The Troubles in Derrylin

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The Troubles in Derrylin recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in Derrylin, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

1972[edit]

  • 21 September—Thomas Bullock and his wife, Emily, were shot and killed at their home at Killynick, near Derrylin.[1]
  • 16 December—Louis Leonard from Donagh found dead in Derrylin.[2]

1974[edit]

  • 10 April—George Saunderson, shot at his workplace.[3]
  • 21 April—James Murphy, shot in nearby Corraveigh.[4]
  • 2 December—John Maddocks, killed on foot patrol near Derrylin.[1]

1985[edit]

  • 1 February—James Graham was shot while driving a school bus.[1]

1988[edit]

  • 6 April 1988—William Burleigh was killed near Derrylin.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "IRA victim hits out at 'sick' hunger strike parade through Derrylin". Belfast Telegraph. 16 July 2014.
  2. ^ "New information in HET murder report-Family of Louis Leonard". BBC. 17 December 2012.
  3. ^ "John-Paul McCarthy: Smiling and beautiful countryside of G8 summit hides dreadful record of sin". Irish Independent. 24 July 2014.
  4. ^ "1974: 'Troubles' death toll hits 1,000". BBC. 20 April 2005.

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