The Hardest Word of All, by 'Jane' (story text) Deposited
Story Title: The Hardest Word of All
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).
"Jane describes the challenges of being active in a community that is under tight control. Jane attends meetings of a local community association with some friends and despite the hostility she faces, continues to attend to try and make her town a more inclusive place to live. Jane talks of how her faith supported her, but how challenging reconciliation can be. The activities Jane describes would have taken place in 2000s to the present." (Up Standing: Educators Guide, p.21)
Story Details ShowHide
Title |
The Hardest Word of All, by 'Jane' (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 |
Publisher |
The Corrymeela Press |
Date |
2013 |
Format |
Text; Chapter in Book. |
Language |
English |
Story Title |
The Hardest Word of All |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
'The Hardest Word of All', chapter, in, Pettis, Sean. (ed.) (2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press. Available at: http://www.storiesofcourage.net/ |
Identity Provided? |
No; pseudonym used |
Interviewee Pseudonym |
'Jane' |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Religion |
Protestant |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
"Jane describes the challenges of being active in a community that is under tight control. Jane attends meetings of a local community association with some friends and despite the hostility she faces, continues to attend to try and make her town a more inclusive place to live. Jane talks of how her faith supported her, but how challenging reconciliation can be. The activities Jane describes would have taken place in 2000s to the present." (Up Standing: Educators Guide, p.21) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Conciliation; Reconciliation |
Publication InformationShowHide
Title |
The Hardest Word of All, by 'Jane' (story text) |
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. |
Publisher |
The Corrymeela Press |
Date |
2013 |
Format |
PDF version of book chapter |
Language |
English |
Author |
'Jane' |
Date Type |
2013; Publication |
Publication Title |
'The Hardest Word of All', 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/ |
Publisher Location |
Belfast |
Publisher |
The Corrymeela Press |
Publication Type |
Book Chapter |
Publication Status |
Published |
Number of Pages |
2 |
Collection InformationShowHide
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 |
Organisation InformationShowHide
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 |
|
belfast@corrymeela.org |
Work |
Counselling; support group; cross-community relations |
Citation
The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves.. (2013). The Hardest Word of All, by 'Jane' (story text). The Corrymeela Press.
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