Bobby Sands Mural (Sevastopol Street)
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Memorial
ID No.: |
655 |
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Memorial Title: |
Bobby Sands Mural (Sevastopol Street) |
Commemorating: |
Republican Hunger Striker Bobby Sands MP who died in 1981.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
05 May 1981 |
Description: |
Large mural on gable wall of building; includes large portrait of Bobby Sands. |
Inscription(s): |
Three inscriptions |
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Location
Address: |
Sevastopol Street, Falls Road (off), Falls, Clonard, Belfast West,
County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
BT13 2QR |
Location Guide: |
At the junction of Sevastapol Street and Falls Road. |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IJ324741 |
X,Y
Co-ordinates: |
X: 332371, Y: 374128 |
Previous Location: |
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Nature: |
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA |
Physical Type: |
Mural |
Physical Materials: |
Paint |
Setting: |
Street |
Access: |
Public Unrestricted |
Post Unveiling: |
This particular mural has been attacked and defaced, mainly with bottles of paint, on a number of occasions. |
Commissioned
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Date
Unveiled: |
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First Viewed: |
07 May 2000 |
Last Viewed: |
21 March 2009 |
Photographs: |
2 |
Comments: |
Probably one of the best known murals in West Belfast. It was frequently used as the backdrop for interviews with Sinn Fein members. |
Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh |
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