Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
1991 Cappagh killings
1991 Cappagh killings in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Kenneth Allen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
1991 Cappagh killings is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
On 3 March 1991, members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Mid-Ulster Brigade opened fire at Boyle’s Bar in Cappagh, County Tyrone, killing three members of the Provisional IRA and a Catholic civilian. No one has ever been charged in connection with the attack, which was widely attributed to Billy Wright, a senior UVF figure based in Portadown.
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Background
Description
On Sunday 3 March 1991, a team from the Mid-Ulster Brigade of the Ulster Volunteer Force drove into Cappagh, County Tyrone intent on killing a local republican who was a regular customer at Boyle's Bar. Their target was reportedly Brian Arthurs, believed to be a leading member of the Provisional IRA East Tyrone Brigade. They parked up on the outskirts of the village while the first vehicle 'silently glided' up the hill towards Cappagh. Around 10:30pm a blue Peugeot 305 pulled up outside the bar. Two men in balaclavas, one of whom was Mark Fulton, opened fire with vz. 58 assault rifles before Quinn had even turned the engine off. Quinn and O'Donnell, sitting in the front seats, were killed…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5415, -6.9242
- District
- Mid Ulster
- Postcode
- BT70 2PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Ulster
Sources
- wikidata: Q4586761 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cappagh killings (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 1991 Cappagh killings?
- 1991 Cappagh killings is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT70 2PD).
- Is 1991 Cappagh killings free to visit?
- Yes, 1991 Cappagh killings is free to enter.
- How do I get to 1991 Cappagh killings?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT70 2PD. It sits within the Mid Ulster parliamentary constituency.