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Hunger Strike Installation (Hospital Road)

Information on memorial
Memorial ID No.:
1420
Memorial Title:
Hunger Strike Installation (Hospital Road)
Commemorating:
The ten Republicans who died on Hunger Strike in 1981.
Information about person(s) commemorated
Date of Incident:
05 May 1981
Description:
Small mural painted on wooden panel attached to telegraph pole. Features 10 portraits of the Hunger Strikers.
Inscription(s):
Short inscription incorporated into a logo.
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Location Address:
Hospital Road, Newry,
County Down, Northern Ireland.
BT34
Location Guide:
About half way along Hospital Road which runs parallel to the Camlough Road.
Map Grid Ref:
IJ075272
X,Y Co-ordinates:
X: 307501, Y: 327159
Previous Location:
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Nature:
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA, INLA
Physical Type:
Mural
Physical Materials:
Paint, Wood
Setting:
Street
Access:
Public Unrestricted.
Post Unveiling:
The painting was badly weathered at the time of the visit.
Commissioned By:
Artist(s):
Date Unveiled:
May 2006
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First Viewed:
06 March 2009
Last Viewed:
06 March 2009
Photographs:
2
Comments:
Erecrted to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strike. Paint is very faded.
Compiler:
Martin Melaugh

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