IRA Memorial (Racecourse Road)
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Memorial
ID No.: |
224 |
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Memorial Title: |
IRA Memorial (Racecourse Road) |
Commemorating: |
Eight IRA members from the Shantallow of Derry area killed in the conflict.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
November |
Description: |
Large memorial stone, with large plaque attached, set on stepped platform with a sem-circular stone wall behind. The wall incorporates two other smaller plaques and some ornate ironwork. |
Inscription(s): |
Inscriptions on all three plaques. |
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Location
Address: |
Drumleck Drive, off Racecourse Road, Shantallow, Derry,
County Derry, Northern Ireland.
BT48 |
Location Guide: |
Drumleck Drive, just off Race Course Road. (Close to a group of shops.) |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IC439201 |
X,Y
Co-ordinates: |
X: 243901, Y: 420128 |
Previous Location: |
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Nature: |
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA |
Physical Type: |
Memorial Stone, and Plaque |
Physical Materials: |
Stone and Granite |
Setting: |
Street |
Access: |
Public Unrestricted |
Post Unveiling: |
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Commissioned
By: |
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Artist(s): |
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Date
Unveiled: |
2004 |
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First Viewed: |
24 November 2007 |
Last Viewed: |
26 May 2008 |
Photographs: |
11 |
Comments: |
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Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh; Sara McDowell |
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