Just Another Old House, by Richard
Story Title: Just Another Old House
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).
Richard gives an account of the arson attack which destroyed his home during the disturbances that surrounded the death of Bobby Sands (one of the 10 Republican Hunger Strikers who died in 1981).
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Title |
Just Another Old House, by Richard |
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 |
Language |
Text; pages 92-94 in the book. |
CAIN Links |
AIN: Events: Hunger Strike CAIN: Glossary of Terms: 'The Blanket' CAIN: Chronology of the Conflict: 7 May 1981 |
Story Title |
Just Another Old House |
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. |
Interviewee Surname |
Scott |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Richard |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Story Abstract |
Richard gives an account of the arson attack which destroyed his home during the disturbances that surrounded the death of Bobby Sands (one of the 10 Republican Hunger Strikers who died in 1981). |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Hunger Strike (1981) |
Dates Mentioned |
March 1981; 7 May 1981 [1980s] |
Events Mentioned |
'Dirty Protest'; Bobby Sands funeral (7 May 1981) |
Places Mentioned |
Carrrickmore [County Tyrone, Northern Ireland] |
People Mentioned |
Bobby Sands |
Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide
AIN: Events: Hunger Strike
CAIN: Glossary of Terms: 'The Blanket'
CAIN: Chronology of the Conflict: 7 May 1981
CAIN: Glossary of Terms: 'The Blanket'
CAIN: Chronology of the Conflict: 7 May 1981
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). Just Another Old House. Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree.
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