Belfast south

A True Red

Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Here is a 2014 mural in the Markets area of south Belfast celebrating the achievements of local boy George McMullen, who played youth football for St. Malachy’s and St. Matthew’s before joining Cliftonville in 2011 age 20.

On the left is the familiar Cliftonville huddle (see previously: The Red Army). The two poses in the centre and on the left are reproductions of Belfast Telegraph images. The first is from Cliftonville’s 2013 Dankse Bank Irish League-clinching win over Linfield, which the Reds won with a McMullen penalty in the dying seconds; the second in from the same moment in the 2014 campaign: Chris Curran has just scored to put the Reds two-nil up in a game against Portadown that would win them the League for the second year in succession.

Other Cliftonville players have been featured in murals: Joe The Goal in Ardyone and Rory Donnelly in the Bone.

Lower Stanfield St, Markets, south Belfast

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2024 Paddy Duffy
T03891

End The Siege On Gaza

Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“Free Palestine”. Tears of blood flow from a face that is shrouded by a Palestinian flag and behind barbed wire. The writing at the bottom is a quote from Malcolm X: “If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the oppressed and loving the oppressor.”

Lower Stanfield St, Markets, south Belfast. Almost a decade old – this mural was launched 2014-07-29.

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2024 Paddy Duffy
T03889 [T03890]

אי כניעה

Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Unlike the book of Lamentations (see Our Homes Have Been Given To Foreigners), the book of Jeremiah contains a promise that the peoples of Judah and Israel will return from Babylonian captivity and that the palaces of Judah will be rebuilt. In the New Living Translation, Jeremiah 33 v6 is rendered as, “Nevertheless, the time will come when I will heal Jerusalem’s wounds and give it prosperity and true peace.”

In addition to the Ulster Banner and Israeli flag (in the shape of hearts) we also see the emblem of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) – צבא ההגנה לישראל/Tzva Hahaganah leYisrael – and below that אי כניעה or “no surrender” in Hebrew.

“We are at war and we will win” was Benjamin Netanyahu’s response to the Hamas attack of October 7th (Times Of Israel)

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2023 Paddy Duffy
T03857

Tilaka

Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Verz’s (ig) Hindu man was paint-bombed while it was in progress (Reddit | Xitter) and has been paint-bombed again since its completion. The mural is on the side of the Hospice Shop in Finaghy, with sponsorship from Arts Ekta (ig) “a social enterprise passionate about promoting cultural diversity” (web) who organise Belfast Mela. The vandalism is being investigated as a hate crime (Belfast Media).

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2023 Paddy Duffy
T03826

Melange

Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Here is a deliberately varied bouquet of flowers by emic (web), reflecting the support for this piece from Arts Ekta (web), sponsors of Belfast Mela.

In Larkstone Street, south Belfast, on the side wall of LNV Home (web). Official title, “The Garaden”.

See also by emic in south Belfast: Cherry blossoms | Map Heads

Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2023 Paddy Duffy
T03751c [T03750] T03749 [T03705] [T03704]