1969 Northern Ireland riots

When

1969

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

54.61° N, 6.69° W

Description

series of political and sectarian riots, August 1969

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Sectarian riots

During 12–16 August 1969, there was an outbreak of political and sectarian violence throughout Northern Ireland, which is often seen as the beginning of the thirty-year conflict known as the Troubles. There had been sporadic violence throughout the year arising out of the Northern Ireland civil rights campaign, which demanded an end to discrimination against Catholics and Irish nationalists.

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