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Memorial
ID No.: |
642 |
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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 |
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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: |
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Artist(s): |
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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 |
