1981 Hunger Strike

Personal memorabilia relating to the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike.

[1981 Hunger Strike @198140th]

Original #HBlock 1981 #Hungerstrike poster of the type carried during demonstrations or pasted on walls in support of the prisoners.

[Irish Republican Archives @Irish1867]

Remembering Óglach Bobby Sands, 1st Battalion Belfast Brigade, Óglaigh na hÉireann (IRA) who died on the 5th of May 1981 in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh after 66 Days on hunger strike.
(45th Anniversary)
Fuair sé bás ar son saoirse na hÉireann

[1981 Hunger Strike @198140th]

Remembering with pride IRA hunger striker #kierandoherty from #Andersonstown in Belfast who died 40 years ago today. Picture is of an original poster from 1981 unusually with his name in Irish. He had been elected to the Irish Parliament in June that year.

[Kevin Campbell @KevinCampSF]

Remembering Raymond McCreesh and Patsy O'Hara who died in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh after 61 days on Hunger Strike 44 years ago today.

[National Graves Association Belfast @NGABelfast]

Óglach Francis Hughes, Bellaghy, died on hunger strike on 12/5/1981, in the H Blocks at Long Kesh POW camp. Fuair sé bás ar son saoirse na hÉireann.

[Pól DeBuitléir @PolDeBuitleir]

IRA volunteer Bobby Sands being laid to rest this day 7th May 1981

[1981 Hunger Strike @198140th]

#BobbySands dies on #HungerStrike this day in 1981 fighting for political status for Irish Republican prisoners.
#WeRememberBobbySands pin badge.

[Gerry Adams @GerryAdamsSF]

Many thanks to the Twinbrook comrades who organised the statue of Bobby Sands. Thanks to Pat Sheehan for his inspiring words and to all the speakers and singers who made todays unveiling a memorable event. Thanks always to Bobby and the other hungerstrikers. Lean ar aghaigh!

[Pól DeBuitléir @PolDeBuitleir]

Remembering IRA volunteer Bobby Sands who died on hunger strike 5th May 1981

[Pól DeBuitléir @PolDeBuitleir]

“I am not a person for sitting watching the Brits murder my comrades. We have come through hell these past four years…The Brits will not move, mammy, and they have left us with no other choice.”

Kevin Lynch writing to his parents four days before he began his hunger strike

[Órfhlaith Begley @OrfhlaithBegley]

At this hour, 44 years ago, the great Bobby Sands begins his Hunger Strike. RIP

“I am standing on the threshold of another trembling world. May God have mercy on my soul.”

[Kevin Campbell @KevinCampSF]

"I have no prouder boast than to say I am Irish and have been privileged to fight for the Irish people and for Ireland."
A beautiful portrait of IRA Hunger Striker Francis Hughes from Bellaghy in South Derry who would have turned 69 today, born 28 February, 1956
dílis go bás

[Pól DeBuitléir @PolDeBuitleir]

“Saluting heroic struggle of Bobby Sands and his comrades they have sacrificed most valuable possession of any human being. They have given their lives for freedom. We support your struggle and cause for freedom”

Palestinian prisoners’ letter sent to Republican prisoners 1981 🇵🇸

[Pól DeBuitléir @PolDeBuitleir]

Even after all these years things turn up that you’ve never seen before like this photograph of a young Bobby Sands

[Danny Morrison @molloy1916]

by Orla Mullan

Bellaghy man to feature on RTÉ documentary alongside Irish singer Christy Moore

Creedon's Musical Atlas of Ireland will feature Colm Scullion who shared a cell with Bobby Sands in the lead up to the 1981 hunger strike

https://t.co/3KMc2JPOyF

[National Graves Association Belfast @NGABelfast]

Óglach Bobby Sands MP. Belfast Brigade Óglaigh na hÉireann. Died on hunger strike in the H Blocks, Long Kesh 5/5/1981. Over 100,000 people attended his funeral in Belfast. Fuair sé bás ar son saoirse na hÉireann.

[Pól DeBuitléir @PolDeBuitleir]

9th April 1981 Bobby Sands elected as MP we didn't know whether he had won the election - as we were denied radios/newspapers by prison but wardens on the wing had a radio and I can still remember one of them saying "he's in he's got in!" Then we knew Bobby had made history

[Pól DeBuitléir @PolDeBuitleir]

100,000 mourners at the funeral of Bobby Sands

[The Conversation @TheconvoTvShow]

The final episode of Series One with former Hunger Striker, Laurence McKeown is now available https://t.co/KWBQkNymlO

[Pól DeBuitléir @PolDeBuitleir]

Nothing but an Unfinished Song