William O’Higgins fought in the 2nd Northern Division of the IRA, 1916-1922. He died in 1977 and is buried in St Mary’s cemetery, Melmount Road, Strabane.
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Bawnmore Memorial
“‘Many suffer so that some day future generations may live in justice and peace’ – Bobby Sands”, “This plaque is dedicated to the memory of all those from this area who played their part in the struggle for Irish freedom.” With a roll of honour and plaques featuring Joe Cunningham, Martin McKenna, Bobby Sands, Samuel Hughes, Charles McCrystal, Jackie McErlean – the latter three were killed together by a premature bomb explosion.
Bawnmore Park, Newtownabbey
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Our Patriot Dead
Updates are made to the Westrock memorial garden: Sean Doyle’s plaque is moved to the garden from Britton’s Drive, a new plaque to the IRA’s 2 battalion F company is added, and the painted brick background wall is dashed over.
Seen previously in 2001 and 2005.
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Ballymacash Bonfire
Here is the Ballymacash, Lisburn, bonfire for 2010, with “IRA” lettering and a crown of tyres. When this site was developed (in 2012), the bonfire site would later move slightly north, across Rathvarna Drive. The “No Taigs” graffiti is on Prince William Road, along the western edge of the estate.
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‘RA
“Up the ‘RA” – this old “[I]RA” nail-up, with “I” recently fallen down, is in Main Avenue, Newry.
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Victory To The IRA
Vintage graffiti in Courtney Hill, Newry.
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Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann Iúr Cınn Trá
“Óglaıgh na hÉıreann Iúr Cınn Trá [Newry] ı gcuımhne na n-Óglaıgh a throıd agus a fuaır bás [who fought and died] ar son saoırse na hÉıreann”. National Graves Association headstone over the republican plot in St Mary’s cemetery. Old Warrenpoint Road, Newry.
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Newry IRA
Monument in Newry’s Derrybeg estate. The central panels are to (left) the “1916 Easter Rising leader’s [sic] executed by the British government” and (right) Newry IRA volunteers Patrick Hughes, Edward Grant, Michael Hughes, Brendan Watters, and Colum Marks.
Second Avenue, Newry
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Fuaır Sıad Bás Ar Son Saoırse Na hÉıreann
Memorial board to four volunteers from Armagh – Jake McGerrigan (OIRA), Tony Hughes (OIRA), Peadar McElvanna (IRA), Gerard Mallon (INLA). The board is in Culdee Terrace, Armagh, where Hughes was shot by the British Army while moving arms in 1973 (Sutton). There is also a plaque to his memory and a stone commemorating both Hughes and McGerrigan who was killed two days earlier (April 7th, 1973) in nearby Windmill Avenue.
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East Tyrone Remembers
This memorial board in Lisnahull Road, Dungannon, is to IRA volunteers Sean Loughran, Patrick Carty, Patrick Quinn, Patrick McDonald, Kevin Murray, Paddy Kelly, Patrick Vincent. With support from Tyrone National Graves and the Thomas Clarke Society.
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