Aug. 12 1969 - Battle of the Bogside and Bernadette Devlin - The Troubles begin
“A 21-year-old Irish girl held the House of Commons spellbound today with a maiden speech of quiet eloquence and powerful emotion.” 22 April 1969 - New York Times
THE SPIRIT OF IRELAND HIBERNIAN BOOK NIGHT IS BACK! Join us November 19 at Kells Restaurant on SW Second for an evening of readings, reflections and reactions to the written word with Irish blood in its veins. (Mixed metaphor.) Six P.M. for no-host dinner and Seven P.M. for the readings.
“A 21-year-old Irish girl held the House of Commons spellbound today with a maiden speech of quiet eloquence and powerful emotion.” 22 April 1969 - New York Times