19 10 247 https://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/af6fa68b865209a63741ed39d64973ba.mp4 77c472516ca9310bbd380ac073db5680 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times (collection) Description An account of the resource A series of eight short interviews, recorded on video, related to the conflict in Northern Ireland. The interviews are based on common objects which took on a new meaning as a result of the conflict. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Healing Through Remembering (HTR) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Disruptive Media / Healing Through Remembering. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Subject The topic of the resource Personal Accounts / Story-Telling related to Northern Ireland. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Web site: <a href="http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/" target="_blank"> http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/</a> Also DVD: Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Video stories Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Video files - MP4 format; Video on Web site; Video on DVD Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Northern Ireland | 1968-2013 URL Non DC - URL of Organisation / Project http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/ Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 8 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 7 (seven individual permission forms returned) Relation A related resource The 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' collection comprised of eight video stories were derived from an earlier exhibition organised by Healing Through Remembering entitled: 'Everyday Objects Transformed by The Conflict'. The exhibition of physical artifacts first opened 14-24 November 2011 before going on tour between March and July 2012 and then appearing back in Belfast in August 2012. Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (signed 13 November 2014) Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Video A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2 minutes, 47 seconds Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Triona White Hamilton Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Margaret McKinney Compression Type/rate of compression for moving image file (i.e. MPEG-4) MPEG-4 Producer Name (or names) of the person who produced the video David Allen Director Name (or names) of the person who produced the video David Allen Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harmonica, by Margaret McKinney (story video) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Healing Through Remembering (HTR) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MPEG-4; 1278x566 pixels Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Northern Ireland conflict - 1968-2013 Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 2000 Description An account of the resource This is a video of a story entitled 'Harmonica' by Margaret McKinney, from the collection 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times', that was compiled by the organisation Healing Through Remembering. Collection ID Non DC - ID for the Collection that relates to this entry 23 Organisation ID Non DC - ID for the Organisation that relates to this entry 22 Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Healing Through Remembering Ordinary Objects Extraordinary Times Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times (collection) Description An account of the resource A series of eight short interviews, recorded on video, related to the conflict in Northern Ireland. The interviews are based on common objects which took on a new meaning as a result of the conflict. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Healing Through Remembering (HTR) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Disruptive Media / Healing Through Remembering. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Subject The topic of the resource Personal Accounts / Story-Telling related to Northern Ireland. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Web site: <a href="http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/" target="_blank"> http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/</a> Also DVD: Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Video stories Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Video files - MP4 format; Video on Web site; Video on DVD Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Northern Ireland | 1968-2013 URL Non DC - URL of Organisation / Project http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/ Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 8 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 7 (seven individual permission forms returned) Relation A related resource The 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' collection comprised of eight video stories were derived from an earlier exhibition organised by Healing Through Remembering entitled: 'Everyday Objects Transformed by The Conflict'. The exhibition of physical artifacts first opened 14-24 November 2011 before going on tour between March and July 2012 and then appearing back in Belfast in August 2012. Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (signed 13 November 2014) Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Triona White Hamilton Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2 minutes, 47 seconds Interviewee Surname McKinney Interviewee Forename(s) Margaret Story Title The title, if any, of the story or account. Harmonica - Margaret McKinney Story Available Y/N Yes Story Format Main format of the story (video; audio; etc.). Video Story Source Source of where the story can be found. The story has been deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. Also available: At website: <a href="http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/ooet/all/" target="_blank">http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/ooet/all/</a> On DVD: Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times Language Spoken Main language spoken during the interview. English Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound No Interviewee Gender Female Story Abstract Text from any publicly available abstract which describes the story. "Margaret McKinney’s son Brian disappeared in May 1978. After 21 years of campaigning, Margaret finally recovered his body and gave him a proper burial." (from Ordinary Objects website). Themes/Topics Mentioned Major Themes/Topics first, then sub-themes and topics. The Disappeared Dates Mentioned Specific dates, or ranges. 25 May 1978 [1970s]; 29 June 1999 [1990s] Clarity of Speech Assessment of how clear the recorded speech is. Good Age Age of interviewee 60+ People Mentioned Major and minor figures mentioned. President Bill Clinton, Gerry Adams Organisations Mentioned Main organisations mentioned. Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) Specific Deaths Mentioned Details of any specific deaths mentioned. Brian McKinney (25 May 1978) Other Keywords Other keywords mentioned in the interview. mouth organ, missing, Ind Permission Form Yes/No - Individual permission form signed and returned to Accounts. Yes (signed 31 March 2014) Published Format Video; Audio; Document; Image. Video Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Video_MPEG4, Video_MOV Victim 1 Name of first or main victim. Brian McKinney Relationship Victim 1 Family or personal relationship to victim 1. Mother ID Victim 1 ID number from Sutton for victim 1. 1935 Status Details of status of interviewee during conflict (civilian; security force; combatant; paramilitary; political party; loyal order; etc.). Civilian Religion Religion / denomination that the interviewee was brought up in. Catholic Marital Status Marital status of the interviewee. Married Birth Country Country of birth if mentioned (or make assessment based on interview). Northern Ireland Ind Form Uploaded Scanned copy of paper form for preservation alongside the stories. Yes Ind Delay Access Y/N Y/N for individual story-teller delayed access request (check signed permission form) No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harmonica, by Margaret McKinney (story details) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Healing Through Remembering (HTR) Description An account of the resource This video interview with Margaret McKinney was carried out by Healing Through Remembering (HTR) for their 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' project. It is one of eight video interviews with people who describe how everyday objects have a special meaning for them in relation to the history of the Northern Ireland conflict. CAIN Links Non DC - Links to related information on CAIN CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: <a class="lightwindow page-options" title="Additional related information on the CAIN Web site" href="https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/cgi-bin/dyndeaths.pl?querytype=name&surname=McKinney&forename=Brian">Brian McKinney</a> CAIN Key Issues: Violence: <a class="lightwindow page-options" title="Additional related information on the CAIN Web site" href="https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/violence/disappeared.htm">Details of 'the Disappeared'</a> Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Healing Through Remembering Ordinary Objects Extraordinary Times https://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/c240545e4800ff6448ca7ba2920546b1.pdf a5d3f4c7aaaee07b3e3c6982b9d4a76b PDF Text Text �Contents Page Introduction 111 Preface V Mixed Emotions- Foreword Vll Say all you have to say 1 We walked the walk 8 Family is the most important thing 15 Go for it and be happy 22 We don't need to be labelled 29 You two against the rest 36 A little tolerance goes a long way 43 xi �Contents Page Our love encourages respect 50 Not enough Christianity 57 Love conquers everything 64 A short history of mixed marriage in Ireland 71 x ii �Go for it and be happy 22 �Go for it and be happy Katherine is a former nurse who lives in the County Armagh countryside outside the border village of Forkhill. She is a widow in her mid-70s, but with the vim and energy of a much younger woman. They are attributes that stood her in good stead in the past. N eighbours and acquaintances had a lot to say about Katherine's budding relationship with her future husband back at the start of the 1960s. "It seems that just about everybody had an opinion about what I was doing," she says, "from the wee Catholic woman who called at my mother's house when the hairdresser's next door was shut with her comment 'Get the holy water missus for your man is as black as a pot', to the Protestant neighbours who wrote to my future mother-in-law to say that they 'had heard the dreadful news' and 'this would never have happened if her husband had been alive." That annoyed me a lot as the last two had said to my face how pleased they were and that I was a 'lovely girl'. But I suppose that when it comes down to it, there's no limit to hypocrisy in this country. Especially back then." Katherine and her late husband James (Junior) struggled against the intransigence of the Roman Catholic hierarchy for five years before finally being 'allowed' to wed in 1965 . "We went through a heck of a lot and persevered to get married in the first place back in the 1960s", she says, "but I can tell you now that I would not be dictated to again and say to today's young people to go for it and be happy." 