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List of people killed during The Troubles (1969–1998)

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At least 3,489 people were killed during The Troubles in Northern Ireland, between 1969 and 1998.[1]

1969

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Name Date of death Age Religious affiliation Status Location of injury Perpetrator Notes[2]
Francis McCloskey 14 July 1969 67 Catholic Civilian Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Constabulary Died after being hit on the head by a baton during unrest the previous day.
Samuel DeVenney 17 July 1969 42 Catholic Civilian William Street, Bogside, Derry, Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Constabulary Died after being beaten in his home on April 19, 1969.
John Gallagher 14 August 1969 30 Catholic Civilian Cathedral Road, Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland Ulster Special Constabulary Shot during 1969 Northern Ireland riots.
Patrick Rooney 14 August 1969 9 Catholic Civilian Divis Flats, Belfast, Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Constabulary Shot while in his home; The RUC responded to gunfire by firing into nearby flats where they believed shots were fired from during the 1969 Northern Ireland riots.[3]
Herbert Roy 15 August 1969 26 Protestant Civilian Corner of Divis and Dover Streets, Lower Falls, Belfast, Northern Ireland Unknown Republican Rioter Shot during 1969 Northern Ireland riots.
Hugh McCabe 15 August 1969 20 Catholic British Army (on leave) Whitehall Block, Divis Flats, Belfast, Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Constabulary Shot by police marksmen on roof, where rioters had gathered during 1969 Northern Ireland riots.
Samuel McLarnon 15 August 1969 27 Catholic Civilian Herbert Street, Ardoyne, Belfast, Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Constabulary Shot during 1969 Northern Ireland riots.
Michael Lynch 15 August 1969 28 Catholic Civilian Butler Street, Ardoyne, Belfast, Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Constabulary Shot during 1969 Northern Ireland riots.
Gerald McAuley 15 August 1969 15 Catholic Fianna Éireann Bombay Street, Falls, Belfast, Northern Ireland Unknown Loyalist Rioter Shot during 1969 Northern Ireland riots.
David Linton 15 August 1969 48 Protestant Civilian Junction of Palmer Street and Crumlin Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland Unknown Republican Rioter Shot during 1969 Northern Ireland riots.
John Todd 8 September 1969 29 Protestant Civilian Alloa Street, Lower Oldpark, Belfast, Northern Ireland Unknown Republican Rioter Shot during unrest.
George Dickie 11 October 1969 25 Protestant Civilian Shankill Road and Downing Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland British Army Shot during unrest.
Herbert Hawe 11 October 1969 32 Protestant Civilian Hopeton Street, Shankill, Belfast, Northern Ireland British Army Shot during unrest.
Victor Arbuckle 11 October 1969 29 Protestant Royal Ulster Constabulary Shankill Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland Unknown Loyalist Rioter Shot during unrest.
Thomas McDowell 21 October 1969 45 Protestant Ulster Volunteer Force Hydroelectric power station near Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland Ulster Volunteer Force Died 2 days after being injured by premature explosion at hydroelectric power station.
Patrick Corry 1 December 1969 61 Catholic Civilian Unity Flats, off Upper Library Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Constabulary Died after being hit with a baton on 2 August 1969.

References

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  1. ^ "Sutton Index of Deaths: Year of the death". Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN). Ulster University. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Sutton Index of Deaths: 1969". Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN). Ulster University. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  3. ^ All of the Patrick Rooney incident from; McKittrick, David. Lost Lives. Mainstream, 1999. pp. 34–36