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Bloody Sunday Memorial

Information on memorial
Memorial ID No.:
200
Memorial Title:
Bloody Sunday Memorial
Commemorating:
The thirteen people killed by the British Army on 30 January 1972, and the injured person who later died from wounds.
Information about person(s) commemorated
Date of Incident:
30 January 1972
Description:
Obelisk on plinth sitting on raised circular platform. Later surrounded by metal railings and wall to form a small enclosure. Within enclosure is a raised information board, and a bench. Entrance by a double gate (unlocked).
Inscription(s):
Inscriptions on the obelisk and the plinths.
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Location Address:
Rossville Street, Bogside, Derry,
County Derry, Northern Ireland.
BT48 6LP
Location Guide:
On east side of Rossville Street by Joseph Place, not far from Free Derry Corner. Left-hand side of Rossville Street when facing Free Derry Corner.
Map Grid Ref:
IC432168
X,Y Co-ordinates:
X: 243226, Y: 416778
Previous Location:
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Nature:
Civilian
Physical Type:
Other, Obelisk
Physical Materials:
Stone Limestone, Metal Iron
Setting:
Street
Access:
Public Restricted (gate usually unlocked)
Post Unveiling:
Scene of annual commemoration by family members on each anniversary of the date (30 January). Scene of annual march and rally (closest Sunday to 30 January each year) to commemorate the dead. The original obelisk and plinth which stood on a raised platform are now also enclosed in a small 'garden of remembrance'. The monument is currently (2007) regularly visited by tourists to the city who follow a walking tour of the Bogside.
Commissioned By:
Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA)
Artist(s):
Date Unveiled:
26 January 1974
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First Viewed:
03 November 2007
Last Viewed:
17 December 2007
Photographs:
11
Comments:
The memorial is located close to the spot where the people were killed.
Compiler:
Martin Melaugh; Sara McDowell

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