Bloody Sunday, Derry. N.Ireland.
Bloody Sunday. Remarkable footage from the archives of The Bogside Artists. The murals of the Bogside are known as The People's Gallery, 12 enormous open-air works of art, murals, that are famous the world over and which tell a history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. These are not graffiti. They are world famous iconic works of art that are in need of restoration despite strong opposition to just that by Britain and Sinn Fein. You can help restore these magnificent paintings by visiting;
Irish Murals Mark The Troubles in Bogside Derry/Londonderry - The Bogside Murals - History Tour
A walking tour of the Derry/Londonderry murals. Many found in the Bogside part of Derry - political murals marking many key events in the city's history including Bloody Sunday.
A haunting reminder to the times not that long ago that the people of Northern Ireland suffered due to the Troubles. It is well worthwhile for any tourist to take a tour in these areas with a local and hear first hand the events that consumed everyday life in Northern Ireland.
Bogside is a neighborhood outside the city of walls of Derry in county Londonderry and this is where the different large-garble wall murals drawn by Bogside Artists, Free Derry Corner, and the Gasyard Feile (which is an annual music and arts festival held in a former gasyard). These different murals are considered a famous touristic attraction and that was the reason why we managed to visit this place and wander the streets looking for those art pieces.
Most of these different murals drawn on the walls of the streets are related to the period of The Troubles since this neighborhood has been the focal point of almost all the events of The Troubles. The Troubles was an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland during the late 20th century which was also known as the Northern Ireland Conflict. This conflict was mainly political and nationalistic but sometimes it was fueled by some historical events along the way
With the effort exerted by Bogside Artists, there are now 12 large wall murals drawn on the street walls of this small neighborhood and which the last one of them was completed in 2008. With all these different drawings found on the walls, this place has been referred to as The People's Gallery and which include The Petrol Bomber, Bernadette, Bloody Sunday, Bloody Sunday Commemoration, Death of Innocence, Hunger Strike, Operation Motorman, The Saturday Matinee, Civil Rights, Peace Mural, The Runner, and A Tribute to John Hume. Every single one of these different murals is drawn for a reason and to tell a specific story about the history of Bogside when it comes to The Troubles time.
There are different drawings from these which might be related to the same incidence or event but which might be telling a different story; there was this one for example related to the Bloody Sunday incident of those 14 people killed during a civil rights demonstration, and there is also another one related to the same day but which is about the face or portraits of those different 14 people along with drawing a leaf around them; 14 leaves, each one to resemble one of those victims.
Walking through streets that carry these different pieces and murals of art will definitely let one wonder about those who have been behind such creativity and ideas. Bogside Artists is a trio of mural painters from Derry, Londonderry and who are Tom Kelly, William Kelly, and Kevin Hasson; they are those three painters who transformed the walls of Bogside to this beautiful scenery which we are exposed to and not just that, but they tend to deliver something of meaning, something related to the history of Derry.
Those murals drawn in the streets of Bogside neighborhood are the most famous work for Bogside Artists, and which is all about the sectarian violence and the civil rights protests during the time of The Troubles in Northern Ireland - and we have to say that we were more than excited while watching all these drawings and experiencing the art that these three artists managed to deliver.
If you already know about the history of the place and know what used to happen during the time of The Troubles then you could just head to Bogside and wander the streets there in Derry to experience those murals and know the stories they tend to deliver, but if you don't know much about this period of time then there are two different things to do: you will either have to read about this history in order to understand every single mural, or else walk the place with a guide or someone who knows about these things well enough.
The idea of street murals is always fascinating, you walk by one of them and you feel as if you have seen the most beautiful thing in the whole world. There are other murals in Northern Ireland which are also becoming famous such as the Peace Wall in Belfast ( the murals and artwork in the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast ( the Tall Ships mural in Belfast ( and also The Son of Protagoras Mural which is found in Belfast as well (
Walking by any of these different murals - or graffiti as they are referred to more - will also leave you stunned by the art you are seeing displayed on the street walls and that is exactly the same with Bogside in Derry.
Irish Murals Mark The Troubles in Bogside Derry/Londonderry - The Bogside Murals - History Tour
The Bogside Artists of Derry. Northern Ireland.
Videos to do with The Bogside Artists and their work as Ireland's foremost political muralists.
DERRY (LONDONDERRY), VIEWING the famous BLOODY SUNDAY murals ????, NORTHERN IRELAND
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's walk together along bogside in Derry (or, Londonderry) in Northern Ireland and let's view the famous murals painted to represent the civil rights movement of the late 60s and early 70s and the incident of Bloody Sunday in January 1972. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Derry, officially Londonderry, is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east).
