Two images from the memorial garden in South Link, Andersonstown, Belfast to volunteers from the First Belfast Brigade (céad cathlán den Briogáid Bheal Feirste), members of the “republican movement” and “the civilians who died at the hands of the British Army, RUC, UDR, and loyalist extremists”.
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Ornately-worked Celtic crosses between pikes are added to the Derry Brigade memorial in Racecourse Road, Shantallow, Derry. For the three black plaques, see Brıogáıd Dhoıre.
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Michael Quigley, IRA, was shot dead at age 19 by the British Army during a riot in Creggan, Derry, in 1972, near the spot of this memorial plaque in Central Drive.
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“Green River – in honour of our dead. In tribute to the people of Beechmount and surrounding areas.” A booklet detailing the lives of IRA, Sınn Féın, and local republicans appeared in 1998 (An Phoblacht) inspired by Seando Moore (Danny Morrison).
Locan Street, Beechmount, west Belfast
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IRA volunteer Brian Coyle died on June 30th, 1976, in a grenade attack on a British Army unit in the Meenan Square. The plaque is at the site, next to Drumcliff Avenue, Derry. The wide shot is from 2004.
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“It is not those who can inflict the most but those who can endure the most shall win [who will conquer].” (Terence MacSwiney). Those “from the Ardoyne, Bone, and Ligoniel who died because of Ireland’s troubles” are commemorated on the Celtic cross (which dates back to 1976). The plaque (dating at least to 1993) reads “Oft from prison bars, oft from battle flashes/Oft from heroes’ lip, oftenest from their ashes.” and includes names of deceased IRA and Sınn Féın members killed up to 1972, and civilian locals.
Berwick Avenue, north Belfast
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IRA volunteer Patsy Duffy was shot by undercover British Army soldiers at an arms cache in Maureen Avenue, Derry, near the spot of this plaque in his memory.
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“David Devine, Michael Devine, Charles Breslin – murdered by SAS cowards.” The three IRA members, aged 16, 22, and 20, were shot by SAS soldiers while returning arms to a dump in a field outside Strabane on February 23rd, 1985. The incident prompted accusations of a ‘shoot-to-kill’ policy, as there was no attempt at arrest.
Springhill Park, Strabane
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Volunteer Charles English was a member of the IRA’s Derry Brigade (1st battalion). He died on August 6th, 1985, at age 21, when a grenade launcher exploded. His brother, Gary, had been killed four years earlier when an Army land rover hit and then reversed over him (Derry Journal). Images from the funeral are collected in this video.
Abbey Street, Derry
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“In memory of the fifteen innocent civilians murdered by a pro-British loyalist gang in a no-warning bomb attack on McGurk’s Bar, Dec. 4th, 1971.” “In memory of those who tragically lost their lives and all those who were injured as a result of the explosion.” These are two memorials at North Queen Street and St George’s Street, Belfast, the site of the former bar, now a Westlink underpass. The “pro-British loyalist group” is thought to be the UVF, though at the time, it was claimed by a little-known group the “Empire Loyalists” (WP).
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