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Extramural Activity Life in Belfast as represented on its walls – murals, street art, graffiti

BackyardThe abandoned Riddell building, between Craven Street and Malvern Street on the Shankill, has of late been used ...
06/09/2026

Backyard

The abandoned Riddell building, between Craven Street and Malvern Street on the Shankill, has of late been used by Alternatives as an event space (e.g. for a Christmas market and family fun day). It appears, however, that the space has recently been used for "anti-social activity" (Alternatives Fb). Click image to enlargeCopyright © 2026 Seosamh Mac CoılleX16239 X16238

The abandoned Riddell building, between Craven Street and Malvern Street on the Shankill, has of late been used by Alternatives as an event space (e.g. for a Christmas market and family fun day). I…

This Is Belfast!!These headlines from two Belfast newspapers were enlarged and attached to poles in Newtownabbey, betwee...
05/09/2026

This Is Belfast!!

These headlines from two Belfast newspapers were enlarged and attached to poles in Newtownabbey, between Rathcoole and Rathfern, in order to reinforce the anti-immigrant narrative that was the foundation of the riots in June – see McMaster Street Remembers. There are two from Belfast Live and one from the News Letter: "Three men charged with r**e after 'serious sexual assault' in Belfast" (from…...

These headlines from two Belfast newspapers were enlarged and attached to poles in Newtownabbey, between Rathcoole and Rathfern, in order to reinforce the anti-immigrant narrative that was the foun…

We Love IsraelThese stickers are on Sandy Row in south Belfast. For background, see Ulster & Israel | This Is Our Israel...
04/09/2026

We Love Israel

These stickers are on Sandy Row in south Belfast. For background, see Ulster & Israel | This Is Our Israel | אי כניעה – the general theme of these earlier entries is to present Israel as an analogy for Northern Ireland, as colonising populations that must defend themselves – with violence if necessary – from native resistance. The IDF sticker second on the pole (in the image below) is in keeping with this interpretation....

These stickers are on Sandy Row in south Belfast. For background, see Ulster & Israel | This Is Our Israel | אי כניעה – the general theme of these earlier entries is to present Israel as an ana…

End Criminalisation Of Irish Republicans!"End criminalisation of Irish republicans! – RSYM." A new 'welcome to west Belf...
03/09/2026

End Criminalisation Of Irish Republicans!

"End criminalisation of Irish republicans! – RSYM." A new 'welcome to west Belfast' mural is in progress on the first part of the long wall outside the Royal Victoria Hospital, replacing the MASH tag that unceremoniously blocked out a graffito in support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For now, however, the longer part of the wall (to the right of gate) remains a message-board for anti-Agreement groups, the latest one being from the Republican Socialist Youth Movement (...

“End criminalisation of Irish republicans! – RSYM.” A new ‘welcome to west Belfast’ mural is in progress on the first part of the long wall outside the Royal Victoria Hospit…

Rugby AvenueOn Rugby Avenue in south Belfast, the new mural of Rory McIlroy. Commissioned by Declan Boyle/RentOurPropert...
02/09/2026

Rugby Avenue

On Rugby Avenue in south Belfast, the new mural of Rory McIlroy. Commissioned by Declan Boyle/RentOurProperty. Click image to enlargeCopyright © 2012 Seosamh Mac CoılleX00560 X00559

On Rugby Avenue in south Belfast, the new mural of Rory McIlroy. Commissioned by Declan Boyle/RentOurProperty. Click image to enlargeCopyright © 2012 Seosamh Mac CoılleX00560 X00559

July 1st
02/09/2026

July 1st

In the old style of calendar (prior to 1752), the Battle Of The Boyne took place on July 1st, the same date as the Battle Of The Somme (in the new style of calendar). It is reported that some soldi…

Exhibition OpenThe big red sign usually says "Road Closed" but has been changed for the exhibition. On this day, however...
02/09/2026

Exhibition Open

The big red sign usually says "Road Closed" but has been changed for the exhibition. On this day, however, the exhibition (which is a large satellite-image map of the area, on the ground) was not, in fact, open. The Flax St/Crumlin Road interface, Ardoyne, the day after the 2012 riot. Below, taken later, a detail of the exhibition ... a very small portion Click image to enlargeCopyright © 2012 Seosamh Mac CoılleX00563 X00574 oscar muñoz ambulatorio

The big red sign usually says “Road Closed” but has been changed for the exhibition. On this day, however, the exhibition (which is a large satellite-image map of the area, on the groun…

Our QueensMixed reaction to the Diamond Jubilee visit of Queen Elizabeth II. Above, the remains of an RNU (Fb) poster wh...
02/09/2026

Our Queens

Mixed reaction to the Diamond Jubilee visit of Queen Elizabeth II. Above, the remains of an RNU (Fb) poster which (in full) read "Send the Brit queen packing back to the depths of Hades – royal jubilee not welcome here, signed by: the army of unemployed." and showing Elizabeth with half-human, half-skeleton face (reminiscent of a mural idea from 1989/1990…...

Mixed reaction to the Diamond Jubilee visit of Queen Elizabeth II. Above, the remains of an RNU (Fb) poster which (in full) read “Send the Brit queen packing back to the depths of Hades – roy…

Recession In Fivemiletown"What if we all prayed?" The toll of the recession in Fivemiletown, Co. Fermanagh, is not only ...
02/09/2026

Recession In Fivemiletown

"What if we all prayed?" The toll of the recession in Fivemiletown, Co. Fermanagh, is not only driving people to prayer, but driving people to drive people to prayer. Click image to enlargeCopyright © 2012 Seosamh Mac CoılleX00580

“What if we all prayed?” The toll of the recession in Fivemiletown, Co. Fermanagh, is not only driving people to prayer, but driving people to drive people to prayer. Click image to enl…

Local History From Local People"Get the real story – local history from local people – take a black taxi tour – West Bel...
02/09/2026

Local History From Local People

"Get the real story – local history from local people – take a black taxi tour – West Belfast Taxi Association – 40 years unbroken service". The tours of "local" history are of course aimed at non-locals as part of the 'dark tourism' or 'Troubles tourism' boom. Here is the Getty Images photo of British Army soldiers on the Falls Road in 1969, on which the mural is based. International Wall, Divis, west Belfast Click image to enlargeCopyright © 2012 Seosamh Mac CoılleX00808

“Get the real story – local history from local people – take a black taxi tour – West Belfast Taxi Association – 40 years unbroken service”. The tours of “local” histor…

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