Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Pat (Beág) McGeown

I ndíl chuimhne / In memory

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 13, 2019

1. Pat (Beág) McGeown Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

To the memory of
Pat (Beág) McGeown
A Soldier, politician, community worker and bridge builder
who died October 1 1996 as a direct result of
being on the 1981 Hunger Strike in the H Blocks

"To live in the hearts of those
left behind, is not to die"

Erected 2001 by Sinn Féin.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is October 1, 1996.

Location. 54° 35.874′ N, 5° 57.172′ W. Marker is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Memorial is at the intersection of Falls Road (Northern Ireland Route A501) and Sevastopol Street, on the right when traveling west on Falls Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 53 Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT12 4PD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Michael O'Dwyer, Paddy Loughran, and Pat McBride (here, next to this marker); Séamus Mac Roibín / Seamus Robinson (here, next to this marker); Máire Drumm (here, next to this marker); Bobby Sands MP

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 13, 2019

2. Pat (Beág) McGeown Marker

Second marker from right, on Sinn Féin headquarters wall

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(a few steps from this marker); Fall Road Carnegie Library / Leabharlann Carnegie na bhFál (a few steps from this marker); The Chronicles of a People (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Vol. Tom Williams (approx. half a kilometer away); Abhainn na Feirste / River Belfast (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belfast.

Also see . . .
1. Pat McGeown at Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Oration by Gerry Kelly at the funeral of Councillor Pat McGeown. (Submitted on May 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.