The Troubles in Dunloy
Encyclopedia
The Troubles in Dunloy recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles
in Dunloy
, County Antrim
, Northern Ireland
.
Incidents in Dunloy during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities:
The Troubles
The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast...
in Dunloy
Dunloy
Dunloy is a village and townland in the Borough of Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is between Ballymena and Ballymoney . It had a population of 1,071 people in the 2001 Census, a gain of 21 % since 1991.Dunloy's most striking building is the modern Roman Catholic church...
, County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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Incidents in Dunloy during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities:
1984
- 21 February 1984 - Sergeant Paul Oram (26), a member of the British ArmyBritish ArmyThe British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
(14 Intelligence Company14 Intelligence Company14 Field Security and Intelligence Company is alleged to have been an element of the British Army Intelligence Corps which operated in Northern Ireland from the 1970s onwards. The unit conducted undercover surveillance operations against suspected members of Irish republican and loyalist...
, parent regiment 9th/12th Royal Lancers9th/12th Royal LancersThe 9th/12th Royal Lancers is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1960 by the amalgamation of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers and the 12th Royal Lancers. It is currently a formation reconnaissance regiment, equipped with the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance family of vehicles and...
), Declan Martin (18) and Henry Hogan (21), both CatholicRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
members of the Provisional Irish Republican ArmyProvisional Irish Republican ArmyThe Provisional Irish Republican Army is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation whose aim was to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and bring about a socialist republic within a united Ireland by force of arms and political persuasion...
, were killed in a gun battle between undercover British Army members and Provisional Irish Republican Army members in Dunloy. According to some sources the IRA discovered the 14 Intelligence Company in place keeping a house in Dunloy under surveillance. Three IRA men attempted an ambush in which Sergeant Oram was killed and another soldier wounded, although one of the soldiers had radioed for help. Two unmarked cars arrived, and Martin and Hogan were shot dead, while another IRA man escaped. Martin and Hogan were members of the Provisional IRA North Antrim Brigade.
Further reading
- McKittrick, D., Kelters, S., Feeney, B. and Thornton, C. Lost Lives. Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh, 1999, pp. 977-78.