Between 1917 and 1981 a total of 22 Irish men have died on Hunger-Strike in this phase of the Struggle for Irish Unity!  The Roll of Honour of these Martyrs of Irish Republicanism is as follows: 📜🏴🕯️🇮🇪

• 🏴Thomas Ashe I.R.A. (32) 🇮🇪 Dingle, County Kerry, 5 days, 25 September 1917 (force fed by Brits tube, died as a result Mountjoy Prison).

• 🏴Terence McSwiney I.R.A. (MAYOR OF CORK CITY) (41) 🇮🇪 Cork City, Died Brixton Prison, England, Brits Responsible, 74 days, 25 October 1920.

• 🏴Michael Fitzgerald I.R.A.(29) 🇮🇪 Fermoy, County Cork, Died Cork Gaol, Brits Responsible, 67 days, 17 October 1920.

• 🏴Joseph Murphy I.R.A.(25) 🇺🇸🇮🇪 Born Lynn Massachusetts USA, Died County Cork, Cork Gaol, Brits Responsible, 76 days, 25 October 1920.

• 🏴Joseph Witty I.R.A. (19) 🇮🇪 Newbawn, County Wexford, Died Curragh Camp, Free Staters Responsible, 2 September 1923.

• 🏴Denny Barry I.R.A. (40)  🇮🇪 Riverstick, County Cork, Died Curragh Camp, Free Staters Responsible, 34 days, 20 November 1923.

• 🏴Andy O' Sullivan I.R.A. (38) 🇮🇪 Denbawn, County Cavan, Died Dublin, Free Staters Responsible, 40 days, 22 November 1923.

• 🏴Tony D'Arcy I.R.A. (32) 🇮🇪 Cloonkeely, County Galway, Died Dublin, Free Staters Responsible, 52 days, 16 April 1940.

• 🏴Jack ‘Sean’ McNeela I.R.A. (32) 🇮🇪 Ballycroy, County Mayo, Died Dublin, Free Staters Responsible, 55 days, 19 April 1940.

• 🏴Sean McCaughey I.R.A. (30)🇮🇪 Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, Died Portlaoise Prison, Free Staters Responsible, 22 days, 11 May 1946 (hunger and thirst Strike).

• 🏴Michael Gaughan I.R.A.(24)🇮🇪Ballina, County Mayo, 64 days Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight, England, Brits Responsible, 3 June 1974.

• 🏴Frank Stagg I.R.A.(34) 🇮🇪 Hollymount, County Mayo, 62 days Wakefield Prison, England, Brits Responsible, 12 February 1976.

• 🏴Bobby Sands I.R.A. (27) 🇮🇪 County Antrim, Twinbrook, Belfast, 66 days, Died Long Kesh/H-Blocks 5 May 1981, Brits/Thatcher Responsible, Elected Member of Parliament (MP) For Fermanagh and South Tyrone.

• 🏴Francis Hughes I.R.A. (25) 🇮🇪  Bellaghy, County Derry, 59 days, Died Long Kesh/H-Blocks, Brits/Thatcher Responsible,12 May 1981.

• 🏴Raymond McCreesh I.R.A. (24) 🇮🇪 Camlough, County Armagh, Died Long Kesh/H-Blocks, Brits/Thatcher Responsible, 61 days, 21 May 1981.

• 🏴Patsy O'Hara I.N.L.A. (23) 🇮🇪  Derry City, County Derry, Died Long Kesh/H-Blocks, Brits/Thatcher Responsible ,61 days, 21 May 1981.

• 🏴Joe McDonnell I.R.A. (29) 🇮🇪  County Antrim, Lenadoon, Belfast,  Died Long Kesh/H-blocks, Brits/Thatcher Responsible, 61 days, 8 July 1981.

• 🏴Martin Hurson I.R.A.(24) 🇮🇪  Cappagh, County Tyrone, Died Long Kesh/H-blocks, Brits/Thatcher Responsible, 46 days,13 July 1981.

• 🏴Kevin Lynch I.N.L.A. (25) 🇮🇪 Dungiven, County Derry, Died Long Kesh/H-blocks, Brits/Thatcher Responsible, 71 days, 1 August 1981.

• 🏴Kieran Doherty I.R.A.(25) 🇮🇪  County Antrim, Andersonstown, Belfast, Died Long Kesh/H-blocks, Brits/Thatcher Responsible, 73 days, 2 August 1981, Elected Teachta Dála (TD) Monaghan/Cavan.

• 🏴Tom McIlwee I.R.A. (23) 🇮🇪  Bellaghy, County Derry, Died Long Kesh/H-blocks, Brits/Thatcher Responsible, 62 days, 8 August 1981.

• 🏴Micky Devine I.N.L.A. (27)🇮🇪  Derry City, County Derry, Died Long Kesh/H-blocks, Brits/Thatcher Responsible,60 days, 20 August 1981.

"They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds."