Here are two republican plaques/stones at the Culloville/Cullaville crossroads. First, a memorial to the deceased 1918 hunger strikers. Second, a memorial to IRA volunteer Keith Rogers.
“During the Long Kesh hunger strike protests in 1980 and 1981, the Culloville Anti H Block Committee held their meetings in this hall, where they organised many events to highlight the plight of republican prisoners. This plaque is in memory of the ten men who died so unselfishly during the protest so that the republican struggle would not be criminalised. ‘Our revenge will be the laughter of our children’ – Bobby Sands. Unveiled on the 12th August 2011 by former political prisoners Paddy Quinn and PJ Traynor.”
“In proud and loving memory of Vol. Keith Rogers, South Armagh Brigade, Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann, murdered by criminals at this spot on the 12th March, 2003. Fuaır sé bás ar son saoırse na hÉıreann.” Rogers, from Louth, was not an active duty when he was killed (An Phoblacht).
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