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Hate Thy Neighbor: Northern Ireland and the Troubles

Conflicted: A History Podcast

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Catholics and the British Army in Northern Ireland

The soldiers seemed hostile and paranoied. The catholic communities quickly realized that the british army was not there to be their friends. As one soldier summed up, quote, it was their home and we were just visitors. But the truth was they had good reason to be jumpy, because the i r a ogli an was coming into its own fast developing into a well organized, sophisticated, pera military organization.

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