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1969 with the simple “You are now entering Free Derry” message that you'll still
see painted on the surviving gable wall at Free Derry Corner.
Found mostly in working-class neighborhoods of Belfast and Derry, today's
political murals have become a dynamic form of popular culture. They blur the line
between art and propaganda, giving visitors a striking glimpse of each community's
history, identity, and values.
In the building behind this mural, you'll find the small but intense
Museum of Free
Derry
(£3, Mon-Fri 9:30-16:30 year-round, April-Sept also Sat 13:00-16:00, July-Sept
also Sun 13:00-16:00, 55 Glenfada Park, tel. 028/7136-0880,
www.museumoffreederry.org
)
.Photos,shirtswithbulletholes,anda45-minutevideodoc-
umentary convey the painful experience of the people of the Bogside during the worst of
the Troubles.
Cross over to the other side of Rossville Street to see the
Bloody Sunday Monument.
Thissmall, fenced-offstoneobeliskliststhenamesofthosewhodiedthatday,mostwithin
