“A UVF roadblock at Donaghadee, April 24/25th 1914, during gunrunning.” The main landing was at Larne, but two small boats transported arms from the Clyde Valley in Larne to Donaghadee. Motor cars were used (for the first time in history) to distribute the rifles and ammunition across the north.
“Preparing to bear arms 1914 – Prepared to bear arms 2004.” The Ulster Volunteers/36th Division and the modern UVF are put in parallel.
The wide shot includes a UVF memorial plaque seen in the Peter Moloney Collection.
Spier’s Place, west Belfast
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