Feb 18, 2020 · In the district of Ballymurphy, West Belfast, there are various pro-Republican murals supporting the IRA and also referring to the ‘Ballymurphy Massacre’ in August 1971 when 10 civilians were killed by British Army paratroopers.

Jul 2, 2024 · Republican and Nationalist murals in Belfast. The first section of this guide looks at the city’s Republican murals, like the Solidarity Wall and the famous Nelson Mandela mural. Although the location of each can be found on the Belfast murals map above, I’ll also include a Google Map link for you. 1. The Bobby Sands Tribute

Jun 29, 2022 · The Bobby Sands mural on the Falls Road in west Belfast is arguably the most famous mural in Belfast, certainly on the Republican side. Painted in 1998, the mural depicts a smiling IRA leader Bobby Sands.

Jun 16, 2011 · Their murals, as well as the work of the other muralists that adorn the walls of West Belfast, tell the story of republican resistance to the British and unionist state. They celebrate the bravery and the courage of the IRA’s Volunteers.

Most commonly appearing on the gable ends of terraced houses, the tradition of mural painting goes back to the start of the twentieth century. While early murals almost exclusively reflected loyalist topics, republican murals are a more recent practice, which emerged at the height of …

May 1, 2024 · The most famous mural in Belfast is the Bobby Sands mural located on Falls Road in west Belfast. It depicts Bobby Sands, a prominent figure during the Troubles and the first prisoner to die on a hunger strike for the Irish Republican cause.

Feb 16, 2017 · Wall paintings depicting the 36th Ulster Division at the Battle of the Somme were also created – a theme that exists in many murals today. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that Nationalist murals...

Nov 17, 2009 · Just one reminder of the struggle for a united Ireland, and example of the Irish people's creative resistance, is the multitude of political murals that smother the walls of West Belfast, a republican stronghold. Many commemorate the activists and civilians whose lives were taken in the struggle.

Apr 13, 2010 · As the Belfast Telegraph revealed yesterday there appears to be growing support for the landmark paintings and drawings to be replaced by non-political messages. SDLP MLA Dominic Bradley, who...

Aug 1, 2023 · Some of the most well-known murals are seen on the Solidarity Wall and the Bobby Sands Mural. Divis Street, which is also known as The International Wall or Solidarity Wall, marks the entrance to the Republican West Belfast. The …