Llibertat – Saoırse

This is a mural of international solidarity between Catalonia (llibertat), Ireland (saoırse), the Basque country, Palestine, and Mexico, whose flags can be seen along the bottom. The skulls hanging on the left are labelled as coming from Kenya, India, Ireland, and Cambodia. The people featured are Steve Biko, Che, Máıre DrummMaıréad FarrellMiram Daly (whose son Donal worked on the mural), Nelson MandelaLeila Khaled, and Leonard Peltier. The aboriginal flag is on the chimney breast and the pots are painted in the four colours of man.

The mural was painted by Féıle Artists (including Danny D, Marty Lyons, Mo Chara Kelly, and Donal Daly) along with Victor Ochoa (WP).

Falls Road/Fallswater Street, west Belfast

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 1997 Paddy Duffy
T00301

Leave a comment