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Memorial
ID No.: |
200 |
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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): |
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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 |
