Ballymurphy and the Irish WarIn Easter 1970 war came to a small Belfast community. Ballymurphy has since been at the center of the Irish conflict, playing a vital role in the developments of the past thirty years. This book examines the impact of the conflict in this area of West Belfast, where today 12,000 people live in just eight housing estates. It is the story of a war told first-hand, through the words of ordinary human beings as they reveal the truth of their existence. Hailed as an immediate classic on first publication in 1989, this new edition has been completely revised to cover the events of the last decade. |
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The Easter Riots | 3 |
PHOTOGRAPHS | 14 |
Belfast in Flames | 17 |
Copyright | |
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Andersonstown announced Ardoyne armed arrested attack attempt August Ballymurphy Ballymurphy estate Barnsley barricades bomb British army Brits Cahill campaign Catholic centre civilians Council days later decommissioning Derry Diplock Courts Dublin elections explosion extradition Falls Road February Fianna Fáil fired forces Gerry Adams gun-battles gunmen H-Block Haughey hunger-strike INLA internment interview IRA Volunteers IRA's Irish January July June killed leader Long Kesh loyalist March Meanwhile military months Moyard murder nationalist areas night North Northern Ireland November October Official IRA Officials organisation Paddy Party patrol peace plastic bullet political prisoners protest Provisionals republican rioting SDLP Sean sectarian September Shankill Shankill Road shooting shot dead Sinn Féin Six Counties soldiers Springfield Park Springfield Road Springhill Springmartin Stormont Street supergrass Taggart talks troops Turf Lodge Ulster unionist Upper Springfield West Belfast Westrock Whiterock Whiterock Road wounded