National Graves Association, Belfast

The National Graves Association, Belfast (Irish: Cumann Uaigheann na Laocradh Gaedheal, Béal Feirste, lit.

The membership is made up of Republicans from across the city, former members included Liam Shannon, Bridget Hannon, Paul Di Lucia, Niall Ó'Donnaighle,[4] In recent years the Belfast National Graves has been reorganised with Joe Austin becoming the new chairman Desi Kennedy,Aine Cahill (Deceased), Ann Murray, Loretta McKee and Stephen McGuigan remaining from the old committee, Others invited to join the graves organisation include Brendan McFarland, Gerry Mc Clory, Briege Wright, Roseleen Walsh, Jennifer Mc Cann, and Pól Wilson.

Inactive Defunct The vast majority of work done by the National Graves Association, Belfast, is carried out in Milltown Cemetery.

William Harbinson, a fenian, died in 1846, while interned in Belfast Prison and was buried at Portmore, Ballinderry.

[5] In 1912 a Celtic cross was erected in Milltown to his memory and that of other republicans who were imprisoned in County Antrim jails.

Among those buried in the plot are:[3] James McDade, Bobby Sands, Joe McDonnell, Kieran Doherty, Sean McIlvenna, Mairéad Farrell, Dan McCann, Sean Savage, Pearse Jordan, Thomas Begley and Pat McGeown.

The logo of the National Graves Association, Belfast
The National Graves Association, Belfast, uses Red Hand of Ulster as a symbol to identify graves under its care