sunburst – Extramural Activity

Saoirse Go Deo

2022-09-082022-11-13Extramural Activity1 Comment

The 1918 ‘Representation Of The People’ act gave 8.4 million women in the United Kingdom the right to vote (WP). (For the two women on the left holding the ‘Votes For Women’ sign, see Women’s Hall And Cost-Price Restaurant.) In that same year, Countess Constance Markievicz was the first woman elected to Westminster and became Sinn Féin Minister For Labour in the first Dáil Éireann that was established as an alternative. Ten years earlier, she had co-founded Na Fianna Éireann with Bulmer Hobson. The names of Derry fianna are listed on the right. “Fuair siad bás ar son saoirse na hÉireann.” (This board replaces the former Fianna mural that celebrated the centenary in 2009.)

To the left is a “Join RSYM” stencil with the names of the ten deceased 1981 hunger strikers; to the right is a picture of the memorial across the street to the dead of the 3rd battalion of the Doire Brigade Óglaigh na hÉireann.

“But while Ireland is not free I remain a rebel, unconverted and unconvertible. There is no word strong enough for it. I am pledged as a rebel to the one thing – a free and independent republic.”

“Ach a fhad is nach bhfuil Éire saor, seasfaidh mé an fód mar cheannairceach, gan géilleadh, gan athrú. Níl focal dá bhfuil atá chumhachtach go leor. Tá gealltanas tugtha agam mar cheannairceach, cuspóir amháin a chur i gcrích – poblacht shaor agus neamhspleach.”

Click and click again to enlarge (to 1200 x 900)
Copyright © 2022 Extramural Activity
Camera Settings: f1.8, 1/564, ISO 20, full size 4032 x 3024

Click and click again to enlarge (to 1200 x 830)
Copyright © 2022 Extramural Activity
Camera Settings: f1.8, 1/1200, ISO 20, full size 3948 x 2732

Click and click again to enlarge (to 1200 x 755)
Copyright © 2022 Extramural Activity
Camera Settings: f1.8, 1/564, ISO 20, full size 4032 x 2536

Click and click again to enlarge (to 1200 x 900)
Copyright © 2022 Extramural Activity
Camera Settings: f1.8, 1/979, ISO 20, full size 4032 x 3024
X10980 X10981 X10979 X10982 racecourse rd

Na Fianna Éireann Leanúnachas

2022-08-012022-08-01Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“The Continuity Fianna”. The Irish National Boy Scouts or “junior IRA” were founded in 1909 by Bulmer Hobson and Countess Markievicz, who is at the centre of this photograph. The Fianna followed the Provisionals in 1969 and Republican Sinn Féin (and the Continuity IRA) in 1986 (Fianna History blog | Irish Examiner), while Provisional Fianna became Ógra Shinn Féin and then Sinn Féin Republican Youth (An Sionnach Fionn).

For the previous stencilling in this spot, see In The Cause Of Irish Freedom. For the plaque and old (single bugler) tarp (to Josh Campbell, Davy McAuley, Bernard Fox, and Joseph McComiskey), see Purity In Our Hearts.

Click and click again to enlarge (to 1200 x 900)
Copyright © 2022 Extramural Activity
Camera Settings: f1.8, 1/857, ISO 20, full size 4032 x 3024

Click and click again to enlarge (to 1200 x 900)
Copyright © 2022 Extramural Activity
Camera Settings: f2.4, 1/406, ISO 16, full size 4032 x 3024
X10429 X10428 Berwick Road ardoyne

The Old IRA

2021-01-152021-11-27Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Cúchulainn stands dying; the raven on his shoulder will signal his death. “This memorial is dedicated to all the brave and gallant men and women of the Old IRA (Óglaigh na hÉireann) and Cumann na mBán who fought in all of the campaigns from the 1920s War of Independence onwards.”

The Irish tricolour with crossed rifles was the flag of the Irish Volunteers (Óglaigh na hÉireann), the splits in which gave rise all the subsequent IRAs.

For a roll of honour 1916-1966, including some profiles, see Treason Felony.

Click and click again to enlarge (to 1200 x 786)
Copyright © 2021 Extramural Activity
Camera Settings: f6, 1/209, ISO 16, full size 4032 x 2640
X08359 [X07822] Ardilea

Na Fianna Ard Eoin

2018-04-102018-04-10Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Above is the plaque on Berwick St/Paráid An Ardghleanna to four teenaged members of Na Fianna Éireann who died in 1972 – Davy McAuley, Josh [Joseph] Campbell, Josie McComiskey and Bernard Fox – all four from Ardoyne/Ard Eoin. McAuley died of a gunshot wound, perhaps at a Louth training camp (Nelson McCausland). Campbell was shot in Eksdale Street in a gun battle with the British Army; McComiskey was shot in Flax Street in a gun battle with the British Army; Fox was shot by British Army in Brompton Street. For the tarp, see Purity In Our Hearts; for the 2016 lily, see In The Cause Of Irish Freedom.

Click to enlarge (to full size)

Camera Settings: f8, 1/500, ISO 400, full size 2872 x 1651

Click to enlarge (to full size)

Camera Settings: f5.6, 1/1600, ISO 400, full size 3760 x 2552

text: X04791 X04790

If You Strike Us Down Now, We Shall Rise Again

2017-10-142017-10-14Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“[I assume that I am speaking to Englishmen who value their freedom, and who profess to be fighting for the freedom of Belgium and Serbia [in WWI].] Believe that we too love freedom and desire it. To us it is more than anything else in the world. If you strike us down now, we shall rise again and renew the fight. You cannot conquer Ireland; you cannot extinguish the Irish passion for freedom. If our deed has not been sufficient to win freedom, then our children will win it by a better deed – Gen. P. H. Pearse” at his court martial in 1916.

Here are eight images of the memorial plaques to deceased Ardoyne IRA fianna and ógliagh fromt he 1970s: David McAuley, Joseph Campbell, Joseph McComiskey, Bernard Fox, Charles McCann, Seamus Cassidy, Trevor McKibbin, James McDade, Gerard McDade, James Reid, Terry Toolan, Brian Smyth, Paddy McAdorey, Denis Brown, Jim Mulvenna, Jackie Mailey, Frankie Donnelly, Laurence Montgomery.

Click and click again to enlarge (to 2400 x 1718)

Camera Settings: f10, 1/200, ISO 200, full size 3707 x 2654

Click and click again to enlarge (to full size)

Camera Settings: f10, 1/200, ISO 200, full size 3296 x 2046

Click and click again to enlarge (to 2572 x 1750)

Camera Settings: f5.1, 1/80, ISO 500, full size 4895 x 3330

Click and click again to enlarge (to full size)

Camera Settings: f10, 1/200, ISO 200, full size 3104 x 1770

Click and click again to enlarge (to full size)

Camera Settings: f11, 1/160, ISO 200, full size 2688 x 2393

Click and click again to enlarge (to full size)

Camera Settings: f9, 1/200, ISO 200, full size 3217 x 1799

Click and click again to enlarge (to 2800 x 1792)

Camera Settings: f10, 1/250, ISO 200, full size 3774 x 2415

Click and click again to enlarge (to 3000 x 2080)

Camera Settings: f11, 1/50, ISO 200, full size 5400 x 3744

text: X04494 X04495 X04496 X04496 X04497 X04498 X04499 X04500 X04493 herbert st

RPG Avenue

2016-09-212019-01-31Extramural Activity2 Comments

Since 1984 (and perhaps earlier) Beechmount Avenue in west Belfast has been known as “RPG Avenue”, after the rocket-propelled grenade launchers used by the IRA. The temporary murals (on tarpaulins) shown in the first two images (from a recent dedication at the memorial garden across the street) here recall the 80s, with images of armed volunteers and of the support for the blanket men and hunger strikers from “Beechmount/Iveagh H Block-Armagh Comittee”. The first (above) was previously used in 2001 – see J1054. The final image, taken in June of this year, shows that the street still retains its unofficial name and also gives the names of various volunteers from A Coy, 2nd Battalion, including Pat McGeown, a hunger striker whose family intervened when he lapsed into a coma, and who was elected to Belfast City Council in 1993 and died in 1996 of a heart attack.

For the murals in the background see Free Tony Taylor and Bilal Kayed.

Click and click again to enlarge (to full size)

Camera Settings: f11, 1/160, ISO 200, full size 3888 x 2592

Click and click again to enlarge (to full size)

Camera Settings: f9, 1/125, ISO 200, full size 3736 x 1824

Click and click again to enlarge (to 3000 x 2000)

Camera Settings: f11, 1/500, ISO 400, full size 3888 x 2592

text: X03826 X03825 X03463 roll of honour stan carberry frankie dodds paul fox sean bailey paul marlowe tony campbell albert kavanagh tom mcGoldrick fuair siad bas as son na heireann ireland unfree will never be at peace ascaill ard na bhfeá

Na Fianna Ard Eoin

2012-09-162022-03-27Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The Fianna plaque at the top of Berwick Road gets a sunburst background and cut-out portraits of the four Fianna named on the plaque which dates back to 2009, commemorating “one hundred years of resistance” (1909-2009): Davy McAuley, Josh Campbell, Josie McComiskey, and Bernard Fox, all of whom died in 1972. The vintage Fian on the left is perhaps Christ y Lucey. The medal pictured is the Golden Jubilee medal.

“You may kill the revolutionary, but never the revolution.” “Dedicated by the Republican Network For Unity.” “Strength in our hearts, strength of our limbs, consistency of our tongues.”

For close-up of the plaque, see M06728.

Until All Are Free We Are All Imprisoned

2012-03-142023-01-18Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Here are three republican boards, framed – Belfast Brigade ONH, Cogús (POWs), 1981 hunger strikers – encouraging New Lodge residents to “Join the Republican Network For Uni[ty]” (web), above a Bobby Sands quote: “We all know the reason that we are being tortured – because we are political dissidents, POWs, and we won’t bend the knee or conform” (from Thoughts From The Shadows).

Duncairn Parade, Belfast

O’Neill-Allsopp Memorial Flute Band

2012-03-032022-03-23Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Jim O’Neill was killed in February 1976 during an IRA arson attack on a furniture warehouse on the Antrim Road near the New Lodge – Gerry Fitt’s house next door might have been the ultimate target (Belfast Child); Robert Allsopp appears to have accidentally shot himself in March 1975 (Irish Peace Process). Both were members of Na Fianna. The flute band (Fb) is named in their memory.

Below the portraits of Jim O’Neill and Robert Allsopp is written “Glaine inár cgroí, neart inár ngéaga, beart de reír [réir] ar [ár] mbriathar.” [Purity in our hearts, strength in our limbs, action consistent with our words]

Cogús

2011-10-042022-03-05Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Cogús [conscience] is the POW-support organisation of the RNU (web). On the left is a blanketman, on the right is a contemporary POW being beaten by a prison guard in riot gear.

Berwick Road, Ard Eoin.

	Extramural Activity on The Scales Of Justice
	Mark ervine on The Scales Of Justice
	paddyduffy on The Spirit Of Commerce
	Extramural Activity on If Needed, We Shall Rise …
	Sam Leikind on If Needed, We Shall Rise …

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this: