Independent Dublin Republicans 🔖will be facilitating a launch of the Constantine B Darcy book profiling the 22 Irish Republicans who died while on hunger strike in Ireland (both the six and twenty six counties) and in England during the revolutionary period 1917 - 1981.
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| Independent Dublin Republicans 🔖 Upcoming Event : Book Launch "Ireland's Hunger Strike Martyrs" by Author Constantine B Darcy. Sunday 1st November Peadar Brown's Bar Dublin 8 5.30pm. Chair Patrick Burke. |
While all 22 Martyrs will be detailed, the book will include a record setting feature on the funeral and reinternment of Frank Stagg provided by former SF Councillor and life - long Republican Gerry Ginty.
The Mayo man was one of a unit of "volunteers" who seen to it that a commitment given to Frank's mother to have her sons final wish to be buried in the Republican Plot in Leigue Cemetery was honoured.
Despite the IRA committing to doing so following the Fine Gael (Blueshirt) abduction of Frank Stagg's body in order to prevent a massive Republican funeral and burial, Gerry Ginty and a close knit hand picked group acting outside of the (Provisional) Republican Movement, dug through the concrete and carefully removed Frank's body before reinterning him alongside Michael Gaughan in the Republican Plot.
Gerry Ginty's participant role is eye opening and at odds with the narrative being promoted by Sinn Fein.
"I can say to any of them that I will not stand silent and allow them to rewrite history." Gerry Ginty 2026.
Frank Stagg died on hunger strike in Parkhurst Prison on the 12th of February 1976, his body was encassed in concrete by Free State forces on the 21st of February 1976 and was reinterned in the Republican Plot in Leigue Cemetery, Ballina, Co Mayo on the 5th of November 1977.
Constantine B Darcy's book will be launched in Peadar Brown's Bar, Clanbrassil Street, Dublin on Sunday the 1st of November 2026 at 5.30pm, with music provided after.
The event will be Chaired by Independent Dublin Republican's Patrick Burke.
All are welcome.
Below is the Roll of Honour of all 22 Hunger Strike Martyrs
Thomas Ashe, died Mountjoy Gaol after being force fed while on hunger strike for POW status 25th September 1917.
Michael Fitzgerald, died Cork Gaol, 17th October 1920.
Terence McSwiney, died Brixton Prison England, 25th October 1920.
Joseph Murphy, died Cork Gaol, 25th October 1920.
Dan Downey, died in the Curragh Internment Camp 10th June 1923.
Michael Joseph Whitty, aged 19, died in the Curragh Internment Camp 2nd September 1923.
Denis Dinny Barry, aged 40, died in Newbridge Internment Camp 20th November 1923.
Andy O Sullivan, aged 41, died in Mountjoy Prison 22nd November 1923.
Joe Lacey, aged 25, died Curragh Internment Camp 24th December 1923.
Seán McCaughey, died Portlaoise Prison, 11th May 1946.
Michael Gaughan, aged 24, died Parkhurst Prison Isle of Wight 3rd June 1974.
Frank Stagg, aged 35, died Wakefield Prison Yorkshire 12th February 1976.
Bobby Sands, aged 26, died Long Kesh 5th May 1981.
Francis Hughes, aged 25, died Long Kesh 12th May 1981.
Raymond McCreesh, aged 24, died Long Kesh 21st May 1981.
Patsy O Hara, aged 23, died Long Kesh 21st May 1981.
Joe McDonnell, aged 30, died Long Kesh 8th July 1981.
Martin Hurson, aged 29, died Long Kesh 13th July 1981.
Kevin Lynch, aged 25, died Long Kesh 1st August 1981.
Kieran Doherty, aged 25, died Long Kesh 2nd August 1981.
Thomas McElwee, aged 23, died Long Kesh 8th August 1981.
Mickey Devine, aged 27, died Long Kesh 20th August 1981.
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