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Raymond McCreesh Memorial (Camlough)

Information on memorial
Memorial ID No.:
1208
Memorial Title:
Raymond McCreesh Memorial (Camlough)
Commemorating:
IRA Hunger Striker Raymond McCreesh; also the other Republican Hunger Strikers who died in 1981.
Information about person(s) commemorated
Date of Incident:
21 May 1981
Description:
Large memorial comprised of a Celtic cross, a large memorial stone, on a three step plinth, within a medium sized memorial garden, enclosed with a wooden fence and two metal gates. The garden also includes ten small memorial stones bearing the names of the ten Republican Hunger Strikers.
Inscription(s):
Main inscription in Irish, also names of ten Hunger Strikers.
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Location Address:
Newry Road (A25), Camlough,
County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
BT35
Location Guide:
On the eastern edge of Camlough Village, approximately 500 metres from the centre of the village.
Map Grid Ref:
IJ042271
X,Y Co-ordinates:
X: 304224, Y: 327074
Previous Location:
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Nature:
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA, INLA
Physical Type:
Memorial Garden
Physical Materials:
Stone Granite; Hard Landscaping; plants; Metal Iron
Setting:
Street
Access:
Public Unrestricted (gates unlocked)
Post Unveiling:
The memorial has been damaged and repaired in the past. The chip missing from the step was left as a reminder of the last attack on the memorial.
Commissioned By:
Artist(s):
Date Unveiled:
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First Viewed:
25 March 2009
Last Viewed:
25 March 2009
Photographs:
10
Comments:
Compiler:
Martin Melaugh

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