
- Paddy Duffy
- Seosamh Mac Coılle – As of August 2026, this collection has its own site