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Memorial
ID No.: |
1403 |
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Memorial Title: |
UDR Memorial (Ballydougan Road) |
Commemorating: |
Four UDR soldiers killed in an IRA land mine attack.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
09 April 1990 |
Description: |
Small plaque fixed to a small rough cut stone, within a small enclosure, with four cherry blossom trees, and temporary flowers and poppy flower wreaths. |
Inscription(s): |
Single inscription. |
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Location
Address: |
Ballydougan Road, Downpatrick,
County Down, Northern Ireland.
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Location Guide: |
Opposite Downpatrick racecourse. |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IJ480436 |
X,Y
Co-ordinates: |
X: 348050, Y: 343580 |
Previous Location: |
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Nature: |
British Security, British Army, UDR |
Physical Type: |
Plaque, and Trees |
Physical Materials: |
Stone Granite, Trees |
Setting: |
Road |
Access: |
Private Restricted (behind wire fence) |
Post Unveiling: |
One of the cherry trees is younger than the other three so it obviously replaced an ealier tree. |
Commissioned
By: |
"Friends Anderson Centre Ballykinler" |
Artist(s): |
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Date
Unveiled: |
1992 |
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First Viewed: |
28 March 2009 |
Last Viewed: |
28 March 2009 |
Photographs: |
4 |
Comments: |
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Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh; Sara McDowell |
