In memory of five innocent Protestants
slaughtered here by a Republican murder gang
on 13th August 1975
William John Gracey aged 63
Samuel Gunning aged 55
Joanne McDowell aged 29
Hugh Alexander Harris aged 21 . . . — — Map (db m134827) HM
In the 17th century Belfast was little more than a village, but by the end of the 19th century it had become a dynamic industrial powerhouse, its mighty shipbuilding, linen, engineering and tobacco industries fueled by a rapidly growing . . . — — Map (db m133776) HM
Ag Sráid Sevastopol cuimhhítear ar Bobby Sands i
múrmhaislú a aithnítear ar fud an domhain. Ba scríbhneoir,
file, réabhlóidi agus díograiseoir Gaeilge é Sands. Fuair sé bás
5 Bealtaine 1981 tar éis 66 lá ar stailc ocrais. As ucht . . . — — Map (db m134465) HM
Roll of Honor
Vol. Sean Gaynor · 26th Sept. 1920
Vol. Dan Duffin · 23rd April 1921
Vol. Pat Duffin · 23rd April 1921
Vol. Seán McCartney · 8th May 1921
Vol. Gerard O'Callaghan · 31st Aug. 1942
Vol. Tom Williams · . . . — — Map (db m134620) WM
[Historic photo captions read]
1. Romance blossoms at the Twelfth bonfire
2. Parade 1981
3. Arch outside Sandro Cinema in 1931
4. Jimmy Fryers on the Lambeg Drum in 1974
5. Sandy Row Orange Hall, opened in 1868
6. Local kids guard the . . . — — Map (db m134121) HM
This part of Cathedral Quarter is an area of great historical importance. It was the birthplace of Belfast, where the River Farset joined the River Lagan. In the past, ships tied up at quays here, but today Custom House Square provides an area . . . — — Map (db m135188) HM
There are many places of social and cultural significance in this vicinity. Raise your eyes and you'll see the twin spires of St Peter's Cathedral, a much-loved landmark of West Belfast. St Peter's is the mother church of the Diocese of Down & . . . — — Map (db m134447) HM
[Mural]
Dedicated To
1981 Gareth Keys 2008
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In Memory Of
All Our Fallen
Volunteers
We Forget Them Not
East Belfast
Ulster Volunteer . . . — — Map (db m135571) WM
To the illustrious memory of
Frederick Temple
1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava KP.
1826 - 1902
Governor-General of Canada
Viceroy of India
Ambassador at St Petersburg
Constantinople Rome and Paris . . . — — Map (db m133909) HM
This Tablet
marks the site of Frizzel[l]’s Fish shop,
where at 1.05 p.m.
on Saturday 23rd October 1993
a terrorist bomb exploded.
9 innocent souls lost their lives
and many more were injured. . . . — — Map (db m134826) HM
William III encourages his troops, on the
morning of July 12th 1690
Let ambition fire thy mind
Laat ambitie brand un'verstand
Williamite Forces
Danish, English, Dutch, French Huguenots, Prussian,
Scots, . . . — — Map (db m134153) HM
Máire Drumm
Vice President of Sinn Féin
Assassinated by Loyalists 28th Oct. 1976
We must take no steps backward,
our steps must be onward, for if we don't,
the martyrs that died for you, for me,
for this country, will . . . — — Map (db m134513) HM
Dedicated to the memory of
Michael O'Dwyer
Sinn Féin members
Paddy Loughran and Pat McBride
who were murdered here by the R.U.C. on February 4 1992
a Mhuire Banríon na nGeal guí ar orthu
[Our Lady Queen of the Celts pray on . . . — — Map (db m134515) WM
To the memory of
Pat (Beág) McGeown
A Soldier, politician, community worker and bridge builder
who died October 1 1996 as a direct result of
being on the 1981 Hunger Strike in the H Blocks
"To live in the hearts of those . . . — — Map (db m134512) HM WM
In proud memory of
Robert Dougan
Murdered by the enemies of Ulster
10th. February 1998
"A gentleman till the very end
he died as he lived
He was everyones friend."
"Lest We Forget" — — Map (db m135663) WM
Ball de Bhráithreachas na Poblachta,
Óglaigh na hÉireann agus Na Fianna Éireann.
Gníomhach i nGarastún Ardoifig an Phoist, Baile Átha Cliath, 1916.
Rugadh 6ú Éanair, 1890. Bhí cónaí air sa cheantar seo . . . — — Map (db m134478) HM
The officers and members of the Shankill Protestant Boys flute band strive to achieve the same respect that our 1st Battalion West Belfast Ulster Volunteers and Ulster Special Service Force "USSF" forefathers rightfully achieved in 1913, as they . . . — — Map (db m134764) HM
Mayor of Belfast 1892 and 1893.
Lord Mayor 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905 and 1906.
Freeman of the City.
M.P. for Belfast-North-.
Obit 1907.
Erected by his many friends
in appreciation of the numerous
public services rendered
by him to the . . . — — Map (db m133963) HM
From the burning ashes of a Clonard Street is where I trace my own. Not fifty yards across the wall my blood runs blue as well. The red brick walls and darkened halls where secrets never met. For fear a neighbor lent his ear to something he'd . . . — — Map (db m134725) HM
This plaque is dedicated to the
People of the Greater Clonard
who have resisted and still resist
the occupation of our country by Britain.
We acknowledge with pride the sacrifices
they made throughout every decade.
Their names would be . . . — — Map (db m134616) WM
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 . . . — — Map (db m71187) HM
This mural depicts the events of 30th January 1972 when the British Army opened fire on a civil rights demonstration, killing 14 people. A local priest waves a bloodstained handkerchief at the soldiers as he leads a group of men, carry the body . . . — — Map (db m71215) HM WM
The watchers and the watched
There have been watchers on the walls for centuries. In 1627 two watch towers were built near the Cathedral after the guards complained about having to do duty in the rain. In the 19th century the bastions . . . — — Map (db m71053) HM
This mural captures the mood of a typical civil rights march in the years up to 1972. Inspired by the civil disobedience campaign of Martin Luther King in the United States, young and old, Catholics and Protestants, politicians and mothers took . . . — — Map (db m71434) HM
IRA. Vol. Bobby Sands,
Born 9th March 1954
Died 5th May 1981
Age: 27 (66 Days).
IRA. Vol. Francis Hughes,
Born 28th Feb 1956
Died 12th May 1981
Age: 25 (59 Days)
INLA. Vol. Patsy O'Hara,
Born 11th July 1957
Died 21st May . . . — — Map (db m71219) WM
In proud and loving memory of
I.N.L.A. Volunteer Colm Mc Nutt
Killed in Action 12th Decembert 1977
Comrade Patrick “Hessy” Phelan
Murdered in New York, 21st January 1996
Comrade Dermot “Tonto” Mc Shane
Murdered by British Army, . . . — — Map (db m71442) WM
Free Derry ended at 4am on 30th July 1972 when thousands of British troops in tanks and armoured cars invaded the Bogside and Creggan 'no-go' areas. During Operation Motorman, they tore down the barricades with bulldozers. The Artists chose the . . . — — Map (db m71284) HM
This mural shows a dove and an oak leaf, as symbols of hope for the city’s future. The dove is the name of St Columba, the city’s founder, who is said to have built his monastery in an oak grove. The background mosaic of the colours of the . . . — — Map (db m71440) HM
After the 1981 hunger strikes the republican movement embarked on a political process that resulted in the IRA ceasefire in August 1994. Loyalist paramilitaries declared their ceasefire in October 1994. In 1998 local politicians and the British . . . — — Map (db m71218) HM
