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Belfast refugees describe fires and fear in Gormanston camp
In Gormanston Ireland refugees from Northern Ireland recount terror from the troubles. Families fled Belfast after internment orders, as 5 000 Catholics sought safety in the Irish Republic. Camp conditions were crowded and tense with soldiers firing tear gas and ongoing violence nearby.
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Gormanston
Ireland
Irish Republic
Ieland
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Edward McCrudden
Ball
Falls Road
McCrudden
Ulster Volunteer Force
UVF
Jan Paisley
McCradden
Suliders