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Caption
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Bernadette at the Battle of the Bogside , part of the peoples gallery murals in Rossville Street of the bogside area of Derry Lo
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Description
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Bernadette at the Battle of the Bogside , part of the peoples gallery murals in Rossville Street of the bogside area of Derry Londonderry Northern Ireland . The murals painted by the Bogside Artists are an ongoing project since 1994 due to be completed in 2008 . The murals depict key moments in the Northern Ireland troubles from a Derry perspective . The Bogside Artists are William Kelly , Tom Kelly and Kevin Hasson . The mural was painted in 1996 and depicts Bernadette McAliskey ( nee Devlin ) addressing crowds in the Bogside . She recieved a prison sentence for taking part in and inciting a riot . She was the youngest woman ever elected to the British Parliament making her maiden speech on her 22nd birthday . |
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Keywords
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derry, londonderry, northern, ireland, "northern, ireland", county, derry, "county, derry" |
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