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

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At least 3,489 people have been killed during The Troubles between 1969 and 1998.

List

1969

Name Date of Death Age Religious Affiliation Status Location of Injury Perpetrator Notes
Francis McCloskey July 14, 1969 67 Catholic Civilian Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Constabulary Died after being batoned on the head during unrest the previous day.
Samuel DeVenney July 17, 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 August 14, 1969 30 Catholic Civilian Cathedral Road, Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland Ulster Special Constabulary Shot during 1969 Northern Ireland riots.
Patrick Rooney August 14, 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.
Herbert Roy August 15, 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 August 15, 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 August 15, 1969 27 Catholic Civilian Herbert Street, Ardoyne, Belfast, Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Constabulary Shot during 1969 Northern Ireland riots.
Michael Lynch August 15, 1969 28 Catholic Civilian Butler Street, Ardoyne, Belfast, Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Constabulary Shot during 1969 Northern Ireland riots.
Gerald McAuley August 15, 1969 15 Catholic Fianna Éireann Bombay Street, Falls, Belfast, Northern Ireland Unknown Loyalist Rioter Shot during 1969 Northern Ireland riots.
David Linton August 15, 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 September 8, 1969 29 Protestant Civilian Alloa Street, Lower Oldpark, Belfast, Northern Ireland Unknown Republican Rioter Shot during unrest.
George Dickie October 11, 1969 25 Protestant Civilian Shankill Road and Downing Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland British Army Shot during unrest.
Herbert Hawe October 11, 1969 32 Protestant Civilian Hopeton Street, Shankill, Belfast, Northern Ireland British Army Shot during unrest.
Victor Arbuckle October 11, 1969 29 Protestant Royal Ulster Constabulary Shankill Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland Unknown Loyalist Rioter Shot during unrest.
Thomas McDowell October 21, 1969 45 Protestant Ulster Volunteer Force Hydroelectric power station near Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Northern Ireland Ulster Volunteer Force Died 2 days after being injured by premature explosion at hydroelectric power station.
Patrick Corry December 1, 1969 61 Catholic Civilian Unity Flats, off Upper Library Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Constabulary Died after being batoned on August 2nd, 1969.

References

  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 25 February 2016.
  2. "Sutton Index of Deaths: 1969". Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN). Ulster University. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  3. All of the Patrick Rooney incident from; McKittrick, David. Lost Lives. Mainstream, 1999. pp. 34–36