Jonathan Trigg’s book “Death In The Fields” examines, in great detail, the infamous East-Tyrone IRA and how this rural group complied some of the republican’s biggest wins and conversely, their most devastating losses.

We examine the early days of the unit and how they were formed, the autonomy they enjoyed, the Jim Lynagh “A-Team” era and their deadly attacks, the Loughall ambush & how it effected the brigade plus the post-Loughall activities of the East Tyrone IRA including coming under attack from the Mid-Ulster UVF.

Jonathan is an ex-British soldier who himself was posted to East Tyrone in the early 90s and will be authoring more books on the subject of “the troubles”. 

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00:00 What made the East Tyrone IRA so effective ??
14:50 Origins of East Tyrone IRA (Kevin Mallon, Brendan Hughes
29:20 THE A-TEAM era 
49:40 LOUGHALL 
1:02:35 Ballygawley Bus B*mbing & post-loughgall ambushes 
1:15:00 UVF k*lling East Tyrone IRA members 
1:22:40 LOUGHALL II
1:33:40 Future books