plaque – peter moloney collection

Vol. Sam Rockett

2012-06-092022-09-21Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“In proud and loving memory of Vol. Samuel Rockett, ‘B’ Coy 1st Belfast battalion, Young Citizen Volunteers. Murdered by cowards 23rd August 2000. ‘At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.’ ‘Here lies a soldier'”

The “cowards” in this case are the members of the UDA who killed Rockett (born June 21st, 1979) in front of his girlfriend and 18 month old child in an attack on her house in the lower Oldpark, during the feud between the UVF and UDA, sparked by Johnny Adair’s “loyalist day of culture” and removal of the UVF from the lower Shankill. In response to the purge (and attacks on the Rex bar), the UVF killed Bobby Mahood and Mr Jackie Coulter. Rockett was killed by the UDA in retaliation for their deaths; 1,000 people attended Rockett’s funeral (Irish Times). After Rockett died, the UVF killed David Greer, and the UDA then killed PUP member Bertie Rice in Tiger’s Bay on October 31st.

Disraeli Street, Belfast

M02727a [M02728] [M08241] [M08242] [M08243]

Martin “Rook” O’Prey

2012-05-212022-09-14Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Martin “Rook” O’Prey was the Belfast brigade commander of the IPLO [Irish People’s Liberation Organisation], a breakaway INLA group responsible for killing George Seawright and attacking the Orange Cross social club (WP).

All sources say that he was shot by the UVF in his Ardmoulin Terrace home; the plaque is above a doorway in Lesson Street (where his coffin was given a (momentary) honour guard – youtube).

M07985 M08196

Murdered For Their Faith

2012-05-192022-09-14Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The simple Celtic cross that served as a memorial below the plaque of the to the five killed in a UDA attack on a Sean Graham shop on the Ormeau Road on February 5th, 1992, has been upgraded with a large plaque bearing portraits of the five victims – James Kennedy, Willie McManus, Jack Duffin, Peter Magee, Christy Doherty.

“This memorial serves as a reminder of the suffering that was caused, the collusion that lay behind it and our determination that truth and justice will ultimately prevail.”

“Erected on the 20th anniversary in loving memory of those that were murdered for their faith. 1992-2012”

Hatfield Street, Belfast

M08129 [M08130] [M08131] [M08132] [M08133] [M08134] [M08135] [M08136]

Mervyn Johnson

2012-05-172022-09-03Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“In loving memory of [Royal Irish Regiment] L/Cpl. Mervyn Johnson murdered by the enemies of Ulster [the IRA] at this spot [outside his home in Highfern Gardens] 15th February 1993. Always missed and remembered by both family and friends. Faugh-a-ballagh.”

M08108 [M08098]

Plastic Bullet Kills 11-Years-Old Boy

2012-05-162022-08-07Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

This is a new plaque to Stephen McConomy, killed by a plastic bullet in 1982 (for the previous plaque, see M03363) along with (on the fence below) a reproduction of the front page of the Derry Journal that announced his death.

Fahan Street, Derry

M08073 [M08073a] M08074

Property Of East Belfast UVF

2012-03-062022-07-30Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

These stencilled notices are on the outside of the Belvoir Bar in east Belfast: “Property of east Belfast Ulster Volunteer Force – Not for sale” alongside a plaque to “fallen comrades” Robert Bennett, Roy Walker, Joseph Long, James Cordner, and Robert Seymour. It seems that the bar has been shuttered since 2011 (Belfast Telegraph).

M08006 M08007 M08008 [M08008a] [M08051]

Hillcrest Bar Explosion

2012-03-022022-07-09Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“In memory of the innocents cruelly killed and injured in [a UVF car bomb] explosion on 17th March 1976” outside the Hillcrest Bar, Dungannon. Josephy Kelly, Andrew Small, James McCaughey, Patrick Barnard. “Mary Queen of Ireland pray for them.”

Donaghmore Road (and lily in Newell Road) Dungannon

M05884 M05877

Óglach Mickey Devine

2012-02-042022-07-09Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“In proud and loving memory of Óglach Mickey Devine died 20th August 1981 in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh, after 60 days on hunger-strike. Mickey was waked and buried from this house, the family home of his sister Margaret, also died 30th March 2005.”

Rathkeele Way, Derry

M07808 [M07809] [M07810]

Murdered In The Service Of Ulster

2012-02-022022-07-08Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The mural in the Mount Vernon/Tigers Bay memorial garden remains the same as before (seen previously in 2006) but there is a brick surrounding wall with a plaque on the gatepost to five members – Shaw, Frame, Irvine, Caldwell, Rice, Quail – of the 3rd Belfast Battalion, Ulster Volunteer Force. “We salute also, all volunteers at home and on the mainland who served with dignity and pride.”

M07766 [M07767] [M07768] M07769

Gone But Not Forgotten

2012-02-022022-07-07Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

A fourth plaque (shown above) has been added to the UDA memorial in Kenbaan Street, Belfast. The first three, along with the murals to either side, were seen previously, in 2006.

M07737 [M07738] M07736

	Donncha Mac Niallais… on No Consent, No Parade
	Donncha Mac Niallais… on No Sectarian Marches
	Undefeated – E… on Fallen Comrades From The Nelso…
	St Malachy’s G… on St Malachy’s GAC
	Bill Of Shame… on Demilitarise Divis Tower