Three images from the roundabout joining Mullaghmore Road, Donaghmore Road, and Newell Road, in Dungannon. East Tyrone remembers both the 1981 hunger strike and IRA Volunteers Sean Loughran, Dermot Crowley, and Patrick Carty, who died “on active service” (premature bomb explosion) in June 1973 (An Phoblacht).
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A funeral volley is fired over a Celtic cross representing the grave of INLA hunger striker Patsy O’Hara. Replaces the “Years From Now” version of the mural.
Lecky Road, Bogside, Derry
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A pair of vintage green “H”s still standing on St James’s Road, Belfast.
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2010 image of a 20th anniversary Hunger Strikers board in Iveagh Street that is still hanging on a decade later, though with the central panels missing. For the original, see I Await The Lark.
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Mural in the Glen Colin estate, just off the Glen Road showing The Roddy’s club (in white) with the hunger striker memorial in the shape of a harp in front and the St. Oliver Plunkett church, which is in fact on the other (southern) side of the Glen Road, with the twin peaks of Divis and Black Mountain in the background. The Bobby Sands quote “Our revenge will be the laughter of our children” is at the bottom and three Gaelic games players on the right.
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The mural of the ten 1981 hunger strikers is replaced by portraits of the twelve modern hunger-strike deaths (including Frank Stagg and Michael Gaughan) on Bishop Street (Without) in Derry.
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“This memorial is dedicated to the memory of Volunteer Micky Devine, Irish National Liberation Army and H-Block martyr who gave his life on 20th August 1981. Also dedicated to his nine brave comrades. ‘Our freedom must be had at all hazards. If the men of property will not help us they must fall; we will free ourselves by the aid of that large and respectable class of the community – the men of no property’ – Theobold Wolfe Tone”
Brandywell Avenue, Derry
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The dove/lark on a fist (seen in 2007 but missing in 2008) is restored to the crossbar of the hunger strikers memorial in Rossville Street, Derry. Kevin Lynch’s portrait is displayed around the time of his death on August first, 1981.
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IRA volunteer Raymond McCreesh, originally from Camlough, died on May 21st, 1981, after 61 days on hunger strike. “In proud and loving memory of ten brave Irish soldiers who died on hunger strike in 1981 for their five just demands. I gcuımhne ar ıobaırt [íobaırt] cróga na staılceoırí ocraıs 1981 ní dheánfar [dhéanfar] dearmad orthu.”
Taghnevan Drive, Lurgan
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“National Hunger Strike Commemoration. Remember the hunger strikers. Tír Eoaghain 2009.” The same board was hung in Stabane (and Dungiven) and a different one for the same event in Derry.
Whiterock Road, Belfast
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