Story Title |
Granny's House |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: An Crann / The Tree. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree. |
Interviewee Surname |
Starrs |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Deirdre |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Age |
11 |
Religion |
Catholic |
Home Address |
Derry, Northern Ireland. |
Marital Status |
n.a. |
Victim 1 |
John Starrs |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Neice |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
A young girl, Deirdre Starrs (then aged 11), tells of the impact on her family of the killing of her uncle, John Starrs, on 13 May 1972. John Starrs was a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) when he was shot dead by British soldiers. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Paramilitary Groups; Killing |
Dates Mentioned |
13 May 1972 [1970s] |
Places Mentioned |
William Street, Bogside, Derry, Northern Ireland. |
Organisations Mentioned |
British Army (BA); Irish Republican Army (IRA) |