The Troubles in Dromore (Down)
Encyclopedia
The Troubles in Dromore recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles
in Dromore
, County Down
, Northern Ireland
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Incidents in Dromore during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities:
1976
1988
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 Dromore
Dromore, County Down
Dromore is a small market town in the Banbridge District of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is south-west of Belfast, on the A1 Belfast – Dublin road. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 4,968 people....
, County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, 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 Dromore during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities:
1976
- 7 April 1976 - William Herron (64), Elizabeth Herron (58) and their daughter, Noleen Herron (26), all ProtestantProtestantismProtestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
civilianCivilianA civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...
s, were killed during a 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...
incendiary bomb attack on their drapery shop on Market Square, Dromore. They lived in the flat above the shop.
1988
- 06 July 1988 - Terence Delaney (31) Catholic Civilian, killed by Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF). Shot while waiting for lift to work in Bridge Street, Dromore,