23 �Katherine was born on Merseyside where her father and mother had gone in search of work, but, from the age of three, she and her four siblings, lived in the predominantly Roman Catholic village of Forkhill in South Armagh. "I went to the local Catholic primary school, then on to Sacred Heart Convent in Newry and I can remember clearly that, from my earliest days, I wanted to be a nurse. I even used to use a pillow as a patient for heaven's sake." Katherine's dreams of a nursing career took a knock when she was struck down with rheumatic fever at the age of 15 . "I was very ill for a time, but remarkably, I recovered well and, thank God, have never had any problems related to my heart." As soon as she was 18, Katherine took the boat to Liverpool to train at the city's Walton General Hospital. "It was three years of intense training", she says, "very hard work and long hours, but it was what I wanted to do and I enjoyed it." Her second spell on Merseyside, ironically the same length as her first in childhood, came to an end with Katherine qualified and going on the hunt for a job. She says, "Those were difficult times for Catholics and, despite my seniority, I was forced to accept a temporary position at Daisyhill Hospital in Newry. That lasted three years, during which I had few rights and no paid holidays, but, eventually, I was appointed to a permanent position. It was worth the wait." James or Junior, as he was known all of his life, died more than eleven years ago, but his memory is very much alive in the bungalow where he and Katherine spent most of their married life. 24 �"Junior came from farming stock. They owned a place just outside the village of Forkhill and were Church of Ireland people. He worked the farm and as well as working with Catholics - it would have been practically impossible not to in this part of the country - he also socialised with them. He was well-known and well-liked and cared not a scrap about anyone's religion. He liked a drink, a dance and a bit of craic and even played football regularly across the border in Dundalk." Katherine and Junior's paths first crossed at a dance in the neighbouring village of Jonesborough. "I'd seen him before of course, but never took any notice. Yet, that night, we just clicked and began going out together." Their courtship, however, was somewhat different from normal. "Aye, we used to meet up on the other side of the border away from prying eyes and wagging tongues. All the time, my mother knew I was seeing someone, mothers always do, but she never imagined it would be a Protestant. ' Wait until your father comes home' , she said, and sure enough his contribution was short and not so sweet; 'You finish with this character or your clothes will be left at the corner ' . I was 24 years old, had a very responsible job and everybody, but me, knew what was best for me." Katherine and Junior even split up for nearly two months as a result of the pressure of the situation. "We thought it best at the time, but met up at a carnival one evening and that was that. I went home that night and told my parents, 'I'm back with James (Junior) and I'm staying with him'. Their faces were a picture, but they knew I meant it and that was the end of the opposition as far as they were 25 �concerned. I'm afraid I couldn't have said the same about my future mother-in-law. She hardly spoke to me, even when we got engaged after two years. That was when the nosey neighbours came into their own, but even the two who wrote the infamous letter I mentioned earlier were left red faced when I told them 'Our first-born will be called Paisley' . One local wag, a real old bachelor character joked about Junior turning his religion, but I told him, 'The only turning he ' ll do will be in bed ' and we all had a good laugh." Unfortunately, neither Katherine nor Junior had much to laugh about after that. They approached their local parish priest and requested the permission that would allow them to marry. "First of all, he assured us that there wouldn't be problem", she says, "but then told us that the new Archbishop of Armagh, Cardinal Conway, had turned us down. I met privately with the Cardinal and soon discovered for myself the cut of the man. ' You ' ll never get the dispensation', he said, 'so go home, find a Catholic fellow and forget about this one ' . I told him that I would travel to England to marry and he said that he would stop that as well. Eventually, he relented, if you can call it that, saying that the marriage could take place in Liverpool, but I dug my heels in and kept pressing for a wedding in my home village. The best the good cardinal could say was, 'I'll remember you in my prayers'." Ironically, if Katherine had fallen pregnant at any time during those long five years, the local hierarchy would have removed all obstacles and married them immediately. "They said that would be an 'excuse' to get married", she says, "I knew I didn't need an ' excuse'." 26 �Eventually, with the help of a priest in Carrickmacross in Co Monaghan, the couple were granted the permission. "It should have been the happiest of times, but once again, the Cardinal attached impossible conditions. Only four people would be permitted to attend the wedding that was us and the two witnesses - there was to be no publicity, no photographs and no music. We were devastated, but, thank God, the local priest allowed all of those and we made the best of the day, despite the fact that we were married 35 miles from home and at a side altar." Katherine and Junior had a great day with family and friends in attendance, although Katherine's motherin-law didn't travel for health reasons. "Six months after our wedding", says Katherine, "a mixed couple from this diocese were allowed to marry in Dundalk Cathedral without any problems at all, but I think that money did more than a little of the talking in that case." "We were blessed with four daughters who were raised Catholic, which was what both