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Art Tuesday – Murals in Northern Ireland

Murals in Northern Ireland have become symbols of Northern Ireland, depicting the region’s past and present divisions.

Northern Ireland contains arguably the most famous political murals. Almost 2,000 murals have been documented in Northern Ireland since the 1970s. The murals more often than not represent one side’s political point of view.

Mural in Belfast

'Northern Ireland Coat of Arms' mural
'Can it Change? - We believe!' mural
'Red Hand of Ulster' mural

'St. James's support the Hunger Strikers' mural

'Young Citizen Volunteers' mural
Mural in Belfast

'Rev. Robert Bradford' mural
'Belfast Dockers and Carters Strike 1907' mural
Freedom 2000 mural