Republican Memorial (Crossmaglen)
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Memorial
ID No.: |
1277 |
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Memorial Title: |
Republican Memorial (Crossmaglen) |
Commemorating: |
All those who suffered for Irish Freedom.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
January |
Description: |
Large figuative metal statue of a man standing above a depiction of the Phoenix Bird. The statue is on a large stone plinth. |
Inscription(s): |
Two inscriptions, in Irish and English, repeated on the four sides of the large plinth. |
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Location
Address: |
Car Park, Cardinal O'Fiaich Square, Crossmaglen,
County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
BT35 ??? |
Location Guide: |
In the centre of the village, within the car park, at the end closest to the Newry Road. |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IH912151 |
X,Y
Co-ordinates: |
X: 291162, Y: 315118 |
Previous Location: |
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Nature: |
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA, Political Activist, |
Physical Type: |
Other, Sculpture, Statue |
Physical Materials: |
Metal Bronze ??, Stone Granite ?? |
Setting: |
Street |
Access: |
Public Unrestricted |
Post Unveiling: |
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Commissioned
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Artist(s): |
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Date
Unveiled: |
1970s |
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First Viewed: |
06 March 2009 |
Last Viewed: |
06 March 2009 |
Photographs: |
9 |
Comments: |
The monument raised controversy when it was first erected in the 1970s. |
Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh |
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