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New Barnsley Memorial Garden

Information on memorial
Memorial ID No.:
531
Memorial Title:
New Barnsley Memorial Garden
Commemorating:
IRA members and local people from the Greater New Barnsley area who were killed in the conflict.
Information about person(s) commemorated
Date of Incident:
24 October 1971
Description:
Medium-sized memorial garden enclosed with wall and metal railings and ornate gates.
Inscription(s):
Inscriptions on two main plaques and on gates.
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Location Address:
New Barnsley Gardens, New Barnsley Greater, Whiterock, Belfast West,
County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
BT12 7HP
Location Guide:
At the junction of New Barnsley Gardens and New Barnsley Park.
Map Grid Ref:
IJ303740
X,Y Co-ordinates:
X: 330312, Y: 374011
Previous Location:
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Nature:
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA, Political Activist, Sinn Fein
Physical Type:
Memorial Garden, Garden of Remembrance
Physical Materials:
Stone Marble, Metal Iron, plants, hard landscaping.
Setting:
Garden
Access:
Public Restricted (gates kept locked)
Post Unveiling:
The garden was vandalised, and then restored on 25th March 2008.
Commissioned By:
Artist(s):
Date Unveiled:
27 June 1999
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First Viewed:
09 January 2009
Last Viewed:
09 January 2009
Photographs:
Comments:
The garden gates were locked when visited; this may be because of previous incidents of vandalism. While the memorial is also dedicated to "local residents" none are specifically named.
Compiler:
Martin Melaugh

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