'We will pray for the people who took her life', about Margaret McCorry (testimony details) CAIN Website
Story Title: 'We will pray for the people who took her life', about Margaret McCorry
Collection: Ardoyne: The Untold Truth (collection) [NC]
Organisation: Ardoyne Commemoration Project (organisation) [NC]
A testimony about the killing of Margaret McCorry, based on a joint interview with her siblings and an eyewitness. The testimony is part of a collection compiled by the Ardoyne Commemoration Project.
"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)
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Title |
'We will pray for the people who took her life', about Margaret McCorry (testimony details) |
Description |
A testimony about the killing of Margaret McCorry, based on a joint interview with her siblings and an eyewitness. 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#mccorry |
Publisher |
Ardoyne Commemoration Project |
Date |
2002 |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
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) |
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
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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). 'We will pray for the people who took her life', about Margaret McCorry. Ardoyne Commemoration Project.
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