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 Chapter 1 As a result of the Protestant attacks on Bombay Street, which the IRA failed to stop, a group of Nothern IRA members formed the provisional IRA, which split from the Marxist leadership in Dublin, who became known as the official IRA.   Brendan Hughes’ mother died when he was very young. His father raised him and five siblings. His paternal grandparents were well-off and had a house on a Protestant street. Growing up, Hughes was able to gain acceptance among some Protestant kids, but was still discriminated against by his Protestant neighbors constantly. Crazy old Mrs. McKissick spit ...