Saoradh (web) took over this wall from graffiti artists (see Visual History 11) and painted their largest piece in support of Palestinian rights, compared to e.g. Resistance Is Not Terrorism | Ireland Stands With Palestine, but after nearly five years on the wall it is beginning to peel badly. The now-destroyed placards to the right don’t help either – see Palestinian Solidarity.
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A new “fáılte” [“welcome”] mural was painted at the Roddy’s in anticipation of the official opening of the new republican heritage centre/ıonad oıdhreachta poblachtaí (web) which took place on September 28th. Construction of the museum and the adjacent restaurant began in May 2021 with an investment of 1.35 million pounds (Belfast Live). The museum’s exhibits cover republican history from 1798 to the present, and items on display from the Society’s collection include vintage uniforms and artefacts, historic maps and documents, and prison handicrafts.
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Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96 and after 70 years as monarch of the UK. She was succeeded by Charles III.
“1926-2022 ERII. “Thank you” from the residents of Ballee [Ballymena]”.
The mural is by Craig “Chilli” Gilmore on Ballee Way, above UDR Checkpoint and The Lion Wears The Crown. The in-progress shot is from April.
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The Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival began in 2013 (Rathlin360) and continues this year (2023 programme). The mural dates back to at least 2019.
Ballycastle harbour.
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“In proud [and] loving memory: Vol William Campbell, a true Ulsterman who paid the supreme price for the love of his country. William Campbell, who lost his life on active service 3rd January 2002. Quis separabit. 2nd Batt Coleraine.”
This is the third memorial board to Campbell – who died at the age of 19 when a pipe-bomb exploded prematurely – replacing others seen in 2013 and in 2007.
Tullyarton Road, Harpur’s Hill, Coleraine
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Here is a gallery of the larger pieces of street art in Coleraine, starting, above, with Others by emic (ig) in New Row West. Below is Flora And Fauna by Karl Porter of UV Arts (ig).
Many of these pieces (not including the piece above and Hilken’s Salmon Fishing) are part of the ‘Revitalise’ programme from Causeway Coast & Glens borough council (press release | map). There is a separate entry for some of the very many smaller pieces – see Voyage Of Discovery.
Hope (Hope Macaulay knitware (ig)) by Rob Hilken (ig) in Church St
Nook Of The Ferns (from the Irish “cúil rathain”) by emic (ig) in Queen St
Spacer by Shane Sutton (ig) in Queen St – a reference to Alexander Anderson’s work in 1920 on black holes (WP).
Sara O’Neill [ig] And The Fates Of Destiny by Friz (ig)
Willie Stewart by Meadow Toye (ig) in Park St
Salmon Fishing by Rob Hilken (ig) in Circular Rd
Illuminate by Friz (ig) in Abbey St
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“Marching into the future”. The 35th anniversary board – and the Pride Of The Bann flute band (Fb) itself – is still going over a decade after it was mounted in Harpur’s Hill, Coleraine; here is the board in 2012. It has now been joined by a board aimed at young people, designed by members of Sunlea Youth Club.
Tullyarton Road, Coleraine.
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This is an image of McQuillan’s hurling star Eddie Donnelly (Saffron Gael) painted by Irony (ig) in Castle Street, Ballycastle.
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Here is a small gallery of Portrush street art. From top to bottom, the pieces are by surfer by Aches (ig), Graeme McDowell by an unknown stencil artist (perhaps for the 2019 Open golf Irish News) on the side of the Springhill Bar, a surfing seagull in Eglinton St by FGB (ig), ‘Get Portrush a skate park’ and ‘Largey’s Lane’ by KVLR (ig) in Mark St Ln.
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Ballycastle harbour is home to the Rathlin Island ferry and a memorial plaque to Marconi for an 1898 transmission between the town and Rathlin, and Morton’s Fresh Fish and Fish ‘n’ Chips. The mural above includes Ballycastle fishermen Sean Morton Snr, Phillip Morton, Jack Coyles, Will Henry, and Jimmy Black.
The mural is by Oliver McParland (web).
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