Massive PIRA explosion in Castlewellan, Co. Down. The large bomb was detonated as a British soldier walked past the shop. He was killed and the shop destroyed. Photos taken shortly after the blast and show damage to shop and British Army at the scene

Item Information

Title:
Massive PIRA explosion in Castlewellan, Co. Down. The large bomb was detonated as a British soldier walked past the shop. He was killed and the shop destroyed. Photos taken shortly after the blast and show damage to shop and British Army at the scene
Photographer:
Hanvey, Bobbie, 1945-
Owner:
Boston College. John J. Burns Library
Date:
1980–1989
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Boston College
Collection (local):
Bobbie Hanvey Photographic Archives
Series:
Series: 3, Bombs and Violence
Subjects:
Photojournalism--Northern Ireland
Political violence--Photographs--1900--1999--Northern Ireland
Social conflict--Photographs--1900--1999--Northern Ireland
History--Photographs--1969--1994--Northern Ireland
Provisional IRA.
Places:
Northern Ireland
Extent:
1 online resource (52 images)
Link to Item:
https://hdl.handle.net/2345/824
Terms of Use:
The Bobbie Hanvey Photographic Archives are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Title based on entry in photographer's inventory.
Identifier:
2345/824
81488662430001021
99137897755701021