Another union jack, this time on the Shore Road, next to a banner boasting that Crusaders (featured previously 1 | 2) are “All Ireland Champions 2012”, having won the Setanta cup (WP). “Setanta” is Cúchulainn’s original name; Setanta sports-television business based in Dublin (WP).
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X00785 welcome to seaview crusaders F.C. setanta sports cup winners home of owned by fans run by fans
Protests over the December 3rd vote not to fly the union jack every day at Belfast City Hall continued last night (2012-12-17 — video from BBC-NI | U.tv). The image above shows a flag flying on the loyalist side framed by the pedestrian gate on Northumberland Street. The image below shows one shot across the Cupar Way “peace” line, from Conway Street.
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“We in Ulster will tolerate no Sinn Féin but we tell you this – that if, having offered you our help, you are yourselves unable to protect us from the machinations of Sinn Féin, and you won’t take our help; we tell you, we will take the matter into our own hands …. ” A quote from Sir Edward Carson (probably, 12th of July, 1920 rather than 1912 – Treason Felony | RTÉ) replaces the previous “free men” quote (see M03378); the poppies between the emblems in the main panel are also new, as is the plinth the hooded gunmen are standing on, which reads “1912 East Belfast Ulster Volunteer Force” (also, “1981 Gareth Keys 2008″). In other words, the mural has been softened (slightly) by adding historical elements.
Castlereagh Road, opposite Ravensdale Street.
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X02970 X00846 u.v.f. for god and ulster
A Union Flag flies together with an Israeli flag on O’Neill Road over the Rathcoole estate (which saw some rioting last week over the removal of the Union Flag from Belfast city hall) and a Red Hand Commando mural.
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This old Guinness lettering next to a black door with tan brickwork in Imperial Street. Only one shilling and eight pence (= 20 pence) per dozen!
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More Union Flags. These tattered flags are flying on the Shankill Road.
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The Union Flag is, how shall we say, “all the rage” these days. (Background from BBC-NI. Here is youtube video of the famous “No Surrender” scream. Gallery of images from protests on Dec 3rd | Dec 8th from U.Tv. Lots of coverage on Slugger O’Toole.) This one is flying over a ‘Give Way’ sign in Donegall Pass.
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Mural facing East Belfast Remembers in mouth of Derwent St. at Newtownards Road.
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X00757 we owe it to the future and the victims never to forget the past. the price of peace is eternal vigilance, east belfast historical and cultural society, 20th july 1982 hyde-park 4 soldiers, 7 horses killed, 31st july 1972 claudy 9 killed in car bomb attack on co. derry village, 17th february 1978 la mon house round-up death toll 12 3 married couples are feared to be among the victims among those picked up in the raids was gerry adams a leading member of pira, 27th/28th june 1970 murder in ballymacarrett 2 innocent protestant men were murdered 28 men, women children seriously injured, 5th january 1976 kingsmills massacre massive manhunt 10 innocent men murdered by republicans, 21st novemeber 1974 birmingham pub blasts kills 21 , the troubles, lest we forget
East Belfast Protestant Boys (Fb) mural “dedicated to Gareth Keys” with the statement “Our message is simple: where our music is welcome, we will play it loud; where our music is challenged, we will play it louder.”
In the old Hemp Street, nearly opposite Derwent St.
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X00756 X05267 our message is simple where our music is welcome we will play it loud where our music is challenged we will play it louder
Rising Sons Flute Band mural at the Newtownards Road junction with Dee Street.
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X00759 east belfast their name liveth forever more 36th ulster division 1985, for god and ulster
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