Story Title |
'We will pray for the people who took her life', about Margaret McCorry |
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#mccorry |
Story Abstract |
"On 20 December 1971 the IRA accidentally killed Margaret when they opened fire on a British army convoy on the Crumlin Road. Margaret was 20 years old at the time of her death." (from Ardoyne: The Untold Truth) |
Dates Mentioned |
20 December 1971 |
Places Mentioned |
Crumlin Road [Belfast, Northern Ireland] |
Organisations Mentioned |
Irish Republican Army (IRA) |
Story Title |
'... the British army and the RUC could have prevented Paddy being killed ...', about Paddy McKenna |
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#mckenna |
Story Abstract |
"Paddy was shot dead as he walked along the Crumlin Road on the morning of Saturday 2 September 1989. He was shot 11 times by UVF gunman Brian Robinson, who was a pillion passenger on a motorbike. An undercover British army unit was in the immediate vicinity of the shooting and witnessed Paddy’s killing." (from Ardoyne: The Untold Truth) |
Dates Mentioned |
2 September 1989 |
Places Mentioned |
Crumlin Road [Belfast, Northern Ireland] |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Paddy McKenna |
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) |
Story Title |
'My father was an innocent victim.', about David Glennon |
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#glennon |
Interviewee Surname |
Glennon |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Francie (son); and Davey (son) |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Story Abstract |
"In 1973 David Glennon was abducted and killed by loyalists in a brutal sectarian attack. His mutilated body was found in the boot of a car, hooded, with his feet bound and shot in the head. Although no one has ever claimed responsibility, the killing is attributed to the Shankill Butchers." (from Ardoyne: The Untold Truth) |
Dates Mentioned |
8 March 1973 |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
David Glennon |
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 |
Story Title |
Gervaise McKerr |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Chapter 8, in: Rolston, Bill., and Gilmartin, Mairead. (2000). Unfinished Business: State Killings and the Quest for Truth. Belfast: Beyond the Pale Publications. |
Interviewee Surname |
Green |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Mary |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Religion |
Catholic |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Victim 1 |
Gervaise McKerr |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Sister-in-law |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Killing; State Killing |
Dates Mentioned |
11 November 1982 |
Organisations Mentioned |
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Gervaise McKerr (11 November 1982) |
Story Title |
Rodney Carroll |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Chapter 8, in: Rolston, Bill., and Gilmartin, Mairead. (2000). Unfinished Business: State Killings and the Quest for Truth. Belfast: Beyond the Pale Publications. |
Interviewee Surname |
Carroll |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Tommy; and Mrs Carroll |
Interviewee Gender |
Male; and Female |
Religion |
Catholic |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Victim 1 |
Rodney Carroll |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Brother; and Mother |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Killing; State Killing |
Dates Mentioned |
12 December 1982 |
Organisations Mentioned |
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Rodney Carroll (12 December 1982) |
Story Title |
Colin - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text (pages 146-151 in the book) |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: Lindsay, John. (1998). Brits Speak Out: British Soldiers' Impressions of the Northern Ireland Conflict. Derry: Gulidhall Press. See also: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/people/accounts/lindsay.htm |
Identity Provided? |
No; forename only |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Colin |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Scotland |
Nationality |
Scottish |
Occupation during conflict |
British soldier, Member of British Army (BA), Royal Highland, Fusilers |
Status |
Former member of British Army (BA), former member of Security Forces |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
'Colin, a private, was based in North Howard Street Mill in West Belfast from May to November 1994. During Colin's tour both the IRA and the Combined Loyalist Military Command declared ceasefires. As a result his experiences were very different to those of the soldiers in West Belfast in earlier, more troubled times. Compiled from questionnaire and correspondence March to April 1998..' (from page 146 in the book) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Security Forces |
Dates Mentioned |
1994 [1990s] |
Events Mentioned |
1994 Ceasefire |
Places Mentioned |
Belfast; Shankill Road [West Belfast, Northern Ireland] |
Organisations Mentioned |
British Army (BA); Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC); Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF); Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF); IRA |
Story Title |
Do you go across the Border much? |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story available at: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/accounts/Sligo-County-Council/Silent-Voices/Silent-Voices_Sligo-County-Council_2011_p175-176.pdf Details of book at: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/accounts/Sligo-County-Council/Silent-Voices/index.html |
Identity Provided? |
No, Anonymous |
Language Spoken |
English |
Published Format |
Document - chapter in book |
Places Mentioned |
Sligo [County Sligo, Republic of Ireland] |
Story Title |
I was so caught up in it all |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story available at: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/accounts/Sligo-County-Council/Silent-Voices/Silent-Voices_Sligo-County-Council_2011_p141-146.pdf Details of book at: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/accounts/Sligo-County-Council/Silent-Voices/index.html |
Identity Provided? |
No, Anonymous |
Language Spoken |
English |
Published Format |
Document - chapter in book |
Places Mentioned |
Sligo [County Sligo, Republic of Ireland] |