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Bobby Sands(1954-1981)

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Bobby Sands
Bobby Sands was born on 9 March 1954 in Rathcoole, Co. Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was a writer, known for The Rising of the Moon (2002). He died on 5 May 1981 in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK.
BornMarch 9, 1954
DiedMay 5, 1981(27)
BornMarch 9, 1954
DiedMay 5, 1981(27)
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Bobby Sands in Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016)
Ted Koppel and Bobby Sands in Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016)

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The Rising of the Moon
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  • 2002

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  • The Rising of the Moon
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    • Short
    • 2002

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  • Born
    • March 9, 1954
    • Rathcoole, Co. Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Died
    • May 5, 1981
    • Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK(self-imposed hunger-strike)
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal

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    It was he who came up with the slogan 'Tiocfaidh ar la' (Our day will come) which is now a motto of the republican movement in Ireland.
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    The day will dawn when all the people of Ireland will have the desire for freedom to show. It is then we'll see the rising of the moon.

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