Death in the Fields: The IRA and East Tyrone
Jonathan Trigg
‘In Belfast the Provos were trying to make the 6 o’clock news, in East Tyrone they were trying to kill you.’
With the advent of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Provisional IRA (PIRA) became active in the towns and villages of East Tyrone, the volunteers forming the so-called East Tyrone Brigade and carrying out attacks on members of the security forces. Drawing volunteers from the region’s tight-knit Catholic communities, many with republican sympathies dating back generations, the Brigade became renowned for the deadly nature of its attacks and its operational and technological innovations.
With the advent of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Provisional IRA (PIRA) became active in the towns and villages of East Tyrone, the volunteers forming the so-called East Tyrone Brigade and carrying out attacks on members of the security forces. Drawing volunteers from the region’s tight-knit Catholic communities, many with republican sympathies dating back generations, the Brigade became renowned for the deadly nature of its attacks and its operational and technological innovations.
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Anno:
2023
Casa editrice:
Merrion Press
Lingua:
english
ISBN 10:
1785374435
ISBN 13:
9781785374432
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PDF, 1.23 MB
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english, 2023