Derry-Londonderry in Derry And Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Bernadette

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012

1. Bernadette Marker

Inscription.
The Artists' first coloured mural is a tribute to the women of Derry and their role in the civil rights campaign. Bernadette Devlin, Britain's youngest MP, addresses the crowd during the Battle of the Bogside: her actions resulted in a six month jail sentence for inciting and taking part in a riot. The woman to her left bangs a dustbin lid on the ground to alert neighbours to the arrival of the authorities. The triangle motif inspired by the gable end is repeated throughout the painting.

Our job is to do justice to our history and the price people have paid for their democratic rights. That's what we are about.

Erected 1996 by The Bogside Artists.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Disasters • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 54° 59.743′ N, 7° 19.633′ W. Marker is in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in Derry And Strabane. Marker is at the intersection of Fahan Street and Lecky Road (B507) when traveling west on Fahan Street. Mural is on a Lisfannon Park building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland BT48 9DX, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker.

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The Petrol Bomber (a few steps from this marker); Free Derry Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Bloody Sunday (within shouting distance of this marker); The Peace Process (within shouting distance of this marker); Death of Innocence (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bloody Sunday Commemoration (within shouting distance of this marker); IRA Volunteers Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); H Block Hunger Strike Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derry-Londonderry.

Also see . . .
1. Battle of the Bogside (Northern Ireland Archives). (Submitted on January 8, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Bernadette Devlin Bio. (Submitted on January 8, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. The Bogside Artists and Their Derry Murals. (Submitted on January 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Bernadette Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012

2. Bernadette Mural

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012

3. Bernadette Mural

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.