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 ( • PEACE WALL IN BELFAST ... ), the murals and artwork in the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast ( • Cathedral Quarter Belf... ), the Tall Ships mural in Belfast ( • Tall Ships Mural Belfa... ), and also The Son of Protagoras Mural which is found in Belfast as well ( • The Son of Protagoras ... ).
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

[@mayaraoliveira3585]

Beatiful, I love the music. My dream visit this country.

[@seandoran2209]

Derry.❤.. All day , everyday.

[@celticlass32]

Thank you so very much for sharing this beautifully put together video ConnollyCove ♥ ♥ ♥. My dad was born and raised in Belfast in 1929 and he use to tell me stories of being a young lad and how his parents were but I am so thankful and blessed for my dad because he was never like that had mates from both sides and it was those in power higher up the political BS that forced there will upon the innocent...Dad loved Ireland but eventually had to leave to get away from it all ...I had always wanted to go visit where dad was born and raised but he never wanted me to experience the hate etc so it was not until he passed back in 2013 June that 2 years later I took the long awaited trip since a wee lassie of wishing to visit and one day live in Ireland or Scotland for both holds a very special deeply within my wee heart ... Your video brought back so many beautiful memories so many ...I even met an angel while there ( big smiles ) ...As I was looking for the Murals I did not know which way to go so I seen this older blond hair blue eyed lassie walking towards me from where the mural of the great Nelson Mandela with the great Bobby Sands is and she offered me help as she told me which way to go she wished me luck and I thanked her and she walked away slowly I turned for second and she was gone when I got to the FREE DERRY SIGN she appeared out the blue again you can imagine the surprised look upon my face and she started sharing stories and told me Derry will be free and the energy is a lot calmer now then before she walked with me for a wee bit and then at the end I asked to hug her and she hugged me back and I asked to please take a picture but she said I am sorry but I do not like taking pictures as they never come out .. Another shocker so then she said don't worry Claire our paths shall cross again right here in Derry I have no doubts ...I felt my dad's energy all around and I knew one day I will truly return ...I feel in my wee heart and know without a doubt Sadie was a special angel sent to help me travel along Derry wishing my dad could have physically made the trip with me but maybe who knows Sadie was sent by him to help me because he loved me so very much and always promised to be watch over and be with me ...Thank you again for this beautiful video and one day soon may Derry and all places that are held for political BS gains only hurting the innocent people of the land be truly free from all the BULLSHIT and live peacefully ... Take good care always :) ... Wishing you and yours and all always loads of peace and hugs and blessings always and love from Toronto, Canada :) Claire ♥ ♥ ♥ Saor in Éirinn agus Alba agus na tailte go léir ... Tiocfaidh ár lá

[@ConnollyCove]

Thank-you so much so glad it brought back all those wonderful memories. Glad you also got the chance to visit. Would you come back again in the future?

[@celticlass32]

ConnollyCove thank you and yes I will def be returning to our beloved Eire and Alba again one day :) ♥ ♥ ♥ Blessings to you and your family and all always ♥ ♥ ♥

[@kenperry6379]

My dad was born in 1929 aswell a protestant from the shankill road he also ran away and joined the army at 15 and went back to see his mother as she died and one other time to see his family but then died at age 77 but he never spoke on it

[@celticlass32]

@@kenperry6379 ♥ ♥ ♥ Sorry for your loss :( ...Loving healing prayers to all always ♥ ♥ ♥

[@janetblack5181]

May you forever remain in peace.

[@markusdublin5159]

May Ireland be United

[@jameswbell7084]

sad in a way such exquisite works of art and music are the product of both pain and suffering.

[@ConnollyCove]

I know so true!

[@josietoland8990]

Just Derry

[@kenperry6379]

No Londonderry and you are the cause of the troubles

[@davidwalters4906]

@@kenperry6379 derry lad up the dubs

[@wonjubhoy]

@@kenperry6379 You caused it. You had absolute power after partition and abused it by practising religious discrimination. That is what caused the conflict.

[@laffinatyehun8874]

@@kenperry6379 Derry is a lovely name which is uglified by that 'london' add on so it will always be Lovely Derry on the banks of the Foyle.

[@Ah85661]

Stroke city lad

[@chrismullan7191]

sorry i did not mean to delate both my comments, Connollycove, your vid was very good, great music, and you did well to cover so much of the street art, i am hope full that things will get better, i was a child growing up in the creggan in the 70s things where very bad, but my nephews and neices grew up in a better north and it will be the children of today that will bring new hope in the years ahead. just a shame the DUP got into bed with the torys and the whole border thing just brings new mistrust and god only knows how that will turn out. But we all have to be mindfull how bad things where in the past not to slip backwords and work hard to bring lasting peace. Hate only brings hurt and pain, so lets hope as the song goes, a bright new day.

[@ConnollyCove]

:-) No worries at all - wow...tough times in your days for sure. I grew up in Clones, right on the border - and remember crossing the border - the check points, from my childhood - I remember hearing the helicopters constantly - it was one thing I recall from being a kid. The border - is a disaster for us for sure - so hopefully this will get sorted - I no longer think about what it would mean as I would get angry. So we will see. Politics is a mess around the world - no doubt about that...6 weeks is a massive amount of time in politics these days - even Friday is so different from Monday - its crazy! I totally agree with you re the kids today - they will have no memory of the things from the 70's and 80's only what they read, the stories they are told - but will never be anything like living through it - thank god..so hopefully if we can get through this "brexit" we can continue to move forward. It is amazing....hopefully in many years to come we will be telling you kids stories that they cannot believe - as it is so far from what they experience. I think some tough days still to come...its amazing. But hopefully we can forget all about the border and move on...amazing times we are living in. Thanks for your comments! Its been good for a late night chat :-)

[@chrismullan7191]

Thank you, all you say so true. Hope is all we have. must watch out for more of your vids, keep up the good work. Kind regards.

[@shanecolton3500]

Love that music, what is it?

[@ConnollyCove]

Glad you enjoyed it Shane!

[@aodhanmonaghan2923]

There usty be some great ones in strabane but the council had them painted over

[@codymacauley_953]

verbal kent good for the council

[@jollywyrm5684]

Loyalists need to stop flying the Israeli flag and Nationalists need to stop flying the Palestine flag, stick to flying your own flags.

[@TheDiscoz3]

It all seems so long ago and so utterly pointless now. In the global world we all live in, what place does sectarian religious conflict between two communities have anymore? Irish people killing Irish people - forget about the politics or religion, its people from the same soil killing, maiming and causing suffering to one another.

[@Drifty40]

Not long ago at all... Irish Republicans are still murdering people today, for their outdated historical ideologies....attempting to hold people of today responsible for 12th and 17th century politics. Ridiculous !

[@laffinatyehun8874]

The British had been killing huge numbers of innocent Irish people for centuries during their colonisation of Ireland and are one hundred percent responsible for the conflict which is political not religious.

[@Drifty40]

@@laffinatyehun8874 To hold people of the 21st century responsible and accountable for 12th or 17th century politics and use that as an excuse to murder is beyond ridiculous. No one today is responsible !

[@Drifty40]

@@laffinatyehun8874 Another 2 month old account......one of your many presumably. 🙄

[@laffinatyehun8874]

@@Drifty40 12th, 17th and right up until this 21st century boyo!!! I presume discoz3 is one of your many other accounts that have drifted away😏