Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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Murder aforethought
The infamous slaughter of the McMahon family 100 years ago epitomised the Protestant campaign of terror against Catholics, writes PAULINE MURPHY
Milltown Cemetery in West Belfast
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MILLTOWN cemetery in West Belfast holds a vast array of graves where you will find poets to patriots and everyone inbetween.
There is one grave in this necropolis of an innocent family who were murdered by police in their home on the night of March 24 1922.
A tall, high cross marks the final resting place of members of the McMahon family who fell victim to the dark deeds of a sectarian state 100 years ago today.
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