| Information on photograph |
Memorial ID No.: |
552 |
Memorial Title: |
Joe McDonnell Plaque (McDonnell Street) |
Photo Series No.: |
M552P2/2 (Monument 552 Photograph 2 of 2) |
Photo Description: |
A close-up view of the plaque. |
Inscription(s): |
Dedicated to the memory of Vol. Joe McDonnell | born here in Slate Street 14th September 1950 | and who died afteer 61 days on Hunger Strike | in the H Blocks of Long Kesh 8th July 1981 | | "A mother kneels in silent prayer, a flower clasped | to her breast, she lays it on a lonely grave, where | her fallen sone now rests. No tears blur her deep blue eyes, they shine with loving pride, she knows | he fought for freedom, for liberty he died". | Go ndeanfaidy Dia trocaire ar a anam. |
Commemorating: |
IRA member Joe McDonnell who died on Hunger Strike on 8 July 1981.
~deaths |
Location Address: |
McDonnell Street, Clonard, Belfast West,
County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Location Guide: |
Not far from the junction of McDonnell Street and Servia Street. |
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Photographer: |
Martin Melaugh |
Date Taken: |
21 March 2009 |
Technical Details: |
Canon EOS D5 camera; EF17-40mm f/4L IS USM lens; |
Filename: |
BEL09MEM_McDonnell_Plaque_5419.JPG |
Image Format: |
Landscape |
File Formats : |
Canon Raw File (.CR2); TIFF; JPEG |
Copyright: |
~copyright A
copy of the above image(s) may be downloaded for private study or personal
use. Anyone requiring a copy for commercial use, or use at a web site, should contact CAIN
for further information. |
Note: |
Higher (and larger) resolution version available on request - contact CAIN for details. Full camera settings embedded in Canon Raw File and TIFF image. |
