5th May, 1981

I feel sorry for the Sands family...

Bronagh McAtasney

A Teenage girl growing up in Newry during the Troubles

Bobby Sands died at 1.17am this morning. It's very sad and the whole day has been filled with trouble and news about it.....Many girls from S. Armagh didn’t come to school today because the buses were off......

D.S.* passed peacefully although I was told off once or twice my Cornish pasties turned out lovely. There may be trouble yet. I don’t know. Many shop windows have been broken in Dublin. I feel sorry for the Sands family.

That’s all.

Time: 12.25 Goodnight.

* Domestic Sciences