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Memorial
ID No.: |
602 |
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Memorial Title: |
Hunger Strike Mural (Glenwood Drive) |
Commemorating: |
The ten republicans who died on hunger strike in 1981.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
05 May 1981 |
Description: |
Large mural painted on gable wall of house. Mural depicts IRA guard of honour firing over a coffin with a depiction of the Maze Prison / Long Kesh Prison in the background. Name of all the Hunger Strikers listed on the side of the mural. |
Inscription(s): |
List of the ten Hunger Strikers. |
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Location
Address: |
Glenwood Drive, Poleglass, Colin Glen, Belfast West,
County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
BT17 0QT |
Location Guide: |
Close to the junction of Glenwood Drive and Glenwood Close just off the Belle Steele Road. |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IJ275698 |
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Co-ordinates: |
X: 327563, Y: 369789 |
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Nature: |
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA |
Physical Type: |
Mural |
Physical Materials: |
Paint |
Setting: |
Street |
Access: |
Public Unrestricted. |
Post Unveiling: |
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Commissioned
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Artist(s): |
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Date
Unveiled: |
2001 |
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First Viewed: |
28 February 2009 |
Last Viewed: |
28 February 2009 |
Photographs: |
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Comments: |
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Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh; Sara McDowell |
