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 Ireland's Che Guevara ... Francis Hughes
 Remember Francis Hughes
 Born in 1956 and Murdered by Fascists (Thatcher) in 1981
   The Legend of Francis Hughes transcends borders and Nationality's.
Much more than Che Quevara.
Francis Hughes is an icon for revolutionary groups everywhere.
   In the age before mass communication
The fascists used to roam our country, slaughtering at will the citizenry of Ireland.
The outside World knew little about it.
 Frank matured in this hell, determined to do something about it
 There are so many incredible storys about Frank.
 That it would be impossible to cover them all here ...
But here's a few of note.
 One night Frank and his crew were crossing the mountains in Tyrone.
When they happened across a gang of Brit scum.
Heavily outnumbered, Frank (the most wanted man in Northern Ireland) started to make conversation with them and asked them for a light for his cigarette.
Seeing the uniforms the lads were wearing the Brits belived them to be U.D.R. And let them pass.
The lads broke their bollocks laughing later on, discussing the episode
over a few beers.
 (Ulster Defense Regiment)
Back on the streets Frank took up employment as a window cleaner
.... He never charged anybody for his service ...
A nod and a wink would suffice.
Everybody knew Francis Hughes
  Frank and his crew were out on patrol one day, when they came across a detachment
of the Scot's guards along the leafy lanes of Bellaghy.
The crew opened up with such ferocity that the Brits were left squealing and crying in the middle of the road.
Bullets bounced all around them from the M-60's that
Muhammar Quadaffi had kindly donated to the crew.
 Frank found himself Number one on the Brit's most wanted list ...
   He had to be apprehended at all costs they said.
 They finally caugh up with frank pretty close to his home ...
A huge firefight ensued.
Bullets ripped through Frank's body.
His leg disintegrated, he crawled away looking for cover
 After about a mile of crawling Frank couldnt go any further and decided to hold out
inside a clump of bushes
his weapon cocked and ready for battle.
 Frank slipped in and out of conciousness as the scum organised their search party's
They found Frank barely alive next morning.
 He was sent immediatly for torture and beating to the H-Blocks of Long Kesh.
  Denied Political Status.
 Francis Joined the hundreds of others langishing there on the dirty protest
 (The dirty protest is a long and complex affair)
 To go into the details here would divert from Franks story
 The dirty protest was the precursor to what must be hailed as the darkest days ever seen by Irish Citizens.
   FRANCIS HUGHES WAS MURDERED BY THATCHER AND THE BRITISH ESTABLISHMENT AFTER 59 DAYS OF STARVATION IN THE HELLHOLE CALLED LONG KESH
 His last words to a family member were ... "Take care of Mammy and Daddy" ...
We Remember Francis Hughes
 The 1981 Hnger stikers for Political Status in Long Kesh
were
 Mr Robert Sands . I.R.A.
Volunteer Freedom Fighter
M.P. for Fermanagh / South Tyrone
starved to death by Thatcher
65 Days
 Mr Francis Hughes I.R.A.
Volunteer Freedom Fighter
Starved to death by Thatcher
59 Days
 Mr Patsy O'Hara I.N.L.A
Volunteer Freedom Fighter .
Starved to death by Thatcher
61 Days
 Mr Raymond Mc Creesh . I.R.A.
Volunteer Freedom Fighter
Starved to death by Thatcher
61 Days
 Mr Joeseph Mc Donnell I.R.A.
Volunteer Freedom Fighter
Starved to death by Thatcher
61 Days
 Mr Martin Hurson I.R.A.
Volunteer Freedom Fighter
Starved to death by Thatcher
46 Days
 Mr Kevin Lynch T.D. I.R.A.
Volunteer Freedom Fighter
Starved to death by Thatcher
71 Days
 Mr Ciaran Doherty I.R.A.
Volunteer Freedom Fighter
Starved to death by Thatcher
73 Days
 Mr Thomas Mc Alwee I.R.A
Volunteer Freedom Fighter
Starved to death by Thatcher
62 Days
 Mr Michael Devine I.N.L.A.
Volunteer Freedom Fighter
Starved to death by Thatcher
60 days
I.N.L.A. = Irish National Liberation Army
I.R.A. = Irish Republican Army
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