N.Ireland 1981 Bobby Sands IRA Hunger Striker Commemorative Card & Penny Coin For Sale
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N.Ireland 1981 Bobby Sands IRA Hunger Striker Commemorative Card & Penny Coin:
$8.65
N. Ireland 1981 Sinn Fein & IRA Hunger Strikes Commemorative Card & Counter-stamped Penny Coin
Commemorative card with \'IRA\'counter stamped on an old penny coin.
BOBBY SANDS M.P. 1954 - 1981 The 1981 hunger strikes was one of the most bitter episodes in the Northern Ireland troubles. It cantered on political demands sought by Sinn Fein & the IRA from Margaret Thatcher\'s Government which she refused.Other Accounts suggest a more conciliatory response from the British Government which Gerry Adams refused, believing that allowing the Hunger Strikes benefited Sinn Fein politically.The Bitterness of the hunger strikes greatly worsened the political climate & led to many, many more deaths.Apart from Bobby Sands - Six other IRA men & Three INLA member died. Bobby Sands died on the 5th May 1981 after 66 days on hunger strike Aged just 27. This is a very nice professionally printed & laminated card with an attached penny counter-stamped \'IRA\' See pictures.
Also featured in the card artwork, Gerry Adams, the late Martin McGuinness, A Roll of Honour Listing of the ten who died, An illustration of an armalite rifle, part of Patrick Pearse\'s O\'Donovan Rossa graveside orationetc.
VERY sought after card - Selling @ £6.95 Sterling withFREE Shipping. Please view my other Irish Republican cards which are also ALWAYS post free.
2021 is the 40th Anniversary of Bobby Sands death.
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