Accounts of the Conflict - v3.1 | Crossing Boundaries, by Rab Toland (story details)

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Story Title: Crossing Boundaries

Collection: Up Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland (collection)
Organisation: Corrymeela Community, The (organisation)

One of 16 personal accounts that were published in the book: 'Up Standing: Stories of courage from Northern Ireland'. (2013)

"In this story, Rab describes growing up during the early days of the ‘Troubles’, covering roughly the period 1968 -1974. Rab outlines the tension between belonging in a community and also wanting to have the freedom to do your own thing." (Up Standing: Educators Guide, p.12)

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Title	Crossing Boundaries, by Rab Toland (story details)
Description	One of 16 personal accounts that were published in the book: 'Up Standing: Stories of courage from Northern Ireland'. (2013)
Creator	The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves.
Subject	Personal account related to the Northern Ireland conflict.
Publisher	The Corrymeela Press
Date	2013
Format	Text; Chapter in Book.
Language	English

Story Title	Crossing Boundaries
Story Available	Yes
Story Format	Text
Story Source	'Crossing Boundaries', chapter, in, Pettis, Sean. (ed.) (2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press. Also available at: http://www.storiesofcourage.net/
Interviewee Surname	Toland
Interviewee Forename(s)	Rab
Interviewee Gender	Male
Religion	Protestant
Previous Address	Sandy Row, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Status	Civilian
Story Abstract	"In this story, Rab describes growing up during the early days of the ‘Troubles’, covering roughly the period 1968 -1974. Rab outlines the tension between belonging in a community and also wanting to have the freedom to do your own thing." (Up Standing: Educators Guide, p.12)
Themes/Topics Mentioned	Community Relations
Dates Mentioned	1974 [1970s]
Events Mentioned	Ulster Workers' Council Strike
Places Mentioned	The Corrymeela Community centre, near Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Organisations Mentioned	Junior Orange Lodge; The Corrymeela Community; Queen's University Belfast

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The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves.. (2013). Crossing Boundaries. The Corrymeela Press.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 5 March 2025 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/index.php/items/show/2136>

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Title	Corrymeela Community, The (organisation)
Description	"Corrymeela's mission is: embracing difference, healing division and enabling reconciliation. Our vision is of a peaceful and sustainable society based on social justice, positive relationships and respect for diversity. The Corrymeela Community strives to embody these values in every aspect of our lives." Corrymeela Web Site. (2014).
Creator	Catalogue entry created by Accounts of the Conflict based on The Corrymeela Community website.
Subject	Details of organisation which managed project(s) to compile a collection of accounts / stories of the conflict.
Date	2014
Date Formed	1965
Status	In operation (last checked 2014)
Address	8 Upper Crescent Belfast County Antrim Northern Ireland BT7 1NT
Telephone	028 9050 8080
Email	belfast@corrymeela.org
Work	Counselling; support group; cross-community relations

Title	Up Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland (collection)
Description	A collection of 16 personal stories, published in book format and DVD, related to the Northern Ireland conflict.
Creator	The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves.
Subject	"‘UP Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland’ features diverse accounts from people who stood up to violence, discrimination or prejudice in Northern Ireland. It provides a window into often untold stories of courage that individuals have shown in the context of a divided and often violent society." (Up Standing; 2013; back cover)
Publisher	The Corrymeela Community
Date	1 May 2013
Relation	Pettis, Sean. (ed.) (2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. 36. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press.
Format	Document
Language	English
Coverage	Northern Ireland \| 1968-2013
Stories Collected	16
Stories Deposited	9

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