'My father was an innocent victim.', about David Glennon (testimony details) CAIN Website
Story Title: 'My father was an innocent victim.', about David Glennon
Collection: Ardoyne: The Untold Truth (collection) [NC]
Organisation: Ardoyne Commemoration Project (organisation) [NC]
A testimony about the killing of David Glennon, based on a joint interview with two of his sons. The testimony is part of a collection compiled by the Ardoyne Commemoration Project.
"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)
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Title |
'My father was an innocent victim.', about David Glennon (testimony details) |
Description |
A testimony about the killing of David Glennon, based on a joint interview with two of his sons. 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#glennon |
Publisher |
Ardoyne Commemoration Project |
Date |
2002 |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
CAIN Links |
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: David Glennon |
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 |
Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: David Glennon
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). 'My father was an innocent victim.', about David Glennon. Ardoyne Commemoration Project.
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