Francis Hughes (Irish name: Proinsias Ó hÁodha was an Irish Official IRA, and later, Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) member (volunteer) who participated in dozens of attacks on British Army and Royal Ulster Constabulary targets. He died during the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike in the Maze prison (Long Kesh). Wikipedia
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A quarter-of-a-mile away from the Hughes' bungalow, on the other side of the Scribe Road is the home of Thomas and Benedict McElwee - first cousins of Francis. www.freewebs.com/hungerstrikers1981_uccsinnfein/volfranci...
... months of 1981. Bobby Sands, Francis Hughes, Raymond McCreesh, Patsy O'Hara, Joe McDonnell, Martin Hurson, Kevin Lynch, Tom McElwee, Kieran Doherty and Mickey Devine.Their names are written on ... www.irishhungerstrike.com
As odd as this seems, I recall a photo of Brit army soldiers standing at attention that day and rendering a salute for Hughes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTE0TXDMJ6U
