
The Sorrow and the Loss
The Tragic Shadow Cast by the Troubles on the Lives of Women
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Martin Dillon returns to shine a light on the role of women in the Troubles, amplifying voices long silenced by the din of history.
Through raw and compelling testimonies from both sides of the community, Dillon explores the overlooked perspectives of women whose lives were impacted by the brutal conflict. Some were directly involved in violence as members of paramilitary organisations. Many witnessed the ruthless murders of family members. All were profoundly and irrevocably affected by the violence and its aftermath.
Former IRA volunteers, the wife of notorious UDA Commander Stevie 'Top Gun' McKeag, a survivor of the 1974 Dublin bombings and the daughter of a murdered judge share their stories among many others, their words reverberating with the intensity of their experiences.
Dillon also unmasks the shadowy dealings of British intelligence and the impact of collusion on unsolved murders, exposing the layers of deception that have haunted families and communities.
The Sorrow and the Loss is an eye-opening exploration of the previously unwritten history of the Troubles, challenging readers to confront the harsh realities of a conflict where truth and justice remain elusive.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Author Bio
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Abbreviations
- Preface
- 1. Dublin’s 9/11: ‘The Accident’
- 2. Always Seven and a Half
- 3. A Never-ending Tragedy
- 4. Lost & Lost Forever
- 5. Bride of ‘Top Gun’
- 6. Addicted to Death
- 7. Loss of a Young Soldier Husband
- 8. The Fierce Campaigner for Justice
- 9. Judges’ Daughters Remember
- 10. Marked for Death
- 11. The ‘Beauty Queen Bomber’
- 12. Death on the Front Lines
- 13. Grieving Without a Body
- 14. Mothers and Executioners
- 15. A Political Firebrand
- 16. The Cenotaph Massacre
- Picture Section