Junior and I wanted, although, disobliging to the end, the Catholic Church prevented my late husband's brother from being godfather to even one of his nieces and we were told that 'No Protestant would be allowed to stand for a child in this parish'." Katherine and Junior were married for 35 years until he passed away eleven years ago. "Even then, we had a very ecumenical funeral. My late husband, at his request, was buried in our plot in the Catholic Mullaghbawn cemetery after a packed service in the local Catholic church at which his own Church of Ireland rector delivered the 27 �eulogy. We may have been dictated to at our wedding, but the celebration of Junior's life went exactly as we wanted." Katherine is still a regular mass-goer despite the bigotry, as she calls it, toward her marriage by many clergy. "They were arrogant, very narrow-minded and determined to get their way and it seemed to me that things could only be different if you had money, but we were just as determined, thank God, and fought for our happiness and to a great extent, apart from the odd exception, we were accepted by all. I would say to any couple thinking about making a mixed marriage to go for it, make it all you can make it and be happy. We did and I'm proud to say that." Katherine & lames 28 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mixed Emotions (collection) Description An account of the resource Mixed Emotions is a collection containing 10 personal accounts / stories about mixed marriage (between Protestants and Catholics) in Northern Ireland. Nine of the accounts are based on joint interviews of the married couple. The accounts were published in book format in 2012. McLaughlin, Paul. (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Subject The topic of the resource Personal accounts / stories related to the issue of mixed marriage in Northern Ireland. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book Language A language of the resource English Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 10 Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (signed 13 October 2014) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 978-0-9571669-1-2 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 8 Permission Form Scanned Non DC - Scan of permission form uploaded to archive. Yes Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication Katherine. Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2012 Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. 'Go for it and be happy', chapter in, McLaughlin, Paul. (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA. ISBN 978-0-9571669-1-2 Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Belfast Publisher Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Chapter in book Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published Number of Pages 6 ISBN 978-0-9571669-1-2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Go for it and be happy, by Katherine (story text) Description An account of the resource The text, in PDF (Portable Document Format), of one of 10 personal accounts about 'mixed marriage' in Northern Ireland. The account was published as a chapter in the book 'Mixed Emotions'. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paul McLaughlin / NIMMA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF Language A language of the resource English Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Mixed Emotions NI Mixed Marriage Assoc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mixed Emotions (collection) Description An account of the resource Mixed Emotions is a collection containing 10 personal accounts / stories about mixed marriage (between Protestants and Catholics) in Northern Ireland. Nine of the accounts are based on joint interviews of the married couple. The accounts were published in book format in 2012. McLaughlin, Paul. (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Subject The topic of the resource Personal accounts / stories related to the issue of mixed marriage in Northern Ireland. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book Language A language of the resource English Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 10 Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (signed 13 October 2014) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 978-0-9571669-1-2 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 8 Permission Form Scanned Non DC - Scan of permission form uploaded to archive. Yes Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Story Title The title, if any, of the story or account. Go for it and be happy Story Available Y/N Yes Story Format Main format of the story (video; audio; etc.). Text Story Source Source of where the story can be found. Story contained in the book: McLaughlin, Paul. (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA. Identity Provided? Has a proper name been provided? If yes, leave blank No; forename only Interviewee Forename(s) Katherine Language Spoken Main language spoken during the interview. English Interviewee Gender Female Age Age of interviewee 70+ Religion Religion / denomination that the interviewee was brought up in. Catholic Home Address If publicly available, record address (not house number) of interviewee at the time of the interview. Forkhill [County Armagh, Northern Ireland] Marital Status Marital status of the interviewee. Widow Birth Country Country of birth if mentioned (or make assessment based on interview). England Occupation during conflict Occupation status at the time of the conflict / story. Nurse Story Abstract Text from any publicly available abstract which describes the story. "Katherine is a former nurse who lives in the County Armagh countryside outside the border village of Forkhill. She is a widow in her mid-70s, but with the vim and energy of a much younger woman. They are attributes that stood her in good stead in the past." NIMMA. (2012; p.23). Current Occupation Current occupation status of interviewee. Retired Ind Permission Form Yes/No - Individual permission form signed and returned to Accounts. Yes (signed 12 August 2014) Themes/Topics Mentioned Major Themes/Topics first, then sub-themes and topics. Mixed Marriage Ind Form Uploaded Scanned copy of paper form for preservation alongside the stories. Yes Ind Delay Access Y/N Y/N for individual story-teller delayed access request (check signed permission form) No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Go for it and be happy, by Katherine (story details) Description An account of the resource Personal account by a widow who was in a mixed marriage. Her story was published in the book 'Mixed Emotions'. