'Uncle Michael, I'm hit, I'm hit', about Anthony McDowell (testimony details) CAIN Website
Story Title: 'Uncle Michael, I'm hit, I'm hit', about Anthony McDowell
Collection: Ardoyne: The Untold Truth (collection) [NC]
Organisation: Ardoyne Commemoration Project (organisation) [NC]
A testimony about the killing of Anthony McDowell, based on a joint interview with his uncles and friend. The testimony is part of a collection compiled by the Ardoyne Commemoration Project.
"On 19 April 1973 as he and his uncle Michael drove back into Ardoyne after spending a weekend in Craigavon, the British army shot and fatally wounded Tony. He was only twelve years old when he died." (from Ardoyne: The Untold Truth)
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Title |
'Uncle Michael, I'm hit, I'm hit', about Anthony McDowell (testimony details) |
Description |
A testimony about the killing of Anthony McDowell, based on a joint interview with his uncles and friend. 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#mcdowell |
Publisher |
Ardoyne Commemoration Project |
Date |
2002 |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
CAIN Links |
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Anthony McDowell |
Story Title |
'Uncle Michael, I'm hit, I'm hit', about Anthony McDowell |
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: cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/victims/ardoyne/ardoyne02b.htm#mcdowell |
Story Abstract |
"On 19 April 1973 as he and his uncle Michael drove back into Ardoyne after spending a weekend in Craigavon, the British army shot and fatally wounded Tony. He was only twelve years old when he died." (from Ardoyne: The Untold Truth) |
Dates Mentioned |
19 April 1973 |
Organisations Mentioned |
British Army (BA) |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Anthony McDowell |
Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Anthony McDowell
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). 'Uncle Michael, I'm hit, I'm hit', about Anthony McDowell. Ardoyne Commemoration Project.
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