Extramural Activity

2010 mural (unveiled July 4th on the 40th anniversary – see p. 28 of An Phoblacht) of Máıre Drumm and the women of West Belfast breaking the British army curfew of the lower Falls in 1970 (brief interview footage from the 9:00 minute mark). Drumm was later shot dead in her bed in the Mater hospital where she was a patient. (WP)

This version incorporates two of the ‘Free Marian Price’ (painted) “posters” that have been added to most of the murals – see the Visual History page on the International wall. The original can be seen in M05636. A shot of this mural being painted can be found here.

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X00597 oppression breeds resistance, resistance brings freedom, falls curfew july 1970, dedicated to all those women who faced up to military aggression, free marian price, i ndil chuimhne william burns 3-7-70 charles o’neill 3-7-70, zbigniew uglik 4-7-70, patrick elliman 11-7-70, murdered by the british army during the falls curfew of july 3-5 1970. the curfew was finally broken by the courage and determination of the women of belfast