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paul McLaughlin / NIMMA Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Mixed Emotions NI Mixed Marriage Assoc https://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/c11c81ebfa5e22ece9e3384b701038fd.pdf 0572c130daf2770325dec7cb810fd688 PDF Text Text �Contents Page Introduction 111 Preface V Mixed Emotions- Foreword Vll Say all you have to say 1 We walked the walk 8 Family is the most important thing 15 Go for it and be happy 22 We don't need to be labelled 29 You two against the rest 36 A little tolerance goes a long way 43 xi �Contents Page Our love encourages respect 50 Not enough Christianity 57 Love conquers everything 64 A short history of mixed marriage in Ireland 71 x ii �Family is the most important thing 15 �Family is the most important thing Chris and Roisin, who are in their mid-thirties, live in the Oldpark area of north Belfast. Chris is a bakery worker, Roisin a supervisor in a solicitor's practice. They have been married for more than 11 years and are proud parents of seven-and-a-half-year-old Matthew. He says that the 'half' is very important. " W e keep politics out of our home", says Roisin. "In Northern Ireland it is divisive and there is no place for it in our relationship. We don't watch the news about this place and neither of us feels that any of the politicians have the welfare of ordinary people at heart." "Obviously, we have our own views on many things", agrees Chris, "we'd both lived in this society for more than 20 years before we met, so we have attitudes whether we like it or not. But, we've found that our family life is more important than religion or politics and it comes first every time." Roisin was born in the Ardoyne area of the city and is convent-educated. She has two brothers and two sisters and lives not far from her Mum and Dad. She manages a successful solicitor 's practice less than half a mile from her home and has worked there since leaving school. "We bought this house despite the fact it was the first we had viewed", she says, "because I knew it was right and it had the advantage of being close to my parents. Family is the most important thing in my life; my husband, my son and my extended family. Oh, and it's also handy for work. " 16 �Her first memories are typical of many Belfast youngsters of her generation. "I remember bin lids being banged, deafening noise and burning. The first of the hunger strikers was dying and Ardoyne went crazy. It is not the sort of memory I would wish on any child, but in those days, where I came from , there was a constant atmosphere of tension and violence. I remember the strangeness of English accents and the constant harassment of older people in the street by the army who seemed to be everywhere, all the time." Roisin 's parents moved their family to the relative quiet of the Cliftonville Road area, but after less than five years and frequently smashed front windows, they were intimidated out of their home by loyalist paramilitaries. "It was sad and shocking at the same time, as we were forced to move back to Ardoyne after our house was bought under a vesting order, at a fraction of its cost, by the Housing Executive, but worse was to come. My father 's brother was murdered in his cafe on the Crumlin Road by unknown loyalist killers .We were devastated and my memory of my father's tears will stay with me forever." "I had been sheltered from the Troubles, as they're called, by my parents. They wanted only what was best for us. I'd gone from knowing no Protestants at all when I lived in Ardoyne originally to taking part in Girl's Brigade activities regularly during our five year stay on the Cliftonville Road. Then, it was back to Ardoyne again and a Catholic-only environment." Through all of this time, Roisin was involved in Gaelic games. "I have been 17 �a member of the Ardoyne GAA club for nearly as long as I can remember. I was a Camogie player for more than 20 years at all club levels and, subsequently, I have taken up coaching some of the younger girls. It is a healthy and disciplined sport and one that I love." Roisin has also enjoyed a successful county career with the Antrim team and still spends up to five evenings a week volunteering her time to help the young of her community. "The GAA was my life as a teenager: my sporting life and my social life to the exclusion of everything else I suppose. I didn't venture into town much in the evenings, so it was really by chance, on the invitation of my sister and her friend, who worked together in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, that I met Chris. But for fate, I'm sure our paths really could not have crossed." Chris, who works in a busy North Belfast home bakery, comes originally from a townland outside the County Antrim coastal town of Lame. "We moved about quite a lot when I was a youngster", he says, "mainly around the Carrickfergus area. So, as you can imagine, I didn't meet a lot of Catholics for the first ten years of my life. I'll correct that, I didn't meet