Conflict & Politics
Northern Ireland.

The CAIN Archive is a collection of information and source material on 'the Troubles' and politics in Northern Ireland from 1968 to the present.

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Main Sections

Background to
the conflict

With this collection of resources, delve into the intricate history of the Northern Ireland conflict and deepen your understanding of its underlying factors.

Key
Events

Discover key events in the history of the Northern Ireland Conflict and deepen your understanding of its underlying factors.

Key
Issues

A collection of resources that examine the key issues that were at the heart of the Northern Ireland 'Troubles' over the past 40 years.

Databases &
Bibliographies

A collection of databases and bibliographies that provide a comprehensive overview of the Northern Ireland conflict.

Victims, Survivors &
Commemoration

A collection of resources that examine the victims, survivors and commemoration of the Northern Ireland conflict.

Public
Records

An important source of information about Northern Ireland found in the records of various third party sources, including PRONI, NAI and TNA.

Malcolm Sutton's Index of Deaths'

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This section contains information on the deaths that have resulted from the conflict in Ireland between 14 July 1969 and 31 December 2001.

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John Hume Speeches

This section of CAIN contains a selection of John Hume’s speeches, statements and published articles during his political career (1969-2004).

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Photographs By
William L. Rukeyser

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This section contains a series of colour photographs taken by William L. Rukeyser of the events of 'Bloody Sunday' (30 January 1972).

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More Resources

Accounts of
the conflict

A digital archive of personal accounts of the conflict, based in Ulster University, designed to provide long-term storage of stories related to ‘the Troubles’.

Biographies of
Individuals

This section contains brief biographies of people who played a prominent part in the history of Northern Ireland since 1968.

Chronology of the
Conflict

This section contains a detailed chronology of events related to the Northern Ireland conflict from 1968 to 2002.

Conflict
Textiles

A large collection of international textiles, exhibitions and associated events, focusing on elements of conflict and human rights abuses.

Heathwood
Collection

he Peter Heathwood Collection is a comprehensive database containing over 9,500 references to audiovisual materials relevant to the Conflict.

A-Z Index of
Contents

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