Belfast west

Our Demands Most Moderate Are

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The sixteen-year old Sınn Féın Trade Union Dept mural has been replaced (though the plaque remains in the top right-hand corner) with another mural featuring James Connolly but with a new quote, from his 1907 poem: “Our demands most moderate are/We only want the earth.” The Irish Worker headline reads “Belfast ITGWU organiser Connolly gets 905 votes municipal elections” referring to the municipal elections of 1913 – Connolly stood in the Dock Ward (SIPTU).

For the board above, see Women in Struggle.

Rockmount Street, Belfast.

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Climate Change Affects Everyone

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“Climate Change Affects Everyone … But Not Equally”. The sands of time are running out: carbon spewing into the atmosphere from factories (on the left) is melting the ice-caps, leaving polar bears without a place to stand (upper hourglass) and flooding Belfast (lower hourglass), and the Statue Of Liberty too.

“Reduce your carbon footprint.” With support from Eco-Schools and Trócaıre.

By Mark Ervine on boards in Northumberland Street, west Belfast.

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Community Transport System

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In March or April of 2012, many of the murals on the International Wall were modified to include ‘posters’ for the ‘Free Marian Price’ campaign, including the ’40 year’ black taxi mural shown above. As a member of the IRA, Price was jailed for the Old Bailey bombing in 1973, and her post-Agreement license was revoked in May, 2011, when she was charged, as a member of the Real IRA, in connection with the Massereene Barracks shooting of 2009 – she was sent to Maghaberry. Starting in June, 2011, graffiti and art calling for her release began appearing.

Below are more of the modified murals on the wall. Not included below are the Falls Curfew modification and the Kieran Nugent modification (see M08273).

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Who

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“Victory to the Provos” graffiti in Twinbrook. With “Who?” added above, seemingly in a different hand.

Almond Drive, Belfast

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Remember The Hunger Strikers

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This is the seventh year of the hunger strikers mural in Twinbrook. This is 2012/31st anniversary edition. See previously 2006 and 2008. There is a Marian Price poster on the left, next to Michael Gaughan and Frank Stagg, who died on hunger strikes in 1974 and 1976. Blanket-men Hugh Rooney and Freddie Toal are shown in the large mural on the right hand side, next to Bobby Sands.

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Hot Cross Buns

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The giant dragon that provides the heat for the oven in O’Connor’s bakery is so big that it takes up all six of the shutters on the shops on the Falls at the top of Donegall Rd.

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Thousands Are Sailing

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Irish people, perhaps fleeing the Great Hunger, board a ship to emigrate to the United States.

The mural was seen in 1999 and dates to 1995 – the 150th anniversary of the Great Hunger.

Oakman Street, Belfast.

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Intergenerational Project

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“Acknowledge each other and appreciate difference.” “The cycles of life continues [sic]. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things. So let’s bring our minds together as one and give greetings and thanks to each other as people. Respect.”

“Téann rothaí mór an tsaoıl thart go fóıll. Tugadh an dualgas dúınn máıreachtáıl ı gcothromaíocht agus ı gcuıbheas lena chéıle agus le gach neach boe. Anoıs tabharfar ár n-ıntınn le chéıle mar aon ıntınn agus tabharfaımıs beannachtaí agus buíochas dá chéıle mar chomhdhaoıne. Meas” With sponsorship from Blackie River Community and Belfast City Council.

The artist himself is featured.

Ascaıll Ard na bhFeá, Beechmount, west Belfast.

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Stop, Look, Listen!

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“Go to the zebra [crossing] if you can and wait for the lollipop man.” “Don’t be a [clown], slow down!”

Public safety mural in Beechmount Avenue/Ascaill Ard na bhFeá, Belfast

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