Tribute to Ireland's 10 bravest men

I have put together a Tribute in memory of Ireland's 1981 Hunger strikers who will never be forgotten. In the back ground I have the music of Shebeen singing a song which I felt went well the presentation of the photos of our Bravest 10 men and it's a song called "The Songbird", followed by our very own national anthem, Amrhán na bhFíann. Hope you enjoy this special tribute . Slán


In 1981, ten men sacrificed their lives for the freedoms of many; in a hunger strike at the H-Blocks of Long Kesh Prison, Occupied North of Ireland. One by one, ten young men embarked on the agonizing protest of hunger strike until death to secure the basic human rights and dignity of Political Status for all Irish Republican Political Prisoners.

As young Irish men with everything to live for, these men would never have been in jail but for the presence of an invading foreign army in their country. As Irish Republican Political Prisoners, these men recognized that the pursuit of freedom and sovereignty for their native land was not a crime. They refused to be labeled as criminals, and the fight for Political Status was launched from their prison cells.

Earlier efforts at obtaining Political Status had met with unfulfilled promises from the British government. A Blanket Protest and No-Wash Protest, followed by the unimaginably difficult Dirty Protest, had galvanized the male and female Republican prisoners for five long years but had resulted in no real gains toward Political Status. A decision was made by the prisoners to Hunger Strike.

Their Five Demands were:

The right not to wear a prisoner uniform

The right to free association with Republican political prisoners

The right as political prisoners not to do prison work

The right to organize their own educational and recreational facilities

The right to one weekly visit, letter and parcel

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[bgraybhoy]

god bless the 10 true sons of ireland god bless heros

[Madds5]

@bgraybhoy

British republician army, 30 years of murder to end up a BRIT. Bet your sick.

[wexfordboyful]

HAIL OUR HEROES EVEN THE AULD QUEEN BOWED BEFORE THEIR MEMORIAL THIS YEAR

[TheSandsie13]

bobby you will always be near me. you are my hero always were . i miss you. i miss seeing your goofy grin especially when you were trying your damnedest not to laugh at some stupid thing me and my mates had done.

[MrSpider1888]

WE WILL STILL FRIGHT 2 FREE ALL LAND AND WHEN WE WIN OUR FRIGHT BY WHAT EVER MEENS AT THE TIME WE WILL BE ABLE 2 HONNOR THE BRAVE SONS AND DAUGTHERS THAT GAVE THE LIFES FOR THE FRIGHT GOD BLESS THE LADS OF 81

[SPYROSERNESTO77]

RESPECT!!!!

[Snip3r14]

R.I.P Lads..

hopefuly one day ireland will be reunited once again.

remember the 10

[1916supermc]

R . I . P . ,, FREEDOM FIGHTERS ,,