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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

1974

  • 10 April—George Saunderson (58), an ex-member of the Ulster Defence Regiment, was shot at his workplace.[3]
  • 21 April—James Murphy (40), a civil rights activist was found shot at his garage in Corraveigh, near Derrylin.[4]
  • 2 December—John Maddocks (32), a member of the British Army, was killed by a booby trap bomb, hidden in a milk churn left in a field, while on foot patrol near Derrylin.[1]

1985

  • 1 February—James Graham (39), an off duty member of the Ulster Defence Regiment, was shot while driving a school bus.[1]

1988

  • 6 April 1988—William Burleigh (51), an off duty member of the Ulster Defence Regiment, was killed by a booby trap bomb attached to his car at Tirraroe, near Derrylin.[1]

References

  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 - Louis Leonard family". 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.