Browse Organisations & Collections (89)

The Sharedtroubles.net Web site contained donated written accounts related to the conflict in Northern Ireland. The individual responsible for compiling the site wanted to remain anonymous and so did not reveal their identity on-line. The website was publicly available at www.sharedtroubles.net and was viewed in March 2014. However, by October 2014 the website, and the collected stories, had been removed. show more.
(A collection by Sligo County Council) "Silent Voices is a collection of personal stories. The contributors are people who have in some way been affected by Partition or the ‘Troubles’ in Ireland or by conflict elsewhere in the world. All have a specific Sligo connection although the stories are not all set in Sligo. The stories reflect the people who told them and it is their own voice and words that you read in this book. The stories were told to... show more.
"Smashing Times is a professional theatre and film company involved in performance, training and participation. The work is underpinned by a rights-based approach and a commitment to artistic excellence and social engagement. The company has four high profile patrons – Sabina Higgins, Áras an Uachtaráin First Lady; Joan Freeman, CEO, Pieta House; Ger Ryan, Actor; and Tim Pat Coogan, Author and Historian. The company was established in 1991 by a group of women actors, who met... show more.
(A collection by History (TV Channel)) A section of the History website containing six short stories told by former British soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the conflict. show more.
Graham Spencer compiled a book entitled 'Omagh -Voices of Loss' based on interviews with 15 people who lost loved ones in the Omagh bombing. show more.
(A collection by The Verbal Arts Centre with the Community Safety Partnership, in the Derry City Council area.) A collection of 8 stories, in video format, based on the experiences of young and older people living in the Bishop Street and Fountain Estate area of Derry. "10 Stories High is a Digital Story Telling project that offers participants the opportunity to express their views in words and pictures in a format that can be accessed locally, nationally and internationally." (from the Ten Stories High website) show more.
(A collection by Susie Minto)
A collection of 39 stories that were compiled as part of a project with the aim: "To develop a storytelling project reflecting the cooperation and interaction between former members of Royal Ulster Constabulary and former members of An Garda Síochána along the border from the establishment of the two Police Forces to 2001." (From the Green and Blue website.) Extracts from the 39 recorded interviews were published in book format in 2014. The associated... show more.
(A collection by Smashing Times Theatre Company Ltd.) "The Memory Project is an exciting, innovative arts programme that uses drama and theatre to deal with the past and build pathways for the future and to promote peace, reconciliation and mutual understanding in Northern Ireland and the southern border counties. The project is run by Smashing Times Theatre Company in collaboration with Corrymeela Community / Irish Peace Centres and is funded through the EU’s European Regional Development fund through the PEACE III Programme for Peace... show more.

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Deposited

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Delayed Access

Collection of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict but access to the material is delayed until a set date.

External Website

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CAIN Website

Collection of stories is catalogued with Accounts of the Conflict but available in full on the CAIN website.