any Catholics at all." That was rectified when the family, Chris, his mum and dad and brother, Scott, moved to Newtownbreda village in the countryside to the south of Belfast as he prepared for secondary school. "Technically our family was Methodist, but we didn't attend church and it certainly wasn't a big deal in our house, so a person's religion didn't much matter to me either way. But Newtownbreda was a mixed area and, before long, I had taken a part-time job in a local petrol 18 �station, made Catholic friends and very good ones at that." Chris attended Newtownbreda High School and like most of the other boys gathered firewood for the bonfire and looked forward to ' The Twelfth' celebrations. " It was a season of the year, like the others we had for games and sports and one that I enjoyed, but that was it. A bit of a laugh. I wasn't brought up to be sectarian or, to be honest, even to care what anyone else ' was'. It just didn ' t occur to me then and it still doesn't today." "I had been socialising in Belfast, particularly around Lavery 's pub, which was totally mixed, for a few years when I first met Roisin. I already knew her sister and we all got along well." "We got on better than well", says Roisin. "Chris and I walked and talked until five o' clock that first morning, and despite the fact that he had forgotten my Christian name by the time I rang him later that morning, I knew that this was the real thing or whatever they call it today." "I was half awake when she rang", says Chris, "I could hardly remember my own name after a night on the town ." Chris and Roisin courted for four years before marrying. Chris says, "We were party animals in those days, trouble or no trouble, and we had a great time before we eventually settled down. They were often difficult times", says Roisin. "There was tension with things like Drumcree and lots of sectarian trouble and Chris and I lived on polar opposites of Belfast. He in the far south, 19 �me in the extreme north. Both sets of parents were worried. It was only natural when you are going out at night and travelling so far, but we continued to meet in the city centre and somehow I think that adversity actually strengthened our relationship." "Our parents were never a problem", says Chris. "They saw how we were together and were happy for us. As we have said, we are very family orientated - both sides of our family." Chris and Roisin, whose younger sister is also in a mixed relationship, married in her local Catholic church with both families in attendance. "We had talked through what we wanted well before hand", says Roisin "and the day went well. We had also discussed our attitudes toward children long before we were married. Like most mixed marriage couples, I suppose we talked more because we had more to talk about. Chris was happy for Matthew to be baptized Catholic, because he himselfhas no religion, and we both recognise that our son will make his own decisions when he comes of age." "We have always tried to compromise rather than argue", says Chris, "because we love each other and we always remember that it's easy to fall into sectarian traps. I'm not political, Roisin isn't either and, while Matthew will make his First Communion soon, religion plays little part in our home life. I just know that we got on from the start and we have kept it going. That's all the advice I could give any young people thinking about a mixed marriage." 20 �"Yes", says Roisin, "love is love and if religion means anything, it should mean that it should never get in the way of two people in love." Chris & Raisin 21 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mixed Emotions (collection) Description An account of the resource Mixed Emotions is a collection containing 10 personal accounts / stories about mixed marriage (between Protestants and Catholics) in Northern Ireland. Nine of the accounts are based on joint interviews of the married couple. The accounts were published in book format in 2012. McLaughlin, Paul. (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Subject The topic of the resource Personal accounts / stories related to the issue of mixed marriage in Northern Ireland. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book Language A language of the resource English Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 10 Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (signed 13 October 2014) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 978-0-9571669-1-2 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 8 Permission Form Scanned Non DC - Scan of permission form uploaded to archive. Yes Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication Chris, and Roisin. Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2012 Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. 'Family is the most important thing', chapter in, McLaughlin, Paul. (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA. ISBN 978-0-9571669-1-2 Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Belfast Publisher Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Chapter in book Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published Number of Pages 6 ISBN 978-0-9571669-1-2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Family is the most important thing, by Chris and Roisin (story text) Description An account of the resource The text, in PDF (Portable Document Format), of one of 10 personal accounts about 'mixed marriage' in Northern Ireland. The account was published as a chapter in the book 'Mixed Emotions'. