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- 1 2 "Obituary: Mr Hugh C. O'Doherty", Irish Times , 12 March 1924.
- ↑ Bardon, Jonathon (2001), A History of Ulster, Belfast, The Blackstaff Press, pp. 466–469; ISBN 0-85640-764-X
- ↑ "Londonderry, Jan. 23", Irish Times , 24 January 1922
- ↑ "Joint Action by Ulster Catholics", Irish Times , 30 September 1922.