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Eamonn Lafferty Cross

Information on memorial
Memorial ID No.:
231
Memorial Title:
Eamonn Lafferty Cross
Commemorating:
IRA member Eamon Lafferty killed by British soldiers on 18 August 1971.
Information about person(s) commemorated
Date of Incident:
18 August 1971
Description:
Small Celtic cross on inscribed plinth.
Inscription(s):
EAMON LAFFERTY | KILLED IN ACTION | 18 AUG 1971
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Location Address:
Kildrum Gardens, Creggan, Derry,
County Derry, Northern Ireland.
BT48
Location Guide:
North-east end of Kildrum Gardens close to the City Cemetery wall.
Map Grid Ref:
IC420161
X,Y Co-ordinates:
X: 242097, Y: 416134
Previous Location:
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Nature:
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA
Physical Type:
Other, Cross, Celtic Cross
Physical Materials:
Stone
Setting:
Street
Access:
Public Unrestricted
Post Unveiling:
Following the erection of the cross, a mural (no.232) and a plaque (no.233) have been installed close by.
Commissioned By:
Republican Movement
Artist(s):
Date Unveiled:
1972?
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First Viewed:
10 November 2007
Last Viewed:
10 November 2007
Photographs:
2
Comments:
The cross comprises one of three memorials to Eamonn Lafferty; a Celtic cross, mural and plaque. The cross is sited close to the spot where the death occurred.
Compiler:
Martin Melaugh

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