Galway in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

1981 Hunger Strike Memorial

1981 - 2001

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

1. 1981 Hunger Strike Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

i nuíl chuimhne na gcimí a fuair bás
sna blocanna H. an Cheis Fhada 1981

Bobby Sands
Francis Hughes
Raymond McCreesh
Patsy O’Hara
Joe McDonnell
Martin Hurson
Kieran Doherty
Kevin Lynch
Tom McElwee
Michael Devine

Fuair siad bás ar son
saorse na hÉireann

[English translation]

In memory of the prisoners who died
in the Long Kesh H. Blocks 1981

They died for the
freedom of Ireland

Erected 2001.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US.

Location. 53° 16.352′ N, 9° 3.199′ W. Memorial is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It is at the intersection of Churchyard Street and Shop Street, on the left when traveling east on Churchyard Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 27 Shop Street, Galway, Connacht H91 Y447, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

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on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint Nicholas Church/Séipéal San Nioclás (a few steps from this marker); Thompson • Kinkaid • Roberts Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Kings Head (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Kings Head (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynch Memorial Window (within shouting distance of this marker); The Galway Shawl (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrician Brothers Monastery School (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mechanics Institute/Institiúid na gCearndaithe (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galway.

Regarding 1981 Hunger Strike Memorial. Marker includes the four Irish provincial coats of arms.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

2. 1981 Hunger Strike Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.