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Memorial
ID No.: |
1264 |
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Memorial Title: |
Hunger Strike Memorial (Ford's Cross) |
Commemorating: |
Republicans who died on Hunger Strike 1917 to 1981.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
05 May 1981 |
Description: |
Large memorial stone at top of sloping ground with ten Celtic crosses laid out in the shap of a 'H' (to indicate the 'H-blocks'), plus a plaque set into the ground, and two sets of steps on either side of the 'garden' space. |
Inscription(s): |
Two main inscriptions with the names and dates of death. |
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Location
Address: |
Ford's Cross (A29 / B30), Silverbridge (near),
County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
BT35 |
Location Guide: |
At junction of New Road (A29) and Newry Road (B30). Approximately 1km south-west of Silverbridge. |
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Nature: |
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA, INLA |
Physical Type: |
Memorial Stone, Celtic crosses and plaque |
Physical Materials: |
Stone Marble, concrete, hard landscaping. |
Setting: |
Road |
Access: |
Public Unrestricted |
Post Unveiling: |
The monument has been damaged a number of times in the past. |
Commissioned
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Date
Unveiled: |
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First Viewed: |
06 March 2009 |
Last Viewed: |
06 March 2009 |
Photographs: |
6 |
Comments: |
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Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh |
