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[[TARA]] was a loyalist group founded by [[William McGrath]] in 1966.<ref>[http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/othelem/organ/torgan.htm Abstracts on Organisations - 'T'], CAIN Web Service, University of Ulster, accessed 16 October 2010.</ref>

According to [[Roy Garland]],Tara emerged in November 1966, when McGrath took over as chairman of a ginger group previously called 'the cell'.<ref>Roy Garland, Drawn to Fundamentalism, The Irish Times, 13 April 1982.</ref>

In 1969, McGrath told Garland that a number of leading unionists had agreed to meet at his home to discuss loyalist unity, but this was apparently cancelled because of the refusal of [[Norman Porter]] to attend. According to Garland, a number of senior unionists, including [[James Molyneaux]] did subsequently meet McGrath at his home.<ref>Roy Garland, Tara sets out to reconquer Ireland, The Irish Times, 14 April 1982.</ref>

At a meeting in the summer of 1969, it was decided that Tara should purchase a printer to produce its own literature. Along with [[Ian Paisley]]'s church secretary, Garland financed the purchase in McGrath's name. The printer was later used in August 1971 to print a call for the formation of platoons in loyalist areas.<ref>Roy Garland, Tara sets out to reconquer Ireland, The Irish Times, 14 April 1982.</ref>

In the early hours of 14 August 1969, McGrath, Paisley, Garland and a man called Black from Armagh met the Northern Ireland Prime Minister [[James Chichester-Clark]] to call for the formation of a "people's militia".<ref>Roy Garland, Tara sets out to reconquer Ireland, The Irish Times, 14 April 1982.</ref>

The call for a people's militia arose out of a meeting largely involving members of Paisley's [[Ulster Constitution Defence Committee]] at his offices at Shaftesbury Square.<ref>Roy Garland, Tara sets out to reconquer Ireland, The Irish Times, 14 April 1982.</ref>

==External Resources==
*CAIN, ['PROCLAMATION' published by TARA (n.d.,1973?) http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/othelem/organ/docs/tara73.htm]

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 According to [[Roy Garland]],Tara emerged in November 1966, when McGrath took over as chairman of a ginger group previously called 'the cell'.<ref>Roy Garland, Drawn to Fundamentalism, The Irish Times, 13 April 1982.</ref>
-The title 'Tara' reflected idiosyncratic [British Israelism|British Israelite]] interpretation of Irish history. Unlike many unionists, McGrath emphasised Irish identity, albeit within the context of the United Kingdom.<ref>Roy Garland, Tara sets out to reconquer Ireland, The Irish Times, 14 April 1982.</ref>
+The title 'Tara' reflected McGrath's idiosyncratic [[British Israelism|British Israelite]] interpretation of Irish history. Unlike many unionists, McGrath emphasised Irish identity, albeit within the context of the United Kingdom.<ref>Roy Garland, Tara sets out to reconquer Ireland, The Irish Times, 14 April 1982.</ref>
 The organisation forged links with the British Israelite movement and later with the right-wing [[International Council of Christian Churches]] in Holland.<ref>Roy Garland, Tara sets out to reconquer Ireland, The Irish Times, 14 April 1982.</ref>
 In 1969, McGrath told Garland that a number of leading unionists had agreed to meet at his home to discuss loyalist unity, but this was apparently cancelled because of the refusal of [[Norman Porter]] to attend. According to Garland, a number of senior unionists, including [[James Molyneaux]] did subsequently meet McGrath at his home.<ref>Roy Garland, Tara sets out to reconquer Ireland, The Irish Times, 14 April 1982.</ref>
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 By January 1970, the new paramilitary Tara was meeting at Clifton Street Orange Hall. Some of those involved were members of the [[Ulster Unionist Party|Unionist Party]], while others were associates of Paisley. According to Garland, the Hall Committee was not aware of the real nature of the meetings, held under the name of "The Orange Discussion Group". The meetings were attended by sergeants representing platoons which were largely autonomous.<ref>Roy Garland, Tara sets out to reconquer Ireland, The Irish Times, 14 April 1982.</ref>
 By 1971 [[Roy Garland]] had become disillusioned with McGrath's opposition to equal rights and his financial and sexual conduct. He was also concerned about McGrath's position at the [[Kincora Boy's Home]]. He approached Rev. [[Martin Smyth]] to do something about McGrath's position. He also made attempts to contact Paisley.<ref>Roy Garland, 'Your blood is on your own head now', The Irish Times, 15 April 1982.</ref>

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