Between 1917 and 1981 a total of 22 Irish men have died on Hunger-Strike in this phase of the Struggle for Irish Unity!ย The Roll of Honour of these Martyrs of Irish Republicanism is as follows: ๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ช
๐ดThomas Ashe (32)๐ฎ๐ช Dingle, County Kerry, 5 days, 25 September 1917 (force fed by Brits tube, died as a result Mountjoy Prison).
๐ดTerence McSwiney (41) ๐ฎ๐ช Cork City, Died Brixton Prison, England, Brits Responsible, 74 days, 25 October 1920.
๐ดMichael Fitzgerald (29) ๐ฎ๐ช Fermoy, County Cork, Died Cork Gaol, Brits Responsible, 67 days, 17 October 1920.
๐ดJoseph Murphy (25) ๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ช Born Lynn Massachusetts USA, Died County Cork, Cork Gaol, Brits Responsible, 76 days, 25 October 1920.
๐ดJoseph Witty (19)๐ฎ๐ช Newbawn, County Wexford, Died Curragh Camp, Free Staters Responsible, 2 September 1923.
๐ดDenny Barry (40)ย ๐ฎ๐ช Riverstick, County Cork, Died Curragh Camp, Free Staters Responsible, 34 days, 20 November 1923.
๐ดAndy O Sullivan (38) ๐ฎ๐ช Denbawn, County Cavan, Died Dublin, Free Staters Responsible, 40 days, 22 November 1923.
๐ดTony D'Arcy (32) ๐ฎ๐ช Cloonkeely, County Galway, Died Dublin, Free Staters Responsible, 52 days, 16 April 1940.
๐ดJack โSeanโ McNeela (32) ๐ฎ๐ช Ballycroy, County Mayo, Died Dublin, Free Staters Responsible, 55 days, 19 April 1940.
๐ดSean McCaughey (30)๐ฎ๐ช Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, Died Portlaoise Prison, Free Staters Responsible, 22 days, 11 May 1946 (hunger and thirst Strike).
๐ดMichael Gaughan (24)๐ฎ๐ชBallina, County Mayo, 64 days Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight, England, Brits Responsible, 3 June 1974.
๐ดFrank Stagg(34) ๐ฎ๐ช Hollymount, County Mayo, 62 days Wakefield Prison, England, Brits Responsible, 12 February 1976.
๐ดBobby Sands (27) ๐ฎ๐ช County Antrim, Twinbrook, Belfast, 66 days, Died Long Kesh/H-Blocks 5 May 1981, Brits/Thatcher Responsible.
๐ดFrancis Hughes (25) ๐ฎ๐ชย Bellaghy, County Derry ,59 days, Died Long Kesh/H-Blocks, Brits Responsible,12 May 1981.
๐ดRaymond McCreesh (24) ๐ฎ๐ชCounty Armagh, Died Long Kesh/H-Blocks, Brits Responsible, 61 days, 21 May 1981.
๐ดPatsy O Hara (23) ๐ฎ๐ชย Derry City, Died Long Kesh/H-Blocks, Brits Responsible, 61 days, 21 May 1981.
๐ดJoe McDonnell (29) ๐ฎ๐ชย County Antrim,Lenadoon, Belfast,ย Died Long Kesh/H-blocks, Brits Responsible, 61 days, 8 July 1981.
๐ดMartin Hurson (24) ๐ฎ๐ชย Cappagh, County Tyrone, Died Long Kesh/H-blocks, Brits Responsible, 46 days,13 July 1981.
๐ดKevin Lynch (25) ๐ฎ๐ช Dungiven, County Derry, Died Long Kesh/H-blocks, Brits Responsible, 71 days, 1 August 1981.
๐ดKieran Doherty (25) ๐ฎ๐ชย County Antrim, Andersonstown, Belfast, Died Long Kesh/H-blocks, Brits Responsible, 73 days, 2 August 1981.
๐ดTom McIlwee (23) ๐ฎ๐ชย Bellaghy, County Derry ,Died Long Kesh/H-blocks, Brits Responsible, 62 days, 8 August 1981.
๐ดMicky Devine (27)๐ฎ๐ชย Derry City, Died Long Kesh/H-blocks, Brits Responsible,60 days, 20 August 1981.
"They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds."