#OnThisDay 1968 A NICRA (Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association) & DHAC Civil Rights march took place in Derry. Two days earlier Stormont had banned all parades. The civil rights march went ahead & the RUC baton charged & used water cannons on them. Some say this is the day ‘The Troubles’ began.
A crowd of civil rights demonstrators scatter as the police begin a baton charge in Duke Street, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on Saturday, Oct. 5, 1968. The demonstration was banned by the Ulster Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Wm. Craig. (AP Photo)
Hi,
I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now.
I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in.
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The Irish at War 