'Apart from denying me my father ...', about Sammy McLarnon (testimony details) CAIN Website
Story Title: 'Apart from denying me my father ...', about Sammy McLarnon
Collection: Ardoyne: The Untold Truth (collection) [NC]
Organisation: Ardoyne Commemoration Project (organisation) [NC]
A testimony about the killing of Sammy McLarnon, based on a joint interview with his wife and son. The testimony is part of a collection compiled by the Ardoyne Commemoration Project.
"On the night of 14/15 August Sammy McLarnon was shot dead in his own living room by the RUC. He was 27 years old and the first person from Ardoyne killed in the conflict." (from Ardoyne: The Untold Truth)
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
'Apart from denying me my father ...', about Sammy McLarnon (testimony details) |
Description |
A testimony about the killing of Sammy McLarnon, based on a joint interview with his wife and son. The testimony is part of a collection compiled by the Ardoyne Commemoration Project. |
Creator |
Ardoyne Commemoration Project Committee. |
Source |
http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/victims/ardoyne/ardoyne02b.htm#mclarnon |
Publisher |
Beyond the Pale / Ardoyne Commemoration Project |
Date |
2002 |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
Coverage |
Ardoyne [Belfast, Northern Ireland] | 1968 to 1998 |
CAIN Links |
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Samuel McLarnon |
Story Title |
'Apart from denying me my father ...', about Sammy McLarnon |
Story Available |
Testimony published in book but also available on the CAIN Web site. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: 'Ardoyne the Untold Truth'. Details of book at: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/victims/ardoyne/ardoyne02a.htm Text of testimony available on CAIN site: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/victims/ardoyne/ardoyne02b.htm#mclarnon |
Interviewee Surname |
McLarnon |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Ann (wife); and Sam (son) |
Story Abstract |
"On the night of 14/15 August Sammy McLarnon was shot dead in his own living room by the RUC. He was 27 years old and the first person from Ardoyne killed in the conflict." (from Ardoyne: The Untold Truth) |
Dates Mentioned |
15 August 1969 |
Places Mentioned |
Herbert Street, Ardoyne, Belfast [Northern Ireland] |
Organisations Mentioned |
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Sammy McLarnon (15 August 1969) |
Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Samuel McLarnon
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Ardoyne: The Untold Truth (collection) [NC] |
Description |
A collection of testimonies based on interviews with over 300 people. The testimonies tell the stories of 99 people from Ardoyne, north Belfast, who were killed during the conflict. The collection was published in the book: 'Ardoyne: The Untold Truth' in 2002. |
Creator |
Ardoyne Commemoration Project Committee |
Source |
http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/victims/ardoyne/ |
Publisher |
Beyond the Pale / Ardoyne Commemoration Project |
Date |
2002 |
Format |
Book |
Language |
English |
Stories Collected |
300 |
Stories Deposited |
0 (However, 5 testimonies are available on the CAIN Web site) |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
Ardoyne Commemoration Project (organisation) [NC] |
Description |
The Ardoyne Commemoration Project was established in 1998 with the aim of collecting testimonies related to the 99 people from Ardoyne who had been killed during the Troubles. The project conducted interviews with over 300 people and published a book based on its work in 2002 entitled 'Ardoyne: The Untold Truth'. |
Creator |
Ardoyne Commemoration Project Committee |
Publisher |
Beyond the Pale / Ardoyne Commemoration Project |
Date |
2002 |
Citation
Ardoyne Commemoration Project Committee.. (2002). 'Apart from denying me my father ...', about Sammy McLarnon. Beyond the Pale / Ardoyne Commemoration Project.
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