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McCreesh Road Sign (Ballymurphy Road)

Information on memorial
Memorial ID No.:
642
Memorial Title:
McCreesh Road Sign (Ballymurphy Road)
Commemorating:
The Hunger Striker Raymond McCreesh who died in 1981.
Information about person(s) commemorated
Date of Incident:
21 May 1981
Description:
Unofficial road sign featuring the new name of the street and a photograph of Raymond McCreesh.
Inscription(s):
Single inscription in English and Irish.
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Location Address:
Ballymurphy Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast West,
County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
BT12 ??
Location Guide:
Not far from the junction of Ballymurphy Road and Whiterock Road.
Map Grid Ref:
IJ305734
X,Y Co-ordinates:
X: 330574, Y: 373450
Previous Location:
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Nature:
Paramilitary, Republican, IRA
Physical Type:
Other, Street Sign (unofficial)
Physical Materials:
Plastic Perspex?
Setting:
Street
Access:
Private Restricted (viewable from street)
Post Unveiling:
The photograph in the sign has obviously faded since it was installed.
Commissioned By:
Artist(s):
Date Unveiled:
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First Viewed:
03 January 2009
Last Viewed:
03 January 2009
Photographs:
1
Comments:
This unofficial street sign, renaming a street, is one of a number that appeared on streets in Republican areas of Belfast. The compiler has no information on whether the new name has been adopted by local people.
Compiler:
Martin Melaugh

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