Willowbank Huts - International Wall, Divis Street - Belfast - Murals on Waymarking.com

"The old military huts at Willow Bank (or: Willowbank; the modern-day La Salle/Iveagh area on the Falls) – which were still in use in 1896 – provided a training ground for Cumann na mBan and the Irish Volunteers in the run-up to the Easter Rising.

The small figures between the huts and the trainees in the foreground are Charlie Monahan (born in Ballymacarrett, raised in the Markets, who died in a car accident on the way to meet Casement’s arms on board the Aud (findagrave | An Phoblacht)), Manus O’Boyle (BMH witness statement (visit link) Jack White (who fought for Britain in the second Boer War and was later captain in the Irish Citizen Army (WP)), and Volunteer Sean O’Neill."

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City: Belfast Location Name: International Wall, Divis Street Media: Paint on brick Relevant Web Site: [Web Link] Artist: Not listed Date: Not listed

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