This is a long mural expressing solidarity between Ireland and the Basque Country on the wall of JB Kennedy’s bakery in Beechmount Grove. The bakery would close in 1998 (Belfast Live).
There are various slogans in Basque and in Irish. From top to bottom (left to right):
“Dhá chıne, aon choımhlint – Bi herri, borroka bat. Askatasuna – Saoırse”
“Emakumeen askatasunik gabe, ez daga herri askatasunik – Gan saoırse de mná, níl aon saoırse den tír.”
“[unknown Basque poem/song about overthrowing the capitalists]”
“Hemen euskaraz ez dakienak berak jakingo du zergatik ez dakien. Baina hemen euskaraz ez dakienak ez digu uzten euskaraz egiten. Baina eta hemen euskaraz jakin arren euskaraz mintzatzen ez denak ere ez digu uzten euskaraz egiten”
“Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam”
“Sabotaia, errebeldia, desobeintzia, matxinada”
“Mol an óıge agus tıocfaıdh sí”
“Oure lurra defenda dezagun”
“Ní mhaırfidh an duıne, ach maırfıdh an domhaın má bhe[ı]r an duıne aıre dó”
“Bietan jarrai” – the slogan of ETA
and, out of shot to the right, in English, “No repression”.
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