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Republican memorial, Norglen Rd., Turf Lodge, West Belfast, 2010. Turf Lodge Memorial Garden; various plaques. Central plaque (above): I ndíl chuimhne Fuair siad bás ag troid ar son saoirse agus muintir na h-Éireann. In proud memory of the volunteers of Óglaigh na h-Éireann and dedicated friends of the Republican movement from the Greater Turf Lodge area who died fighting for the establishment of a Socialist Republic. Roll of Honour Vol. Martin Forsythe 24-10-71, Vol. Martin Skillen 3-8-74, Vol. Gerard Fennell 8-11-74, Sinn Féin Paul Best 18-2-76, Vol. Sean McDermott 5-4-76, Vol. Terence O?Neill 1-7-80, Fian John Dempsey 8-7-81, Vol. Tom Magill 26-2-86, Vol. Sean Savage 6-3-88, Vol. Kevin McCracken 14-3-88, Vol. Pearse Jordan 25-11-92. Go ndéanfar cuimhne orthú go deo. Carry on, no matter what odds are against you, no matter what the enemy call you, no matter what torments are inflicted on you, the road to freedom is paved with suffering, hardships and torture, carry on, my gallant comrades until that certain day. Tom Williams. We also remember the civilians who were murdered by British Crown Forces, Loyalist Extremists and enemies of Ireland'. Lower plaque: 'Sheas siad le chéile' (They stood together); various images of Republican and nationalist women. Plaque on ground: 'We sent our vision aswim like a swan on the river. The vision became a reality. Winter became Summer. Bondage became Freedom. And this we left to you as your inheritance. O Generations of Freedom remember us, the Generations of Vision' (poem by Liam Mac Uistín). Republican
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