The Troubles in Castlederg

The Troubles in Castlederg recounts incidents during, and the effects of the Troubles in Castlederg, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Incidents in Castlederg during the Troubles:

1972

5 December 1972 - William Bogle Member of the Ulster Defence Regiment. Shot while off duty outside post office, Main Street, Killeter, near Castlederg

10 August 1973 - Gerard McGlynn (18) and Seamus Harvey (22) PIRA. Killed in a premature bomb explosion about 200 yards from the customs post at Kilclean, on the Donegal border ^[1]

17 July 1976 - Peter McElchar (24) and Patrick Cannon (20), both Catholic members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, were killed in a premature bomb explosion while travelling in a car.

4 July 1978 - Jacob Rankin (32) RUC Officer. Shot outside Castlederg Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base

14 July 1984 - Norman McKinley (32) and Heather Kerrigan (20), both Protestant members of the Ulster Defence Regiment, were killed in a Provisional Irish Republican Army land mine attack on their foot patrol, near Castlederg.
2 January 1984 - Robert Elliott killed (25) Member of the Ulster Defence Regiment. Shot outside his home, Lislaird Road, Castlederg, County Tyrone.
2 March 1984 - Thomas Loughlin (40) Member of the Ulster Defence Regiment. Killed by booby trap bomb, attached to his van, outside his home.

15 January 1986 - Victor Foster (18), killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car outside his home, Gamble Park, Castlederg shortly after joining the Ulster Defence Regiment
8 April 1986 - William Pollock (27) Member of the Ulster Defence Regiment. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to trailer at his farm, nearCastlederg

4 June 1988 - Michael Darcy (28) Member of the Ulster Defence Regiment. Shot outside his home, Killeter Road, Castlederg
21 November 1988 - William Monteith (59) RUC Officer. Shot while at security barrier, The Diamond, Castlederg

9 January 1990 - Olven Kilpatrick (36) Member of the Ulster Defence Regiment. Shot at his shop, Main Street, Castlederg.

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