Pat McGeown | |
|---|---|
| Belfast City Councillor | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Constituency | Lower Falls |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick McGeown 3 September 1956 Beechmount, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 1 October 1996 (aged 40) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Resting place | Milltown Cemetery |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Nickname | Pat Beag |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Fianna Éireann (1970–1973) Provisional Irish Republican Army (1973–1996) |
| Branch/service | Belfast Brigade |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles |
Pat "Beag" McGeown (3 September 1956 – 1 October 1996[1]) was a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who took part in the 1981 Irish hunger strike.[2]
- ^ Tírghrá. National Commemoration Centre. 2002. p. 366. ISBN 0-9542946-0-2.
- ^ POGATCHNIK, SHAWN (4 October 1996). "IRA Hunger Striker, Sinn Fein Figure Pat McGeown Dies at 40". Associated Press. Retrieved 2 October 2021.