On This Day / June 11, 1921
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Summary: On This Day – 11th June 1921, an RIC constable was killed in a Belfast ambush while Presbyterian minister Rev J.B. Armour condemned Partition and warned of its consequences. Edited by Éamon Phoenix.
Belfast RIC Ambushed | On This Day – 11th June 1921
THREE members of the Springfield Road barracks RIC force in Belfast were fired on yesterday afternoon close to Cupar Street, Falls Road.
They were all wounded, one fatally. Constable James Glover, a married man from Antrim, died later.
The wounded are Sergeant James Sullivan and Constable Hugh Sharkey.
The police came down the Falls Road at about 12.45 p.m. As they were passing Cupar Street around six men rushed out and fired at them.
Constable Glover was seen to fall almost immediately. Though shot in the side, Sergeant Sullivan opened fire.
Prior to falling, Constable Glover was seen to run as far as the Falls Road Library. An old man named William Donnelly was wounded in the leg.
Donegal Ports Blockaded
BY ORDER of the Competent Military Authority, trawlers plying between Derry and West Donegal ports have ceased to trade.
Since the suspension of the train service these trawlers have been carrying foodstuffs to West Donegal.
The stoppage of the service is regarded as a sequel to the blocking of the roads and the attacks on trains in West Donegal which is completely isolated.
Clergyman on Folly of Partition
AT THE Presbyterian General Assembly yesterday, the veteran County Antrim clergyman, Rev J B Armour said that for twenty- nine years he had taken a prominent part in the discussion of [the Irish Question] and he had stood very much alone.
‘You have had your elections and there was a great deal of applause over the results.
‘But there was a certain amount of personation and intimidation. (Cries of No and Shame).
‘Is it a shame that this Partition is to take place? I agree. You have practically handed over your destinies to… the Landlord Party of the Church of Ireland.
‘I hope this Parliament will turn out alright, but I am afraid that what Grattan said about the [Old] Irish Parliament will probably be true of this assembly.
‘He said – ‘I have witnessed its cradle; I have followed its hearse’.
‘Sir James Craig deserves better than to be a kind of wet-nurse to a kind of bastard parliament.
‘In my opinion the time will come when he will rejoice that the hearse has arrived. (Laughter.)’
The Moderator expressed the hope that the Rev Armour will be spared to see the Ulster Parliament an undeniable success.
(Éamon Phoenix editor’s note: The Belfast IRA attack was directed at Constable Glover whom it alleged had been implicated in police reprisals against Republicans.
Rev JB Armour (1841-1928), a Presbyterian minister in Ballymoney, was the leading Ulster Protestant Home Ruler and a fearless critic of landlordism, Carson and partition.)
On This Day – 11th June 1921
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Summary: On This Day – 11th June 1921, an RIC constable was killed in a Belfast ambush while Presbyterian minister Rev J.B. Armour condemned Partition and warned of its consequences. Edited by Éamon Phoenix.
Belfast RIC Ambushed | On This Day – 11th June 1921
THREE members of the Springfield Road barracks RIC force in Belfast were fired on yesterday afternoon close to Cupar Street, Falls Road.
They were all wounded, one fatally. Constable James Glover, a married man from Antrim, died later.
The wounded are Sergeant James Sullivan and Constable Hugh Sharkey.
The police came down the Falls Road at about 12.45 p.m. As they were passing Cupar Street around six men rushed out and fired at them.
Constable Glover was seen to fall almost immediately. Though shot in the side, Sergeant Sullivan opened fire.
Prior to falling, Constable Glover was seen to run as far as the Falls Road Library. An old man named William Donnelly was wounded in the leg.
Donegal Ports Blockaded
BY ORDER of the Competent Military Authority, trawlers plying between Derry and West Donegal ports have ceased to trade.
Since the suspension of the train service these trawlers have been carrying foodstuffs to West Donegal.
The stoppage of the service is regarded as a sequel to the blocking of the roads and the attacks on trains in West Donegal which is completely isolated.
Clergyman on Folly of Partition
AT THE Presbyterian General Assembly yesterday, the veteran County Antrim clergyman, Rev J B Armour said that for twenty- nine years he had taken a prominent part in the discussion of [the Irish Question] and he had stood very much alone.
‘You have had your elections and there was a great deal of applause over the results.
‘But there was a certain amount of personation and intimidation. (Cries of No and Shame).
