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Hunger Strike 'H' Installation

Information on memorial
Memorial ID No.:
570
Memorial Title:
Hunger Strike 'H' Installation
Commemorating:
The twelve republicans who died on hunger strike.
Information about person(s) commemorated
Date of Incident:
05 May 1981
Description:
A 'H'-shaped structure containing twelve photographs of republican hunger strikers; including the 10 who died in 1981.
Inscription(s):
Names of hunger strikers and dates of deaths??
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Location Address:
Falls Road, Falls, Beechmount, Belfast West,
County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
BT12 6AN
Location Guide:
Close to the junction of Falls Road and La Salle Drive.
Map Grid Ref:
IJ315733
X,Y Co-ordinates:
X: 331482, Y: 373320
Previous Location:
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Nature:
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA
Physical Type:
Other, Installation, 'H'-Shaped
Physical Materials:
Paper, wood and metal
Setting:
Street
Access:
Public Unrestricted
Post Unveiling:
The memorial degraded over a couple of years and then was removed from the site.
Commissioned By:
Sinn Fein
Artist(s):
Date Unveiled:
May 2006
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First Viewed:
22 March 2007
Last Viewed:
09 January 2009
Photographs:
2
Comments:
One of a number of temporary, or more permanent, structures based on a 'H' shape to commemorate the deaths of the 'H Blocks' of the Maze Prison.
Compiler:
Martin Melaugh; Sara McDowell

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