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Memorial
ID No.: |
204 |
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Memorial Title: |
Hunger Strike Plaque (Kells Walk) |
Commemorating: |
The 10 people who died during the 1981 hunger strike.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
05 May 1981 |
Description: |
Metal plaque on a wooden base which was added to the gable wall featuring the Hunger Strike Mural. |
Inscription(s): |
This Mural Is Dedicated To | The H Block / Armagh Prison Struggle | And In Memory Of | Bobby Sands | |
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Location
Address: |
Rossville Street (Kells Walk), Bogside, Derry,
County Derry, Northern Ireland.
BT48 9DP |
Location Guide: |
On gable wall of maissonnette, just off Rossville Street, close to the junction of Rossville Street and William Street. Not far from the Bloody Sunday monument. |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IC432169 |
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Co-ordinates: |
X: 243242, Y: 416885 |
Previous Location: |
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Nature: |
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA |
Physical Type: |
Plaque |
Physical Materials: |
Metal and wood |
Setting: |
Street |
Access: |
Public Restricted. (On gable wall of maisonnette; within private garden; viewable from street.) |
Post Unveiling: |
A number of years following the unveiling of the Hunger Strike Mural (see monument no.203) this plaque was added to the gable wall containing the mural. |
Commissioned
By: |
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Artist(s): |
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Date
Unveiled: |
2005 |
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First Viewed: |
03 November 2007 |
Last Viewed: |
03 November 2007 |
Photographs: |
2 |
Comments: |
This plaque was added to the gable wall containing the hunger strike mural, without the knowledge of The Bogside Artists. |
Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh and Sara McDowell |
