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Ballinaboy and Solidarity Camp Photo Essay

category mayo | rights, freedoms and repression | other press author Monday October 15, 2007 00:55author by Michael Gallagher - Freelance Photographerauthor email libertypix at yahoo dot co dot ukauthor address http://www.fotothing.com/libertypix * http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertypix

Twenty Six Images With Text

From Ballinaboy to Pullenthomas and back again.
....the bottom line!
....the bottom line!

This was my first time at an action/protest at the Shell refinary site.

I must say, in my few hours at Ballinaboy, I was very impressed with the determination and spirit shown, especially by the locals . I got the impression that they are probably more, if not as determined as the day they started their struggle. This has to go down as the greatest struggle for working class rights since the 1913 lock-out. It's now in it's seventh year and looks like going into the next generation at least, of the community concerned.

....it's inspiring wall coverings etc....
....it's inspiring wall coverings etc....

....the cosy cabin and....
....the cosy cabin and....

....pathway to Solidarity....
....pathway to Solidarity....

The Solidarity Camp entrance....
The Solidarity Camp entrance....

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author by michael Gallagherpublication date Mon Oct 15, 2007 01:27author address author phone

My apoligies for the obvious mistakes here. I will redo the uploads soon, it's been a while since I did this, so please excuse my photo typos, so to speak.

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