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Memorial
ID No.: |
595 |
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Memorial Title: |
Roddy McCorley Memorial (Moyard House) |
Commemorating: |
Roddy McCorley who was hanged near Toome for his part in the United Irishmen Rising of 1798.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
January |
Description: |
Celtic Cross standing on a inscribed plinth enclosed with metal railings. |
Inscription(s): |
Inscribed plinth. |
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Location
Address: |
Moyard House, Glen Road (No.203), Glencolin, Belfast West,
County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
BT11 8BU |
Location Guide: |
In the grounds of Moyard House which is the base for the Roddy McCorley Society. Entrance to Moyard House is close to (on opposite side of road from) the junction of Glen Road and Shaws Road. |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IJ285717 |
X,Y
Co-ordinates: |
X: 328524, Y: 371721 |
Previous Location: |
Toome, County Derry |
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Nature: |
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA |
Physical Type: |
Other, Cross, Celtic Cross |
Physical Materials: |
Stone Granite |
Setting: |
Building Grounds |
Access: |
Private Restricted |
Post Unveiling: |
The cross was first unveiled in 1954 but was blown up by loyalists in 1969. |
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: |
4 |
Comments: |
The cross was first unveiled in 1954 but was blown up by loyalists in 1969. The fragments of the cross were donated to the Roddy McCorley Society in 2005. The cross was rededicated in 2007. This is one of a number of monuments and memorials within the grounds of Moyard House (see other entries in database). |
Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh |
