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Hunger Strike Plaque (Kells Walk)

Information on memorial
Memorial ID No.:
204
Memorial Title:
Hunger Strike Plaque (Kells Walk)
Commemorating:
The 10 people who died during the 1981 hunger strike.
Information about person(s) commemorated
Date of Incident:
05 May 1981
Description:
Metal plaque on a wooden base which was added to the gable wall featuring the Hunger Strike Mural.
Inscription(s):
This Mural Is Dedicated To | The H Block / Armagh Prison Struggle | And In Memory Of | Bobby Sands |
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Location Address:
Rossville Street (Kells Walk), Bogside, Derry,
County Derry, Northern Ireland.
BT48 9DP
Location Guide:
On gable wall of maissonnette, just off Rossville Street, close to the junction of Rossville Street and William Street. Not far from the Bloody Sunday monument.
Map Grid Ref:
IC432169
X,Y Co-ordinates:
X: 243242, Y: 416885
Previous Location:
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Nature:
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA
Physical Type:
Plaque
Physical Materials:
Metal and wood
Setting:
Street
Access:
Public Restricted. (On gable wall of maisonnette; within private garden; viewable from street.)
Post Unveiling:
A number of years following the unveiling of the Hunger Strike Mural (see monument no.203) this plaque was added to the gable wall containing the mural.
Commissioned By:
Artist(s):
Date Unveiled:
2005
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First Viewed:
03 November 2007
Last Viewed:
03 November 2007
Photographs:
2
Comments:
This plaque was added to the gable wall containing the hunger strike mural, without the knowledge of The Bogside Artists.
Compiler:
Martin Melaugh and Sara McDowell

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