Bill Struth
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....in the dark of early morn
British soldiers came marauding
Wrecking little homes with scorn.
40 years ago today, my 50 year old grandfather was hauled off to Girdwood barracks by a troop of British soldiers, where he was battered black and blue before being committed to Crumlin Road prison, where he spent the next nine months interned without trial.
In October 1971, a few months later, his son was hauled off as well, where for nine days. he was 'disappeared' - no one knew where he was. He was in a barracks in either Holywood or Derry being subjected to torture - what became known as the 'five techniques' under the direction of British Army Brigadier Frank Kitson.
Internment has been virtually forgotten, but it was one of the greatest crimes ever inflicted against the Irish people.
Almost 2000 republicans, nationalists, socialists and civil rights workers were interned between 1971 and 1975 - with 100 loyalists suffering similarly.
British soldiers came marauding
Wrecking little homes with scorn.
40 years ago today, my 50 year old grandfather was hauled off to Girdwood barracks by a troop of British soldiers, where he was battered black and blue before being committed to Crumlin Road prison, where he spent the next nine months interned without trial.
In October 1971, a few months later, his son was hauled off as well, where for nine days. he was 'disappeared' - no one knew where he was. He was in a barracks in either Holywood or Derry being subjected to torture - what became known as the 'five techniques' under the direction of British Army Brigadier Frank Kitson.
Internment has been virtually forgotten, but it was one of the greatest crimes ever inflicted against the Irish people.
Almost 2000 republicans, nationalists, socialists and civil rights workers were interned between 1971 and 1975 - with 100 loyalists suffering similarly.