‘Is it a shame that this Partition is to take place? I agree. You have practically handed over your destinies to… the Landlord Party of the Church of Ireland.
‘I hope this Parliament will turn out alright, but I am afraid that what Grattan said about the [Old] Irish Parliament will probably be true of this assembly.
‘He said – ‘I have witnessed its cradle; I have followed its hearse’.
‘Sir James Craig deserves better than to be a kind of wet-nurse to a kind of bastard parliament.
‘In my opinion the time will come when he will rejoice that the hearse has arrived. (Laughter.)’
The Moderator expressed the hope that the Rev Armour will be spared to see the Ulster Parliament an undeniable success.
(Éamon Phoenix editor’s note: The Belfast IRA attack was directed at Constable Glover whom it alleged had been implicated in police reprisals against Republicans.
Rev JB Armour (1841-1928), a Presbyterian minister in Ballymoney, was the leading Ulster Protestant Home Ruler and a fearless critic of landlordism, Carson and partition.)
On This Day – 11th June 1921
Further Reading on Irish History:
List of other On This Day columns
Other resources: National Library of Ireland Irish News CAIN Archive
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Summary: On This Day – 11th June 1921, an RIC constable was killed in a Belfast ambush while Presbyterian minister Rev J.B. Armour condemned Partition and warned of its consequences. Edited by Éamon Phoenix.
Belfast RIC Ambushed | On This Day – 11th June 1921
THREE members of the Springfield Road barracks RIC force in Belfast were fired on yesterday afternoon close to Cupar Street, Falls Road.
They were all wounded, one fatally. Constable James Glover, a married man from Antrim, died later.
The wounded are Sergeant James Sullivan and Constable Hugh Sharkey.
The police came down the Falls Road at about 12.45 p.m. As they were passing Cupar Street around six men rushed out and fired at them.
Constable Glover was seen to fall almost immediately. Though shot in the side, Sergeant Sullivan opened fire.
Prior to falling, Constable Glover was seen to run as far as the Falls Road Library. An old man named William Donnelly was wounded in the leg.
Donegal Ports Blockaded
BY ORDER of the Competent Military Authority, trawlers plying between Derry and West Donegal ports have ceased to trade.
Since the suspension of the train service these trawlers have been carrying foodstuffs to West Donegal.
The stoppage of the service is regarded as a sequel to the blocking of the roads and the attacks on trains in West Donegal which is completely isolated.
Clergyman on Folly of Partition
AT THE Presbyterian General Assembly yesterday, the veteran County Antrim clergyman, Rev J B Armour said that for twenty- nine years he had taken a prominent part in the discussion of [the Irish Question] and he had stood very much alone.
‘You have had your elections and there was a great deal of applause over the results.
‘But there was a certain amount of personation and intimidation. (Cries of No and Shame).
‘Is it a shame that this Partition is to take place? I agree. You have practically handed over your destinies to… the Landlord Party of the Church of Ireland.
‘I hope this Parliament will turn out alright, but I am afraid that what Grattan said about the [Old] Irish Parliament will probably be true of this assembly.
‘He said – ‘I have witnessed its cradle; I have followed its hearse’.
‘Sir James Craig deserves better than to be a kind of wet-nurse to a kind of bastard parliament.
‘In my opinion the time will come when he will rejoice that the hearse has arrived. (Laughter.)’
The Moderator expressed the hope that the Rev Armour will be spared to see the Ulster Parliament an undeniable success.
(Éamon Phoenix editor’s note: The Belfast IRA attack was directed at Constable Glover whom it alleged had been implicated in police reprisals against Republicans.
Rev JB Armour (1841-1928), a Presbyterian minister in Ballymoney, was the leading Ulster Protestant Home Ruler and a fearless critic of landlordism, Carson and partition.)
On This Day – 11th June 1921
Further Reading on Irish History:
List of other On This Day columns
Other resources: National Library of Ireland Irish News CAIN Archive
On This Day is a daily column in the Irish News looking back either 50 or 100 years. The column was compiled by Dr Éamon Phoenix from the mid 1980s until autumn, 2022. The Foundation is very grateful to the Irish News for giving permission to reproduce Eamon’s columns. Funding gratefully received from Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and the Magill Trust.
* The Foundation has worked hard to recreate Eamon’s distinctive voice through AI. Since this is an emerging technology, occasional imperfections may be audible.