Hunger Strike Installation (Levin Road)
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Memorial
ID No.: |
1261 |
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Memorial Title: |
Hunger Strike Installation (Levin Road) |
Commemorating: |
The twelve Republicans who died on Hunger Strike between 1974 and 1981.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
05 May 1981 |
Description: |
Large wooden 'H' installation which would originally have held twelve portraits. |
Inscription(s): |
None |
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Location
Address: |
Levin Road, Kilwilke, Lurgan,
County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
BT67 ??? |
Location Guide: |
Close to the junction of Levin Road and Kilwilke Road. |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IJ083593 |
X,Y
Co-ordinates: |
X: 308309, Y: 359369 |
Previous Location: |
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Nature: |
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA, INLA |
Physical Type: |
Other, Installation, 'H'-Shaped |
Physical Materials: |
Paint, Wood |
Setting: |
Street |
Access: |
Public Unrestricted |
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Date
Unveiled: |
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First Viewed: |
08 March 2009 |
Last Viewed: |
08 March 2009 |
Photographs: |
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Comments: |
The installation is badly degraded / damaged. Presumably it would have held the portraits of the ten Republican Hunger Strikers. |
Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh |
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