Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Murals of Belfast

During the Troubles in the North, one medium of propaganda that both sides used was mural art. Murals continue to be a part of the sectarian violence as well as a way that the different groups promote their message, honor their history, and share their side of the story. Here are a few examples:



               

 

















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  1. jnelson15 October 2011 at 10:37

    Great pictures Johnny. Pretty amazing that we in the U.S. don't really realize all of the conflict that continues in Northern Ireland. Keep safe.

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  2. John William Nelson18 October 2011 at 18:11

    Yeah, it was really an eye-opener to go up there and see it all first hand. There is still a lot of tension between the two sides, and as interesting as it was, its good to be back in The Republic now.

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