Edward Kevin Daly , D.D. ( 5 December 1933 &ndash; 8 August 2016 ) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and author . He served as the Bishop of Derry from 1974 to 1993 . Daly took part in several civil rights marches and events during the Troubles . He came to wider attention during Bloody Sunday in January 1972 , waving a blood-stained white handkerchief as he escorted a group carrying a mortally-wounded boy after British troops opened fire on demonstrators
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday (1972)
Edward Daly (bishop)