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Title: |
First Limavady Presbyterian Church |
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Location: |
Scroggy Road, Limavady, County Derry, Northern Ireland. |
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Description: |
The photograph shows the First Limavady Presbyterian Church in Limavady, County Derry. This Presbyterian church is situated on the opposite side of Scroggy Road, Limavady, from the Catholic Church 'Christ the King'.
The Catholic church building was badly damaged in a Loyalist bomb attack at 11.45pm on Sunday 11 October 1981. The church had just been built and was nearing completion at the time of the attack. The church reopened following the expolsion on Sunday 21 November 1982. The attack on the church prompted the Rev. David Armstrong, who was then Presbyterian minster, to offer his sympathy to the local Catholic priest and his congregation. This contact led to hostility towards Armstrong from within his own Protestant community and eventually to his being forced to leave his church and Northern Ireland in April 1985. In 1985 Armstrong published an account of his experiences in a book entitled 'A Road Too Wide'. |
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Photographer: |
Martin Melaugh |
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Date Taken: |
22 August 2005 |
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Copyright: |
© CAIN A copy of the above image may be downloaded for private study or personal use. Anyone requiring a copy for commercial use, or use at a web site, should contact CAIN for further information. |
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Technical Details: |
Canon EOS 10D Digital Camera |
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Filename: |
LIM05CHUpres1r.jpg |
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High Resolution Image: |
Higher resolution version available on request - contact CAIN for details. |
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