Eugene Lafferty, brother of Vol. Eamonn Lafferty lays a wreath during the commemorations. Eamonn was shot dead during a gun battle with the British Army in Creggan on August 18, 1971.Eugene Lafferty, brother of Vol. Eamonn Lafferty lays a wreath during the commemorations. Eamonn was shot dead during a gun battle with the British Army in Creggan on August 18, 1971.
Eugene Lafferty, brother of Vol. Eamonn Lafferty lays a wreath during the commemorations. Eamonn was shot dead during a gun battle with the British Army in Creggan on August 18, 1971.

IN PICTURES: Derry Volunteers Commemoration 2021

Wreaths were laid in honour of Derry’s republican dead at memorials across the city during the recent Derry Volunteers Commemoration 2021.
By Kevin Mullan
Published 6th Jul 2021, 14:31 BST
Updated 6th Jul 2021, 15:24 BST
Nadine O’Hagan, niece of Vol. Jim O’Hagan, who died in a shooting in the Waterside on August 19, 1971, lays a wreath.

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Nadine O’Hagan, niece of Vol. Jim O’Hagan, who died in a shooting in the Waterside on August 19, 1971, lays a wreath.

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Patrick Maguire, nephew of Vol. Charles ‘Pop’ Maguire lays a wreath. Charles was shot dead by undercover British soldiers at the bottom of Southway on May 28, 1981.

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Patrick Maguire, nephew of Vol. Charles ‘Pop’ Maguire lays a wreath. Charles was shot dead by undercover British soldiers at the bottom of Southway on May 28, 1981.

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Conal McBrearty, grandson of Vol. George McBrearty lays a wreath. George died alongside Charles ‘Pop’ Maguire 40 years ago.

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Conal McBrearty, grandson of Vol. George McBrearty lays a wreath. George died alongside Charles ‘Pop’ Maguire 40 years ago.

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Caolán McGinley lays a wreath at the Republican Plot.

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Caolán McGinley lays a wreath at the Republican Plot.

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