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Bogside Ireland
Bogside was the location of the Sunday bloody Sunday massacre here in Derry in 1972
Derry Remembers First Troubles Victim
Hundreds of people attended a memorial mass for the first victim of Northern Ireland Troubles, Sammy Devenny, who died of a heart attack after being beaten by police in the living room of his Bogside home in 1969
(London)Derry. City and Murals. NI.
See the beautiful city of Derry in Northern Ireland, it's churches,walls and gates. See the River Foyle and much more.
Then head up to Kennedy Street and the Fountain to see some Londonderry protestant wall art and United kingdom flags.
Next you see the Statue of Peace and Reconciliation.
Followed by footage of the Bogside Murals in Catholic Derry. These are the work of, Tom Kelly, Kevin Hasson and Tom's brother William.
Also see The Irish Rupblic's Tri-colour
Bogside Murals Derry, N. Ireland July 2010.mp4
The Bogside Murals are memorials to The Troubles in N. Ireland. They can be found in Derry, N. Ireland.
Launch of The People The Land at Luan Gallery, Athlone
Following the success of '100', a mixed media group exhibition featuring artistic responses to the 1916 centenary theme, Luan Gallery is delighted to present their second specially scheduled centenary show: The People The Land.
The Official launch of The People The Land took place on Friday 15th April 2016. James Connolly Heron, great grandson of James Connolly officially launched the exhibition at 6pm with Proinsias O’Rathaille, grandson of The O'Rahilly also in attendance that night.
History and portrait painter Tom Byrne will show 16 new art works based on the topic of the 1916 Easter Rebellion. This series of work features the 16 executed rebel leaders and includes paintings of Thomas Clarke, James Connolly, Patrick and Willie Pearce and Thomas Kent.
The Land features Paul Woods’ work, showcasing 6 new paintings also on the theme of the 1916 Rising, completed in an abstract expressionist fashion. Woods works looks at the scars and devastation of the land caused during the fighting.
The exhibition is open until Sunday 19th June 2016
Video filmed with kind permission of Calvin Doyle.
Make Us Proud (FoylePride 20th Birthday)
Short documentary exploring the significance of the annual Foyle Gay Pride parade which route follows the path of the 1968/9 civil right marches through Derry. The film features an interview with civil rights activist Eamonn McCann providing a brief history of the original march and his support of Foyle Pride - the parallels between civil rights and gay rights. Mel Bradley, FoylePride treasurer, explains the importance of the LGBT community in the city following the footsteps of the 1968 activists.
Also includes a public speech and brief interview with Stonewall co-founder Ian McKellen. The focus here turns to his work visiting schools in England and involving young people in the gay rights debate.
Lastly, the personal stories of those who walked the route. A group from the local Rainbow Project tell their stories of growing up gay in Derry; the challenges, the pride and the meaning of the parade.
Free Derry
from derry to kerry with my original music
Free Derry
Walk Around Free Derry
Ireland - Belfast 'Troubles' Murals.
Awesome city....so full of history.
Rare photos of The Troubles, Ireland
This video contains rare photos of the IRA, UVF and British Army in Ireland. A war which lasted 30 years on the island of Ireland and resulted in over 50,000 causalities.
Annette McGavigan: How a story becomes History (2008)
Annette McGavigan: How a story becomes History (2008) by Despina Meimaroglou
Annette McGavigan, a fourteen-year-old school girl was shot dead by British soldiers on her way home from school on Sept 6th 1971 during the troubles in Derry, N. Ireland. This audiovisual installation consists of a double video screening where the past alternates with the present. The material was gathered from the original footage of a television crew that happened to be at the scene of the crime, and from recent shots taken by D. Meimaroglou of the present-day city. The voice-off features the voices of Annettes relatives.
GENIUS SECULI / State Museum of Contemporary Art-Thessaloniki / Greece (2008)
irish wall murals
collection of wall murals from n.ireland taken 1989
An Interview With Irish Sculptor John Behan
A short interview with Sculptor John Behan R.H.A, about his upcoming show in the Western Light Art Gallery on Achill Island on Sunday June 2nd at 3pm. The show is called Of Land, Sea & People and it will be opened by Poet John f. Deane. For more information on The Western Light Art Gallery visit achill-island.com
''John Paul's People'' Part 1 The Catholics of Great Britain (1982 Documentary) - Jenny Barraclough
A film about the Catholics of Great Britain to mark the year Pope John Paul came to Britain.
For more information about Jenny Barraclough and her work in documentary television, please visit:
Oblivion Star Tom Cruise Discovers his Irish Ancestry in Dublin
Hollywood actor and producer Tom Cruise today discovered that the truth of his Irish family history is more amazing than fiction while visiting Dublin Ireland on April 3rd on the European leg of the Oblivion Promotional Tour. His Irish ancestors have been identified as knights, rebels and heroes in a family history that stretches back an incredible 800 years.