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Memorial
ID No.: |
1420 |
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Memorial Title: |
Hunger Strike Installation (Hospital Road) |
Commemorating: |
The ten Republicans who died on Hunger Strike in 1981.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
05 May 1981 |
Description: |
Small mural painted on wooden panel attached to telegraph pole. Features 10 portraits of the Hunger Strikers. |
Inscription(s): |
Short inscription incorporated into a logo. |
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Location
Address: |
Hospital Road, Newry,
County Down, Northern Ireland.
BT34 |
Location Guide: |
About half way along Hospital Road which runs parallel to the Camlough Road. |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IJ075272 |
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Co-ordinates: |
X: 307501, Y: 327159 |
Previous Location: |
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Nature: |
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA, INLA |
Physical Type: |
Mural |
Physical Materials: |
Paint, Wood |
Setting: |
Street |
Access: |
Public Unrestricted. |
Post Unveiling: |
The painting was badly weathered at the time of the visit. |
Commissioned
By: |
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Artist(s): |
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Date
Unveiled: |
May 2006 |
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First Viewed: |
06 March 2009 |
Last Viewed: |
06 March 2009 |
Photographs: |
2 |
Comments: |
Erecrted to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strike. Paint is very faded. |
Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh |
