Billy McKee

Billy McKee
Personal details
Born(1921-11-12)12 November 1921
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died11 June 2019(2019-06-11) (aged 97)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Resting placeMilltown Cemetery
Political partyRepublican Sinn Féin (from 1986)
Sinn Féin (before 1986)
Known forFounding and leading the Provisional IRA
Military service
AllegianceIrish Republic
Branch/serviceFianna Éireann (1936–1939)

Irish Republican Army (1939–1969)

Provisional IRA (1969–1977)
RankOfficer Commanding
Unit Belfast Brigade
Battles/wars

Billy McKee (Irish: Liam Mac Aoidh;[1] 12 November 1921 – 11 June 2019) was an Irish republican and a founding member and leader of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.[2]

  1. ^ Irish Republican Felons Association 1964–2004, p. 10.
  2. ^ Keefe, Patrick Radden (16 March 2015). "Where the Bodies Are Buried". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.