Dúchas oral history archive (collection) [NC]
a collection by Falls Community Council
Additional information about this project
"The Dúchas project was developed by Falls Community Council in 1999 to record the experience of the conflict in nationalist West Belfast through oral history accounts." (Kelly, 2005; p.54)
Between 2012 and 2014 Dúchas worked in partnership with a number of groups to record oral history accounts related to the conflict, as part of the Pieces of the Past project.
Title |
Dúchas oral history archive (collection) [NC] |
Description |
"The Dúchas project was developed by Falls Community Council in 1999 to record the experience of the conflict in nationalist West Belfast through oral history accounts." (Kelly, 2005; p.54) Between 2012 and 2014 Dúchas worked in partnership with a number of groups to record oral history accounts related to the conflict, as part of the Pieces of the Past project. |
Creator |
Falls Community Council |
Subject |
A collection of recordings of personal accounts of life in west Belfast during the period of the conflict. |
Date |
1999 |
Coverage |
1969 to present day. |
Address |
Falls Community Council 275-277 Falls Road Belfast Northern Ireland BT12 6FD |
Stories Collected |
100 in Dúchas archive (another 150 stories in the process of being archived) |
Below are some of the stories and accompanying information belonging to this project
Living Through The Conflict (book details)
I'll never forget the day that internment came, by Anne Barkley (story details)
Lead lights for church windows, by Kevin Carson (story details)
Big Blondie, by Harry Enright (story details)
Becoming involved in republican struggle, by Seamus Finucane (story details)
Internment, by Gerry Fitzpatrick (story details)
Great handball players then, by Micky Gallagher (story details)
Those bin lids still echo in my head, by Liz Groves (story details)
This huge collective sigh of relief, by Lee Lavis (story details)
Black Clouds, by Michael Pike (story details)
View all stories and accompanying information in Dúchas oral history archive (collection) [NC]