Today’s photo of the day revisits a great afternoon from the beginning of the season, when Celtic demolished theRangers 4-0 at Paradise.
Ahead of the match, the Green Brigade/North Curve unveiled a powerful display, depicting an iconic scene from the Battle of the Bogside. Smoke bombs were used to bring the giant image to life, while a play on Bernadette Devlin’s quote was also adopted in the banner.
The Battle of the Bogside was a key moment in the oppressed Irish people’s resistance to civil rights abuses and second class citizenship. It was one of the major events that led to the Nationalist / Republican community rebelling against the violation of Ireland’s territorial integrity and national democracy.
As a club with strong Irish roots and political roots at that, this story resonated with many supporters. It certainly looked stunning too.
A moment in Irish history when people no longer settled for 2nd class citizenship or an absence of civil rights…this would eventually erupt into a war against the violation of national democracy and territorial integrity. Powerfully depicted here- the Battle of the Bogside 1969 pic.twitter.com/RyPX2A53cD
— Liam Kelly (@cfcliamk96) April 19, 2023
