Northern Ireland, photographed 1971, printed 1971-2018
Scope and Contents
Photographs of Northern Ireland taken in 1971. The nearly 500 photographs document the impacts of the violence ensuing from the struggle for power between state military and paramilitary groups, known as the Troubles, on daily life in Northern Ireland.
Many images in this collection contain depictions of violence, destruction, death, injury, and trauma during the political and religious conflict in Ireland known as the Troubles. Included are images of the aftermath of bomb explosions and the affected people and communities.
Dates
- Creation: photographed 1971, printed 1971-2018
Creator
- From the Collection: MacWeeney, Alen (1939) (Person)
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for these works was retained by the artist.
Full Extent
1 Linear Feet (3 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Alphabetical by format. Materials are by roll and exposure number within format.
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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