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IRA Attrocities in Pomeroy

Below is a list of attrocities that have taken place or involved members of the Pomeroy community.  These murders were carried out by the IRA.

Date

NameAgeStatusKilled ByDetails
24/8/1985Kieran Murray28CivilianIRAShot by sniper while travelling in car near Pomeroy, County Tyrone. Mistaken for Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) civilian- type car.
11/4/1974Harold David Sinnamon34UDR – WO2IRAKilled by remote controlled bomb, hidden in derelict house, detonated when Ulster DefenceRegiment foot patrol passed, Dungannon, County Tyrone. 
25/11/1975Samuel Clarke35RUCIRAShot by snipers while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, near Pomeroy, County Tyrone.
25/11/1975Patrick Maxwell36RUCIRAShot by snipers while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, near Pomeroy, County Tyrone.
28/10/1976Stanley Adams29UDRIRAOff duty. Shot while delivering mail, Altmore, near Pomeroy, County Tyrone. 
7/2/1978John Eaglesham58UDRIRAOff duty. Shot while delivering mail, The Rock, near Pomeroy, County Tyrone.
14/4/1978James McKee61UDRIRAOff duty. Shot while driving school bus, Creggan, near Pomeroy, County Tyrone.
28/2/1985Trevor Harkness36UDRIRAKilled by remote controlled bomb, hidden in telegraph pole, while on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) foot patrol, Pomeroy, County Tyrone.
25/4/1987William Graham44UDRIRAOff duty. Shot at his farm, near Pomeroy, County Tyrone. 
05/08/1991Eric Boyd 42UDRIRAShot shortly after leaving his workplace, while driving along Altmore Road, Cappagh, County Tyrone. 
11/1/1993Matthew Boyd60CivilianIRAShot while driving his car along Donaghmore Road, Dungannon, County Tyrone.
25/4/1993David Martin 33Ex UDRIRAKilled by booby trap bomb attached to his car which exploded while travelling along Flo Road, Kildress, near Cookstown, County Tyrone.