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Memorial
ID No.: |
570 |
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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): |
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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 |
