Fiddler John McManus (who died in 1987 – Fermanagh Herald) and other musicians – by Kevin McHugh (ig) on the wall of Pat’s bar in the Diamond, Enniskillen, where there’s a session each Friday at 7 (Fb).
Belfast Live report on the painting of the mural.
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AC-12 is based in the West Midlands of England but headed by former RUC-man Ted Hastings, who is famous for his Northern Irishisms, including “Now we’re suckin’ diesel”. (For “I didn’t float up the Lagan in a bubble”, see Mother Of God.) The Line Of Duty character is played by local Enniskillen actor Adrian Dunbar.
By Karl Fenton and Danni Simpson in Church Lane, Enniskillen.
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“High above the city on a tall column stood the statue of the happy prince.” These are the opening words of Oscar Wilde’s short story ‘The Happy Prince’, first published in 1888 which describes the selfless acts of a statue and a swallow. This mural by Karl Fenton (ig) and Jordan Shaw (ig) in Water Street was designed to fit with the “Flight Of The Little Golden Swallow” walking trail (Experience Enniskillen | Fermanagh Lakelands) in Enniskillen (Impartial Reporter).
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According to artist emic (ig) this is a portrayal of Fluusa. Fluusa was the goddess of flowers from the southern Italian culture of the Osci, who in Roman mythology is known as Flora (WP). The art is on the upper floor of The Grand Social (ig), in High Street, Bangor.
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Advertisement for the ‘alternative shop’ on the shutters of Rough Stuff (Fb), Bridge Street, Bangor
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April additions to the green off Queen’s Parade, Bangor, by Aoife Laverty (@saul_art42), Chop Suey (ig), artist unknown “Bright things around every corner”, Ana Fish (ig), and HM Constance (ig) ‘No Barking’.
For the adjacent art (to the left) from the January jam, and before, see This Is Not The Same As Other Days.
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Street art by KVLR (ig) on an outside wall of Donegan’s bar and restaurant on the Albert Street side of Holborn Square, Bangor.
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