A Personal Statement, by Susan

Story Title: A Personal Statement

Collection: Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles (collection)
Organisation: An Crann / The Tree (organisation)

One of 69 contributors who gave personal accounts about the Northern Ireland conflict that were published in the book: 'Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles' (2000).

An account by Susan of her involvement with the women's Orange Order (Association of Loyal Orangewomen of Ireland) and her feelings about the opposition to Loyal Order parades among the Catholic population.

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Title
 A Personal Statement, by Susan
Description
 One of 69 contributors who gave personal accounts about the Northern Ireland conflict that were published in the book: 'Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles' (2000).
Creator
 An Crann / The Tree
Publisher
 Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree
Date
 2000
Format
 Text; pages 72-73 in the book.
Language
 English
CAIN: Key Issues: Parades
CAIN: Organisation Abstract: Orange Order
Story Title
 A Personal Statement
Story Available
 Yes
Story Format
 Text
Story Source
 Story contained in the book:
An Crann / The Tree. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree.
Identity Provided?
 No; first name only
Interviewee Forename(s)
 Susan
Interviewee Gender
 Female
Religion
 Protestant
Home Address
 Shankill Road, west Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Birth Country
 Northern Ireland
Previous Address
 Joseph Street, Belfast
Status
 Civilian
Story Abstract
 An account by Susan of her involvement with the women's Orange Order (Association of Loyal Orangewomen of Ireland) and her feelings about the opposition to Loyal Order parades among the Catholic population.
Themes/Topics Mentioned
 Parades, Parading
Dates Mentioned
 1951; 1960 [1960s]; 1978 [1970s]
Places Mentioned
 Shankill Road [west Belfast, Northern Ireland]; Clifton Street [Belfast, Northern Ireland]
Organisations Mentioned
 Orange Order; Black Institution; Junior Orange Order;

Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide

CAIN: Key Issues: Parades
CAIN: Organisation Abstract: Orange Order

Collection InformationShowHide

Title
 Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles (collection)
Description
 'Bear in Mind' is a book containing 84 stories related to 'the Troubles'
Creator
 An Crann / The Tree
Subject
 Stories of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Publisher
 An Crann / The Tree
Date
 2000
Rights
 Stories are copyright of the individual contributors (2000).
Format
 Book
Language
 English
Identifier
 An Crann. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan Press / An Crann The Tree.
ISBN 1 873687 13 3
Stories Collected
 84

Organisation InformationShowHide

Title
 An Crann / The Tree (organisation)
Description
 "Founded in 1994, An Crann / The Tree was an arts-based, charitable organisation ‘dedicated to providing a space in which people can tell - and hear - the splintered, complex, often contradictory stories of the ‘Troubles’ as part of a process which contributes not only to the ethos of peace, healing and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, but also to building a more inclusive, rounded story of the conflict.’ [from organisational literature]." Kelly, G. (2005).
Creator
 An Crann / The Tree
Subject
 Personal Accounts / Story-Telling related to the Northern Ireland conflict.
Relation
 CAIN Bibliography: List of An Crann publications
Date Formed
 1994
Status
 No longer exists (project ended in 2004?).
Work
 Recording and Exhibiting Stories; story-telling.

Citation

An Crann / The Tree. (2000). A Personal Statement. Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 23 November 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/index.php/items/show/2208>

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Bear in Mind (book details)

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