Edward O’Rawe from 7, Garnet Street in the Lower Falls area was born on 1st August 1945. He was educated at the nearby St Peter’s School, Raglan Street. He was nicknamed ‘Mundo’
On leaving school he found work as a docker, he became a member of the Irish Transport and General Workers Union. He joined Na Fianna Eireann at about the same time. His hobbies included hurling, which he played for the Michael Dwyer Gaelic Athletic Club.
Having emigrated to England to work, he returned to Belfast in 1969, as the present phase of the liberation struggle was beginning. Mundo joined the IRA in Ballymurphy and later transferred to ‘D’ Company based in the Lower Falls area.
On April 12th 1973, Mundo was shot dead by British troops. Shortly before the shooting the British Army were photographed searching Mundo and a companion, Sean Rowntree. Both men were unarmed when they were shot.
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