Title
15th Battalion (North Belfast) Royal Irish Riffles
Subject
Mural Painting (Visual Work) Political
Description
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 not return from war. The mural is accompanied by a detailed description of the five men whose images appear at the top of the mural. The officers portrayed are Magookin, La Harpur, Forrester, Baird and Templeton.
Unionist murals attempt to connect the current UVF to the historical record of UVF honour and sacrifice in defense of Belfast.
Chai, Barbara. 2013. “Vince Vaughn Film Explores Art Murals of Northern Ireland - Speakeasy - WSJ.” The Wall Street Journal Arts & Entertainment. June 1. http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/06/01/vince-vaughn-film-explores-art-murals-of-northern-ireland/.
“Poppy | Extramural Activity | Page 2.” 2014. Accessed June 1. http://extramuralactivity.com/category/poppy/page/2/.
“Speaking through Walls: Political Murals in Northern Ireland :: Claremont Discourse Lectures.” 2014. Accessed May 31. http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cdl/id/6.
Unionist murals attempt to connect the current UVF to the historical record of UVF honour and sacrifice in defense of Belfast.
Chai, Barbara. 2013. “Vince Vaughn Film Explores Art Murals of Northern Ireland - Speakeasy - WSJ.” The Wall Street Journal Arts & Entertainment. June 1. http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/06/01/vince-vaughn-film-explores-art-murals-of-northern-ireland/.
“Poppy | Extramural Activity | Page 2.” 2014. Accessed June 1. http://extramuralactivity.com/category/poppy/page/2/.
“Speaking through Walls: Political Murals in Northern Ireland :: Claremont Discourse Lectures.” 2014. Accessed May 31. http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cdl/id/6.
Creator
Extramural Activity
Source
“Poppy | Extramural Activity | Page 2.” 2014. Accessed June 1. http://extramuralactivity.com/category/poppy/page/2/.
Publisher
Extramural Activity
Date
2013
Rights
All rights belong to Extramural Activity
Format
Photograph taken with Canon EOS 400D, typically with an 18-55mm lens, though sometimes with a 55-250mm.
Type
visual work, photograph
Coverage
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Belfast