Catholics fleeing from violence arrive south of the border in Dundalk, Co. Louth. The report shows people at the train station where women and nuns provide them with assistance in the form of food and clothing.
One man describes coming under fire from snipers while preparing to leave Belfast. He describes how women and children had to lie flat on the streets to avoid sniper fire as they attempted to leave. He claims that the police did nothing to help them. He also describes scenes where Catholic owned business premises and homes were in flames.
Area director for the Red Cross, Seamus Murphy, outlines facilities set up in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, to assist the refugees.
A woman from the Ardoyne describes the violence she witnessed. She says that "Where there were once homes there is nothing, only spare ground." She talks about how the police watched as their homes burnt to the ground. Neither interviewee wishes to be identified.
| Title: | Refugees Arrive from Northern Ireland |
| Clip Duration: | 00:04:48 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Catholics Cross Border for Refuge |
| Series Title: | RTÉ News |
| Information: | RTÉ News report on the influx of Catholics to the Republic following a night of troubles in Belfast broadcast on 17 August 1969. This report is partially mute. |
| Local Keywords: | Northern Ireland 1969, August 1969, Belfast, Catholics, Refugees, Dundalk, Louth, Red Cross, Seamus Murphy, Mullingar, Westmeath, Ardoyne |
| Coverage: | Ireland, Louth |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Wars and Conflict |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ |
| Production Year: | 1969 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | LX3607 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Black and White |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
