“Na bíodh amhras ar éınne cé bhéas ına mháıstır ar an tír seo nuaır a bhéas Éıre saor. ‘Sıad na daoıne féın a bhéas ı gceannas agus a rıalós [ = rıalú ?] an tír.” is a translation of a line from Padraig Pearse’s The Sovereign People: “Let no man be mistaken as to who will be lord in Ireland when Ireland is free. The people will be lord and master”. “Unveiled by Thomas McGleenan, OC Armagh Command, IRA, 7th April 1974” (close-up at CAIN).

The stone below reads: “In loving memory of all those from the greater Armagh area who gave their lives for the cause of Irish freedom. ‘While Ireland holds those graves, Ireland unfree shall never be at peace.’ [Pearse] Fuaır sıad bás ar son saoırse na hÉıreann.”

“Peadar Séamus Mac Eıreagaın, óglach in Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann, fıan Ard Mhacha Na Fıanna Éıreann, ball de Chumann Poblachtach An Phıarsaıgh cathaır Ard Mhacha. Maraíodh ag saıghdıúırí Brıotanacha ar an 7ú Aıbreann 1973 in aoıs a hocht mblıan deag.” “Peter James McGerrigan, volunteer Irish Republican Army, fian Armagh Na Fıanna Éıreann, member Pearse Republican Club Armagh City, shot dead by British troops 7th April 1973 aged 18 years.”

“Pobal Ard Mhacha agus comprádaithe Shéamus Mhic Eireagain agus Antoine Mhic Aoidh a thóg an leacht seo i gcuimhne na ndaoine uilig a thug a mbeatha ar son phoblacht na noibrí.” “This memorial was erected by the people of Armagh and comrades of Jim McGerrigan an Tony Hughes in memory of all who have made the supreme sacrifice in the struggle to achieve a workers republic.”

“Antoıne Seán Mac Aoıdh, ceathrú máıstır ceannas Ard Mhacha Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann, ball de Chumann Poblachtach An Phıarsaıgh cathaır Ard Mhacha. Maraíodh ag saıghdıúırí Brıotanacha ar an 9ú Aıbreann 1973 in aoıs a naoı mblıan déag.” “Anthony John Hughes, quartermaster Armagh command, Irish Republican Army, member Pearse Republican Club, Armagh city, shot dead by British troops 9th April 1973 aged 19 years.”

Jake McGerrigan and Tony Hughes were both shot in the Windmill Hill area of Armagh in a 48-hour period in April 1973. There is an individual plaque to Hughes in the same location (behind Culdee Terrace) and a stone to McGerrigan in Windmill Avenue. Video of Jake McGerrigan’s funeral.

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