A braille plaque has been unveiled at Free Derry Corner by a man blinded by a rubber bullet during the Troubles.
Richard Moore, the founder of the Children in Crossfire charity, lost his sight at the age of 10 when he was hit by a rubber bullet in Derry in 1972A braille plaque has been unveiled at Free Derry Corner by the founder of the Children in Crossfire charity, Richard Moore.
Free Derry Corner is a gable wall in the Bogside area with the words "You Are Now Entering Free Derry" painted across it.The famous wall is the gable end of the now demolished terraced houses on the Lecky Road.Image caption,Mr Moore told BBC Radio Foyle that the braille translation of "You Are Now Entering Free Derry", was part of the "wall for all" campaign.
"I am there as a blind person representing many disabled people who feel socially excluded," he said.The writing system is based on variations of six raised dots, arranged in two columns of three.
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