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Gaughan was given a full IRA funeral and was laid to rest in the republican plot, where Frank Stagg would join him after being reburied in November 1976. [19] [20] His funeral was attended by over 50,000 people and was larger than the funeral of former president Éamon de Valera the following year.
Jun 4, 2009 · Michael Gaughan’s funeral saw thousands of people turn out to pay their respects in London as the procession, including an IRA guard of honour, passed through the Irish districts of Kilburn and Cricklewood.
Jun 3, 2017 · From the Isle of Wight, Michael’s remains were brought to London. On 7 and 8 June, thousands lined the streets of Kilburn and marched behind the coffin, which was flanked by an IRA guard of honour. Michael Gaughan’s funeral makes its way through Dublin, followed by tens of thousands of mourners.
In accordance with his wishes, Michael’s body was brought home for burial in the Republican Plot in Leigue Cemetery, Ballina. Thousands turned out to pay their respects in London and Dublin and along the route to his final resting place in Mayo.
The funeral of Provisional IRA (Irish Republican Army) member Michael Gaughan (1949 - 1974) at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Kilburn, London, UK, 8th June 1974. Gaughan died in Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight, after a hunger strike.
Dec 20, 2018 · In 1974, one of the hunger-strikers, Michael Gaughan, died after having been force-fed. His funeral from Dublin Airport to Ballina, attracted thousands of Republican sympathisers.
Jul 15, 1974 · more than 1,000 people in NYC pay mournful tribute to IRA member Michael Gaughan, who died in Brit jail on June 3 after 64-day hunger strike; memorial mass is followed by symbolic funeral...
