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'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)

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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: 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)

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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.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 25 April 2024 <http://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2523>
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