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Memorial
ID No.: |
498 |
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Memorial Title: |
IRA Memorial Garden (South Link) |
Commemorating: |
Memorial dedicated to 39 republican activists from the area of the IRA's 1st Battalion. Of the names listed only 21 are contained in the Sutton Index of Deaths.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
March |
Description: |
Small memorial garden / enclosure surrounded with walls and railings and a double gate. There are two large plaques built into walls. |
Inscription(s): |
Numerous. |
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Location
Address: |
South Link, Andersonstown, Belfast West,
County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
BT11 9?? |
Location Guide: |
Memorial Garden is located just outside the Andersonstown Social Club. |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IJ301715 |
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Co-ordinates: |
X: 330133, Y: 371485 |
Previous Location: |
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Nature: |
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA |
Physical Type: |
Memorial Garden |
Physical Materials: |
Stone Marble; hard landscaping; potted plants |
Setting: |
Street |
Access: |
Public Unrestricted?? |
Post Unveiling: |
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Commissioned
By: |
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Artist(s): |
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Date
Unveiled: |
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First Viewed: |
24 January 2009 |
Last Viewed: |
24 January 2009 |
Photographs: |
12 |
Comments: |
The white stone plaque contains 25 names while the black stone plaque contains 39 names. Presumably the list with 25 names is an earlier one, and the list with 39 names was compiled at a later date. |
Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh |
