The republican history of County Derry and adjoining County Antrim. Get in contact if you have anything of interest!
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Co Derry & Co Antrim Republican History retweeted
On this day, 1983, 38 IRA prisoners escaped from The H Blocks. Among them South Derry men, Sean McGlinchey, Bellaghy & Joey Corey, The Loup. Sean recaptured shortly afterwards. Joey recaptured several days later in Castlewellan..
Co Derry & Co Antrim Republican History retweeted
The Irish Citizen Army was established 107 years ago today. The man that designed the original Starry Plough was married to a #Magherafelt Presbyterian woman Ethel Hastings. Whilst looking for family graves today I discovered the grave of Ethel.
Nice wee coincidence
Co Derry & Co Antrim Republican History retweeted
Derry & Tyrone Men of the 2nd Northern Division, IRA, Curragh Camp, Kildare, 1922. Northern volunteers were being trained for an anticipated offensive against the Northern State. Unable to return home and faced with an unsympathetic Free State regime, many emigrated.
Co Derry & Co Antrim Republican History retweeted
Our recent History told by a good friend of mine Colm Scullion of Ballyscullion. Ballyscullion played its part over 150 years previous with the Brown brothers and Roger McCorley setting of for the Battle of Antrim. Remembering Thomas McElwee.
Co Derry & Co Antrim Republican History retweeted
Paddy Tohill, Lissan. Photo taken in the 1960s. Paddy was a veteran of the IRA 1920s campaign. He wears his campaign medal and holds his rifle.
With nationalist Belfast under seige in 1969, Paddy offered the rifle to the resurgent IRA.
Co Derry & Co Antrim Republican History retweeted
Albert Cotton, native of Lissan, Co. Derry, pictured with a group of volunteers while making preparations for the Easter Rising in Tralee, County Kerry, 1915.
Albert was a member of the Church of Ireland.
Co Derry & Co Antrim Republican History retweeted
1966 | 50th anniversary commemoration of Easter Rising in Toome at the Roddy McCorley monument. Parade is led by veterans. Proclaimation is being read by Kevin Agnew of Maghera.
youtu.be/EpFYJgVU2_o
Co Derry & Co Antrim Republican History retweeted
Prison photo of Portstewart Fenian, William McCrea, arrested 1865... leading member of IRB on north coast... interned Mountjoy. Upon release, forced to emigrate to New York.. involved with O'Donovan Rossa and contributed financially to his 'Dynamite Campaign' in England.
