Remember 1690: Three Personal Accounts of the Northern Ireland Troubles

By Richard Ramsden

THREE LIVES, THREE SIDES, ONE DEADLY YEAR IN THE NORTHERN IRELAND CONFLICT

REMEMBER 1690 offers a rare and gripping insight into the height of the Northern Ireland Troubles, told through three parallel personal accounts during the devastating months of 1972, from Bloody Friday through Operation Motorman and the escalating conflict that followed.

At the centre is a newly commissioned second lieutenant, stepping into command for the first time and facing the brutal realities of urban warfare. Alongside him, an experienced platoon commander records his days in diary form, documenting a relentless and dangerous campaign in neighbouring territory.

Running in stark contrast is the story of a young Republican boy, once welcoming British soldiers as protectors, who, shaped by the events of internment and Bloody Sunday, becomes a Provisional IRA gunman operating in West Belfast. His reflections offer a powerful counterpoint, revealing the personal journey behind radicalisation in a deeply divided society.

Framed by a present-day meeting between the author and the former gunman, these intertwined narratives expose the uncertainty, moral complexity, and human cost of conflict. Drawn from contemporaneous diaries and first-hand accounts, this book presents an unflinching and balanced portrayal of leadership under fire, shifting loyalties, and the realities of war on all sides.

Honest, thought-provoking, and deeply human, REMEMBER 1690 is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of the Troubles and the people who lived through them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H18LNDWK
• ISBN13: 9798196101717
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"