Páırc Réamonn Mac Raoıs, in Patrick Street, Newry, is named after the third 1981 hunger striker to die, Raymond McCreesh, who was from Camlough and went to St Colman’s grammar in Newry. The park was named in 2001 and was the subject of appeals to various ‘equality’ commissions (Newry Times). With “CIRA” graffiti on the back wall.
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