DUNGANNON NORTHERN IRELAND Billy Hanna (c. 1929 – 27 July 1975, Lurgan, County Armagh) — 1975 founder of the UVF Mid-Ulster Brigade and its commander until July 21 April 1975 - Marion Bowen (21) and her brothers 1975; he had also served as a sergeant in the C Company, 11th Battalion UDR before being dismissed for providing intelligence to the Seamus McKenna (25) and Michael McKenna (27), UVF.[27] He was the gang's staff instructor. Colin Wallace maintained all Catholic civilians, were killed by a booby trap bomb Hanna had organised the Dublin bombings in May 1974.[28] Journalist in Marion Bowen’s future home at Killyliss, near Joe Tiernan alleged that Hanna was a Military Intelligence agent. He was the person who had approached the Glenanne farm's owner for Dungannon. Bowen was 7 months pregnant. The attack permission to use the property as an arms dump and bomb-making was claimed by the Protestant Action Force and has site. Hanna was shot dead outside his home in Lurgan in July 1975.[29] been linked to the "Glenanne gang". McCaughey had acted as a close protection guard for Ulster Unionist politician John Taylor.[25] 'ROMEO', SON OF BILLY MARION BOWEN - JULIET HANNA, FICTIONAL ADAPTED TRUE STORY Explosion at Killyliss, midway between Dungannon & Ballygawley, Co Tyrone, in which Mrs Marion Bowen, 8 months pregnant, and her two brothers Seamus & Michael McKenna were killed. Mrs Bowen had met up with her brothers at the house which they were renovating for her and her husband. It had been unoccupied for about 17.04.7/21.04.75 a year. The bombing was DUNGANNON BOMB Killed: subsequently admitted by Marian Therese the Protestant Action Force, Bowen,Seamus & Michael a cover name for the UVF. Mckenna 17th April 1975. MARION BOWEN (JULIET) UVF BOMB SECRET INFORMAL ALLIANCE CATHOLIC ULSTER LOYALISTS 2 BROTHERS ALSO KILLED (SEAMUS & MICHAEL) DUNGANNON, NORTHERN IRELAND NORTHERN IRELAND 8 MONTHS PREGNANT BETWEEN DUNGANNON AND BALLYGAWLEY ATTACKS AGAINST CATHOLICS AND NATIONALISTS MARRIED BOMB LEFT IN HOT PRESS EARLY 1970’S 21 YEARS OLD BRITISH SOLDIERS - UDR DEBRIS BLOWN 150 YARDS FROM HOUSE P.O.D : NEW HOME IN KILLYLISS (BOMB) POLICE - RUC MEMBERS OF UVF 21ST APRIL 1975 SECTARIAN ASSASSINATION 25 BRITISH NAMED PROTESTANT ACTION FORCE BARRON REPORTS ‘LETHAL ALLIES: BRITISH COLLUSION IN IRELAND’ GLENANNE GANG TARGETS: CATHOLIC OWNED PUBS CATHOLIC CIVILIAN HOMES FAKE BRITISH ARMY CHECKPOINTS GLENANNE FARM, MARKETHILL, COUNTY ARMAGH - MAIN BASE http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/engli sh_literature/dramaromeojuliet/1drama_romeoj uliet_plotrev1.shtml DUNGANNON PAST & PRESENT IRISH STREET SCOTCH STREET 1950, 1970, PRESENT 1950'S PRESENT 1970'S DUNGANNON MARKET SQUARE ENFIELD MARKET OVER 700 YEARS OLD REDEVELOPED AND RENEWED BY THE OLD CHARITABLE TRUST IN 2011 ENFIELD MARKET PAVILION Potential shots Transformation When Christianity came Activities included All Souls Day was to Ireland, the church bobbing for apples celebrated with big took a dim view of which is still popular bonfires, parades, Druidic festivals and today, and snap apple and dressing up in created the vigil of All which is trying to take a costumes as saints, Soul’s Evening, (or All bite of an apple hanging angels and devils. The Hallow’s Eve) on on a string. All Saints Day October 31st, the Feast celebration was also of All Saints on called All-hallows or November 1st, and All The Celts wore All-hallowmas and the Souls Day on costumes, typically night before it, began to November 2nd. consisting of animal heads and skins, and be called All-hallows All three days were attempted to tell each Eve. regarded as one of the other's fortunes. Lighting of bonfires most important times of and the custom of the year and were To this day, people in children dressed up in celebrated throughout Ireland still carve out costume going from Ireland with feasting, turnips and illuminate house to house shouting merrymaking and them with stumps of in unison: “Help the divination games on candle. Hallowe’en Party! Any Halloween apples or nuts?” On the feast of All Saints we commemorate the countless martyrs and others who cannot be honored individually because there are not All Saints The feast enough days in the year to do so. of All Saints. All Souls The commemoration of all the holy souls in Purgatory. Portugal, Spain and Mexico: Performance of the play, "Don Juan Tenorio" Offerings made to the dead. All Saints' Say occurs on the same day as the Mexican "Dide los Innocentes" a day dedicated to deceased children. Across much of Europe: Offerings of flowers left on the graves of the dead In Eastern Europe: Candles are lit on graves The Philippines: Graves can be painted and repaired by family members. .