Patrick Kelly Memorial Park - (nvtd)
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Memorial
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Memorial Title: |
Patrick Kelly Memorial Park - (nvtd) |
Commemorating: |
Patrick Kelly the only Irish soldier to died in the conflict.
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Date of Incident: |
16 December 1983 |
Description: |
Park includes memorial stone; also includes children's playground. |
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Location
Address: |
Patrick Kelly Memorial Park, STREET NAME?, Moate,
County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland.
n.a. |
Location Guide: |
On the N6 east of Athlone. |
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Nature: |
Other, Irish Security |
Physical Type: |
Plaque, ? |
Physical Materials: |
Stone, Plants, hard landscaping |
Setting: |
Other, Forest? |
Access: |
Public Unrestricted |
Post Unveiling: |
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Commissioned
By: |
Westmeath County Council |
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Date
Unveiled: |
16 December 2008 |
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First Viewed: |
Not available |
Last Viewed: |
Not available |
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Comments: |
The memorial park was unveiled in a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the killing of Patrick Kelly, then an Irish soldier, during a shoot-out with members of the IRA who were holding kidnap victim Don Tidy. Also killed was Gary Sheehan a newly recruited member of the Garda Siochana. (Irish Times, 17/12/2008) |
Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh |
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