Operation Motorman
by Nina Ficur Feenan
Title
Operation Motorman
Artist
Nina Ficur Feenan
Medium
Photograph
Description
One of the many famous Political Murals from the Bogside area of Derry in Northern Ireland. These Murals tell the political story of the Irish Nationalist / Republican community of the Bogside during the recent period of conflict known locally as the "Troubles". These Murals are a major tourist attraction as well as recounting historic events and individuals. The Murals were painted by local people known as the Bogside Artists and the material was fund raised by or donated by local residents. This particular Mural depicts the British Army invasion of theCreggan Estate in Free Derry during Operation Motorman, when the British Army invaded thousands of homes and arrested hundreds of Catholic irishmen from the age of 15 and interned them in concenration camps (Like Long Kesh) and gaols without trial or even without charge or probable cause. So many men were interned without trial that ships were used as floating prisons because the camps and gaols were full to capacity.
Uploaded
November 22nd, 2012
Statistics
Viewed 943 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/25/2024 at 1:51 AM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Comments
There are no comments for Operation Motorman. Click here to post the first comment.