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Patsy O'Hara

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Patsy O'Hara Famous memorial

Birth
Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Death
21 May 1981 (aged 23)
County Down, Northern Ireland
Burial
Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland GPS-Latitude: 54.9922807, Longitude: -7.3438013
Memorial ID
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Famed former leader of the Irish National Liberation Army prisoners in the H-Blocks. He joined IRA Volunteer Raymond McCreesh on a hunger strike on March 22nd, 1981, and succummed to starvation two months later. O'Hara's funeral was a huge event in Ireland, and the date of his death has become a celebration of Irish determination and courage.
Famed former leader of the Irish National Liberation Army prisoners in the H-Blocks. He joined IRA Volunteer Raymond McCreesh on a hunger strike on March 22nd, 1981, and succummed to starvation two months later. O'Hara's funeral was a huge event in Ireland, and the date of his death has become a celebration of Irish determination and courage.


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Michael Sadaj
  • Added: Nov 4, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6904866/patsy-o'hara: accessed ), memorial page for Patsy O'Hara (11 Jul 1957–21 May 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6904866, citing Derry City Cemetery, Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland; Maintained by Find a Grave.