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Photograph of a Unionist UVF mural depicting the leaving of the 15th Battalion (North Belfast) Royal Irish Rifles for France. Northern Ireland participated in WWI, and the mural is designed to depict the sacrifice of UVF officers who left and did…

Photograph of Unionist mural painted in 2002 to commemorate the sacrifice of the 36th Ulster Division at the Battle of Somme during WWI. The mural is set on a distinctly orange background, setting the tone for association with the Protestant…

Documentary directed by Vince Vaugn. This documentary film reveals the shifting role of political murals in Northern Ireland. The film also covers the historical background of the political murals and the artists who paint them.
Vaugn focuses on…

Photograph of Bobby Sands Mural. Painted in 1998, this mural depicts the smiling image, often considered iconic of IRA leader Bobby Sands. Sands led the hunger strike while imprisoned in the H block of Long Kesh Prison. The smiling pose is based…

This is a promotional video for the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. It features images of public art, created by Irish artists, that depict peace. Two community members are included in the narrative dialogue, along with commentary by officials.

Civil Rights mural painted in 2004 by a group known as the Bogside Artists. It is located on Rossville Street in Derry. The mural depicts a civil rights march for democratic rights in the 1960's. A march such as this took place on October 5th,…

A photograph of the mural painted in 2008 to honour the late David Ervine. Ervine, a prominent protestant unionist, was a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and leader of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP). Ervine was a key figure in the…

Photograph of a Falls Road Mural, Belfast.
Description accompanying the press release of the 100 year anniversary of this incident reads:
"A 40 foot mural, dedicated to the memory of Charles Mullan and Margaret Lennon, who were killed when the…

A mural painted in remembrance of the Easter Rising of 1916. "Eiri Amach Na Casca" appears in the writing above the picture of young soldier brandishing a rifle. The translation of "Eiri Amach Na Casca" is roughly 'Irish Easter Rising" of…

This digital photograph captures the image of two murals. The most visible of the murals is a Nationalist/non-aligned political message, "Bill of Rights." The rights listed are basic human rights such as housing and education.