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Republican Mural (Mountpottinger Road)

Information on memorial
Memorial ID No.:
418
Memorial Title:
Republican Mural (Mountpottinger Road)
Commemorating:
Those Republicans from the Short Strand area who were killed in the conflict.
Information about person(s) commemorated
Date of Incident:
January
Description:
Mural containing protraits of Republicans from Short Strand who were killed in the conflict. Also contains depictions of the flags of the four provinces of Ireland. Portraits were painted on shaped wooden panels and then attached to the wall.
Inscription(s):
Inscription in Irish, plus the forenames (only) of the people commemorated.
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Location Address:
Mountpottinger Road, Short Strand, Ballymacarrett, Belfast East,
County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
BT5 4L??
Location Guide:
Close to the junction of Mountpottinger Road and Mountpottinger Link.
Map Grid Ref:
IJ352742
X,Y Co-ordinates:
X: 335154, Y: 374225
Previous Location:
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Nature:
Civilian, and Paramilitary
Physical Type:
Mural
Physical Materials:
Paint, Wood
Setting:
Street
Access:
Private Restricted (access locked at time of visit)
Post Unveiling:
Commissioned By:
Artist(s):
Date Unveiled:
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First Viewed:
28 January 2009
Last Viewed:
28 January 2009
Photographs:
1
Comments:
The portraits only contain the forenames of the person killed so it was not possible to include the information from Sutton's Index of Deaths. A close examination of the mural indicates that there may have been an additional four portraits on the mural.
Compiler:
Martin Melaugh

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