Ruby and Ann

'68 by BBC

Oct 12, 201810:11Society & Culture

Friends Ruby and Ann were young women living in the Bogside. They recall how their quiet streets became places of conflict. ’68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Troubles. M...

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