This mural on the International Wall commemorates the Manchester martyrs, Philip Allen, Michael O’Brien, Michael Larkin.
The three were publicly hanged on November ?23rd?, 1867, for the killing of a Manchester policeman, Charles Brett. Brett was inside a prison van carrying two IRB leaders when it was set upon by 30 or more people (depicted in the small insert at the top of the mural). The attendant escort fled, leaving Brett inside; he was killed by a bullet fired into the lock. Five people were convicted, one of whom, O’Meagher Condon, shouted “God save Ireland” during the trial; this was turned into an extremely popular song in memory of the three (Wolfe Tones version). Their graves were discovered in 2003 (Irish Times) and a campaign is being waged to repatriate their corpses (Sınn Féın).
“Bring them back to Irish soil. Three Irishmen, one an American citizen, were falsely accused, convicted and hung on the 24th November 1867 in Manchester where their bodies still lie. God save Ireland.”
To the left of the Arkansas – Ardoyne – South Belfast mural.
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Hello, I was wondering when was the mural of The Manchester Martyrs painted.
Thank you.
Morgane TOULLEC.
Hello – this one was painted in 2007 or 2008. There was an earlier one (in the same spot) in 2006 and 2007 (see https://petermoloneycollection.wordpress.com/2006/08/19/manchester-martyrs/ and https://petermoloneycollection.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/manchester-martyrs-2/ )