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.
Milltown Cemetery, Falls Road, Belfast. Interred here are Vol John Gaffney I.R.A. died on Prison Ship Al Rawoah 18th Nov 1940 aged 43 Years. Vol TGerence Perry, Staff Officer I.R.A. Died Parkhurst Prison 7th July 1942, aged 20 years. Vol Seamus Burns, Captain I.R.A. died of gunshot wounds 12th Feb 1944, aged 23 years. Erected to the Memory of William Harbingson who gave his life for Ireland in the cause of Fenianism in Belfast Jail 9th September 1867 aged 44 years. The People loved him because he was true to Ireland. May his soul Rest in Peace. Interned at the ancient Monsatic Ground Portmore Ballinkerry. This Monument is erected to their memory in the year 1912 by their successofr in the struggle for the freedom of Ireland. Interred in this grave are the remains of Lt. General Joseph McKelvey I.R.A. executed 8th December 1922 whilst a prisoner in Mountjoy by Free State Forces and Sean McCartney Section Commander I.R.A. who died for Ireland 6th May 1921.
