Free Derry Corner - Derry, Northern Ireland
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N 54° 59.746 W 007° 19.609
29U E 607037 N 6095599
Free Derry Corner is a historical landmark in the Bogside neighbourhood of Derry, Northern Ireland.
Waymark Code: WMMTNR
Location: Ulster, Ireland
Date Posted: 11/04/2014
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"A free-standing gable wall commemorates Free Derry, a self-declared autonomous nationalist area of Derry that existed between 1969 and 1972. On the corner is a memorial to the 1981 hunger strikers and several murals. There is also a memorial to those who died engaging in paramilitary activity as part of the Provisional IRA's Derry brigade.
In January 1969 a local activist, John "Caker" Casey, painted a sign on a gable wall stating: "You are now entering Free Derry". When the British Home Secretary, Jim Callaghan, visited Derry in August 1969, the "Free Derry" wall was painted white and the "You are now entering Free Derry" sign was professionally re-painted in black lettering. The houses on Lecky Road and Fahan Street were subsequently demolished, but the wall was retained. It has been repainted at frequent intervals."
source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Derry_Corner
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