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Showing results from Long Kesh, Lisburn, Co.Antrim, Northern Ireland
poster / Hunger Strike, 1981
Posters (four). Posters commemorating 10 hunger-strikers who died in Long Kesh in 1981. Printed with a view of Long Kesh, and with photographs of the 10 men on the lower border. Text above: 'Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend'. Price on poster: 20p.
poster / Hunger Strike, 1981
Posters (four). Posters commemorating 10 hunger-strikers who died in Long Kesh in 1981. Printed with a view of Long Kesh, and with photographs of the 10 men on the lower border. Text above: 'Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend'. Price on poster: 20p.
poster / Hunger Strike, 1981
Posters (four). Posters commemorating 10 hunger-strikers who died in Long Kesh in 1981. Printed with a view of Long Kesh, and with photographs of the 10 men on the lower border. Text above: 'Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend'. Price on poster: 20p.
poster / Hunger Strike, 1981
Posters (four). Posters commemorating 10 hunger-strikers who died in Long Kesh in 1981. Printed with a view of Long Kesh, and with photographs of the 10 men on the lower border. Text above: 'Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend'. Price on poster: 20p.
poster / Hunger Strike, 1981
Poster, one of two. Commemorating four hunger-strikers: Bobby Sands, Raymond McCreesh, Francis Hughes and Patsy O'Hara, who died in Long Kesh Prison. Heading: 'I ndíl cuimhne'. Inside a Celtic interlace border, photographs of the 4 men, with two verses by Bobby Sands from 'Weeping Winds'. Text...poster / Hunger Strike, 1981
Poster, one of two. Commemorating four hunger-strikers: Bobby Sands, Raymond McCreesh, Francis Hughes and Patsy O'Hara, who died in Long Kesh Prison. Heading: 'I ndíl cuimhne'. Inside a Celtic interlace border, photographs of the 4 men, with two verses by Bobby Sands from 'Weeping Winds'. Text...
poster / Hunger Strike, 1981
Poster commemorating Kieran Doherty, who died on 2nd August 1981 while on hunger-strike in Long Kesh. Celtic interlace border with, within, text on the life of Kieran Doherty - 'Vol. Kieran Doherty, T.D. Oglaigh na hEireann., Born October 16th 1955, Murdered by Britain August 2nd 1981', and below,...
poster / Hunger Strike, 1981
Tribute poster to Francis Hughes, who died on hunger-strike on 12th May 1981, at Long Kesh. Celtic interlace border with, within, a large photograph of Francis Hughes lying wounded in March 1978, and text on his life.
poster / Hunger Strike, 1981
Poster with text of 'The Rhythm of Time', a poem written by Bobby Sands. Superimposed on a sketch of Sands, who died of 5th May 1981 while on hunger-strike in Long Kesh.
poster / Hunger Strike, 1981
Poster showing photograph of Bobby Sands, with legend 'Bobby Sands/1954-1981/died May 5th 1981/ after 66 days on hunger-strike'. Length 60.3 cm x Width 39.9 cm.
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s. Tooled leather shoulder bag, with Celtic designs and the script "Ceis Fada" on the front flap, and circular wolfhound design on the back. Brown with black shoulder strap. Brass clasp. Made by Liam Coyle of Derry in Long Kesh Huts Compound, (The Maze),...
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s. Tooled leather shoulder bag, with floral (rose) designs on front flap in red and green. Brown leather with red leather inside, and brass clasp. "Siobhán" on the back. Made by Liam Coyle of Derry probably in Long Kesh Huts Compound, (The Maze), Lisburn,...
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s. Tooled leather wallet, with Celtic designs on front and back, plain inside. Brown leather with decoration in red, greeen and orange. Two male figures on back, front depicts stylised dog chasing rabbit or hare. Celtic knots in green around. 'Padraig'...
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s. Tooled leather pocket book with Celtic designs and the script "P. Ó M." (Pádraig Ó Mathúna) on front. Brown leather. Made by Liam Coyle of Derry probably in Long Kesh Huts Compound, (The Maze), Lisburn, Co.Antrim, Northern Ireland, or in Macgilligan Camp or...