Derry-Londonderry in Derry And Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Bloody Sunday
This mural depicts the events of 30th January 1972 when the British Army opened fire on a civil rights demonstration, killing 14 people. A local priest waves a bloodstained handkerchief at the soldiers as he leads a group of men, carry the body of the youngest victim, away from the scene of the shooting. A soldier stands on a civil rights banner: this speaks of the price that people pay for democratic freedom.
What makes our work unique is that, both as artists and as citizens, we are part of the story that we feel compelled to tell.
This plaque is dedicated
to the memory of
revolutionary Republican socialist
'Red' Micky Doherty 1944 - 2003
founder member of the Í.N.L.A. and Í.R.S.P.
wounded on Bloody Sunday
life springs from death,
and from the graves of
patriot men and women
spring living nations - PH Pearse
erected by his family
friends and comrades
Erected 1997 by The Bogside Artists.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Disasters • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is January 30, 1972.
Location. 54° 59.761′ N, 7° 19.623′ W. Marker is in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in Derry And Strabane. Memorial is on Rossville Street (B507) just north of the Free Derry Corner, on the right when traveling south. Mural is on a Lisfannon Park building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland BT48 9DX, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Peace Process (here, next to this marker); Free Derry Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Bernadette (within shouting distance of this marker); IRA Volunteers Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); H Block Hunger Strike Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Petrol Bomber (within shouting distance of this marker); Seán Keenan / Ó Cianáin (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Motorman (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derry-Londonderry.
Also see . . .
1. Bloody Sunday, 30 January 1972: What Happened?. (Submitted on January 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Bogside Artists and Their Derry Murals. (Submitted on January 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 719 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.