Militaria Archive

Irish Independence - Belfast.

A collection of photographs (October 2011) showing some sights and scenes of Irish Republican/Irish Independence related history in Belfast. Included are the Peace Wall and Murals of the Falls Road, The Clonard Martyrs Memorial Garden as well as the Republican Plot at Milltown Cemetery. Also featured are James Connolly's one time Belfast home. The Long Kesh/Maze, H-Block prison site location of the historically significant 1981 Hunger Strikes and also 1983 Mass prison breakout (also pictures from a Maze Prison escape lecture). Finishing with pictures from the excellent Roddy McCorley Society Museum.

'In Loving memory of those who died in H-Blocks Long Kesh March-October 1981. Vol. Bobby Sands Aged 27. 2-5-1981. 66 Days. Vol. Frances Hughes Aged 25. 12-5-1981. 59 Days. Vol. Raymond McCreesh Aged 24. 21-5-1981. 61 Days. Vol. Patsy O'Hara Aged 24. 21-5-1981. 61 Days. Vol. Joe McDonnell Aged 30. 8-7-1981. 61 Days. Vol. Martin Hurson Aged 24. 13-7-1981. 46 Days. Vol. Kevin Lynch Aged 25. 1-8-1981. 71 Days. Vol. Kieran Doherty Aged 25. 2-8-1981. 73 Days. Vol. Thomas McIlwee Aged 23. 8-8-1981. 62 Days. Vol. Mickey Devine Aged 27. 20-8-1981. 60 Days. Their comrades died on Hunger Strike England - Vol. Michael Gaughan Aged 24. 3-6-1974. 65 Days. Vol. Frank Stagg Aged 34. 12-2-1976. 62 Days. 'Ar Laim Deas de go rab siad.'