Catholics targeted by loyalist bombers.LOYALIST loyalist American colonist loyal to Britain in the American Revolution. About one-third of American colonists were loyalists, including officeholders who served the British crown, large landholders, wealthy merchants, Anglican clergy and their parishioners, and Quakers. bombers failed in a mass murder bid on a Catholic pub where they killed before in the 1970s. Steptoe's at Killmore, a few miles from Armagh city, was slightly damaged in the attack. The RUC RUC Royal Ulster Constabulary: a former name for the Police Service of Northern Ireland RUC n abbr (= Royal Ulster Constabulary) → fuerza de policía en Irlanda del Norte RUC (Brit said the device contained 1-2lbs of commercial explosives. The bomb caused slight damage to the door and steps at the rear of the bar-restaurant. There were no injuries. The premises were targeted by loyalists Loyalists, in the American Revolution, colonials who adhered to the British cause. The patriots referred to them as Tories. Although Loyalists were found in all social classes and occupations, a disproportionately large number were engaged in commerce and the in the early 1970s. Two men, a Catholic and a Protestant, were killed when a bomb was thrown through the front door. Steptoe's manager Seamus Conlon said it was "total madness" to bomb the premises. He said about two dozen customers were finishing their meals or drinking in the bar when the bomb exploded, causing pandemonium Pandemonium Milton’s capital of the devils. [Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost] See : Confusion Pandemonium chief city of Hell. [Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost] See : Hell . "It was crazy for five minutes. People were panicking, people were screaming. "Until we got people out we didn't really know what had happened," he said. Armagh Mayor Pat Brannagh said it was a miracle no one was injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. . "It brings back memories of the early 1970s when the two men were killed. I just thank God there were no injuries." |
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