I first published this wee book entitled then as “In The Name Of Carsonia†some 20 years ago and the response was unbelievable, facts I seem to take for granted seemed to amaze some people, I then included it as a couple of chapters in my book, “Belfast Born Bred And Buttered†some years later and still that didn’t fill the demand for it. I then decided to make it available again. As “The McMahon Murdersâ€, (And The Belfast 1920’s Troubles) in August 2009, I hope you learn from it.
“To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to be ever a child. For what is man’s lifetime unless the memory of past events is woven with those of earlier times.â€