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Andersonstown Remembers

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Scenes from republican history portrayed on boards along the Andersonstown Road, for the 25th anniversary commemoration of the 1981 hunger strike: “The Great Escape” (the escape of republican prisoners from HMP Maze in 1983), “Death On The Rock” (the killing of three IRA members on Gibraltar in 1988), electoral posters for Bobby Sands MP, Kieran Doherty TD, Kevin Lynch (stood in Waterford), Joe McDonnell (stood in Sligo-Leitrim), Owen Carron MP, Martin McGuinness (1982 Assembly member, on ballot with Sınn Féın’s Cathal Crumley), Gerry Adams MP, and the negotiating table merging with the long road.

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McGerrigan – Hughes

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“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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Twelve Hunger Strikers

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“This stone was erected by the republican movement , south Armagh, in proud and loving memory of the twelve hunger strikers who laid down their lives during this phase of the struggle for Irish freedom.” “Fuaır sıad bás ar staılc ocraıs ar son saoırse na hÉıreann. Go ndeana Dıa trócaıre ar a nanamacha.” “Beıdh an bua agaınn go fóıll [We will win yet] – Raymond McCreesh – two days before he died.”

Newry Street, Crossmaglen

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Glóıre

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This is the republican memorial in the centre of Crossmaglen (in Cearnóg An Chaırdıneıl Ó Fıaıch). The monument was produced by Yann Goulet, the same sculptor who did the memorial at Ballyseedy, and like that work, this one depicts a young man striding forward in anger and anguish, though in this case he arises from a phoenix.

“Glóıre daoıḃse a laoċra uṁla cróga a d’ḟulaıng le fonn ar ṁéad ḃur ngrá fıal ar ṡaoırse na hÉıreann.” “Glory to you all praised and humble heroes who have willingly suffered for your unselfish and passionate love of Irish freedom.”

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Óglach Réamann Mac Raoıs

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“Déanann Poblachtánaıgh An Iúır cuımhne ar an óglach Réamann Mac Raoıs.” [Newry republicans remember volunteer Raymond McCreesh]

IRA volunteer Raymond McCreesh – born in Camlough – was arrested in the aftermath of an attack on a British Army observation post in 1976. He joined the blanket protest and then the hunger strike; he died after 61 days on May 21st, 1981.

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