This is another coin from the Belfast Collection (BC 19). The acronyms read IU / PP and are stamped on a 1959 Irish Florin. The Collector's brief comments are as follows.
"IU / PP]": 24/02/78 Charity shop in Droheda. Ireland Unfree / Padraig Pearse.
The Seller added these words in way of explanation.
"Ireland unfree shall never be at peace" is one of the better known slogans of Padraig Pearse, the principle leader of the 1916 Easter Rising. Droheda is a town just across the birder and is known to be a hideout and refuge for a lot of Reoublican volunteers.
Additional comments:
The Easter Rising occurred during Easter week, 1916, and was a revolt staged by Irish Nationalists against British rule in Ireland. Most action was seen in Dublin, but Counties Meath, Galway, Louth, and Wexford also experienced outbreaks of violence. Padraig Pearse, leader of the Irish Volunteers, and James Connolly of the Irish Citizen Army were the principle leaders. Other active groups included the Irish Republican Brotherhood, Cumann na mBan, Hiberian Rifles, and Fiann Eireann. The rebellion was over by April 30th after which many of the leaders were tried for treason, convicted and executed. Both Pearse and Connolly were among them. - A charity shop is a retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money for a cause. An American equivalent would be Goodwill Industries, Habitat for Humanity or a church opearted outlet. - Droheda is in County Louth.
The mural in the image is painted on a wall in the Ballycolman Estate, Strabane, County Tyrone. During the Troubles, Strabane was an IRA stronghold under the control of the West Tyrone Brigade. It was one of the bloodiest theaters in the entire conflict.
Bruce