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paul McLaughlin / NIMMA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF Mixed Emotions NI Mixed Marriage Assoc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mixed Emotions (collection) Description An account of the resource Mixed Emotions is a collection containing 10 personal accounts / stories about mixed marriage (between Protestants and Catholics) in Northern Ireland. Nine of the accounts are based on joint interviews of the married couple. The accounts were published in book format in 2012. McLaughlin, Paul. (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Subject The topic of the resource Personal accounts / stories related to the issue of mixed marriage in Northern Ireland. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book Language A language of the resource English Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 10 Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (signed 13 October 2014) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 978-0-9571669-1-2 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 8 Permission Form Scanned Non DC - Scan of permission form uploaded to archive. Yes Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Story Title The title, if any, of the story or account. Family is the most important thing Story Available Y/N Yes Story Format Main format of the story (video; audio; etc.). Text Story Source Source of where the story can be found. Story contained in the book: McLaughlin, Paul. (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA. Identity Provided? Has a proper name been provided? If yes, leave blank No; forename only Interviewee Forename(s) Chris; and Roisin Language Spoken Main language spoken during the interview. English Ind Permission Form Yes/No - Individual permission form signed and returned to Accounts. Yes (signed 13 October 2014) Story Abstract Text from any publicly available abstract which describes the story. "Chris and Roisin, who are in their mid-thirties, live in the Oldpark area of north Belfast. Chris is a bakery worker, Roisin a supervisor in a solicitor's practice. They have been married for more than 11 years and are proud parents of seven-and-a-half-year-old Matthew. He says that the 'half' is very important." NIMMA. (2012; p.16). Themes/Topics Mentioned Major Themes/Topics first, then sub-themes and topics. Mixed Marriage Places Mentioned Places mentioned: cities, towns, villages, etc. Oldpark [Belfast, Northern Ireland] Interviewee Gender Male; and Female Religion Religion / denomination that the interviewee was brought up in. Protestant; and Catholic Home Address If publicly available, record address (not house number) of interviewee at the time of the interview. Oldpark, north Belfast, Northern Ireland Marital Status Marital status of the interviewee. Married Children Any information about the number of children. 1 child Birth Country Country of birth if mentioned (or make assessment based on interview). Northern Ireland Current Occupation Current occupation status of interviewee. Bakery Worker; and Supervisor in a solicitor's practice Status Details of status of interviewee during conflict (civilian; security force; combatant; paramilitary; political party; loyal order; etc.). Civilian Published Format Video; Audio; Document; Image. Document Ind Form Uploaded Scanned copy of paper form for preservation alongside the stories. Yes Ind Delay Access Y/N Y/N for individual story-teller delayed access request (check signed permission form) No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Family is the most important thing, by Chris and Roisin (story details) Description An account of the resource Personal accounts, based on a joint interview, by a couple who are in a mixed marriage. Their story was published in the book 'Mixed Emotions'. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paul McLaughlin / NIMMA Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Mixed Emotions NI Mixed Marriage Assoc https://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/824e1bf57bdeea6aa326450ff8008642.mp4 33a16739fe983843996409941c0537ad Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Remembering 'Petals of Hope' (collection) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Some of the recorded stories can be found at the 'Petals of Hope Revisited' blog: <a href="http://www.omaghpetals.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.omaghpetals.blogspot.co.uk/</a> See also: Information about the original Petals of Hope project on Carole Kane's website: <a href="http://www.carolekane.com/index.php?/petals-of-hope/" target="_blank">www.carolekane.com/</a> Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 15 video; 23 text Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 11 video; 15 text Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (signed 29 March 2014) Description An account of the resource The Remembering 'Petals of Hope' project (2013-14) produced a collection of 15 audio visual and 23 written stories related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998). The work involved in conducting the interviews and producing the recordings was carried out by Carole Kane and Malachi O'Doherty. Carole Kane, a freelance artist / community arts facilitator, was involved in the original 'Petals of Hope' project (1998-99) in association with Omagh District Council, which, with the assistance of children from Omagh, transformed floral tributes left at the scene of the bomb into handmade paper and art work. This resulted in an exhibition in the spring and summer of 1999 and the publication of the exhibition catalogue entitled 'Petals of Hope' (1999). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carole Kane, and Malachi O'Doherty Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Language A language of the resource English Relation A related resource See also: The booklet: Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. (2014). Remembering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council. Web sites: <a href="http://www.carolekane.com" target="_blank">www.carolekane.com</a> <a href="http://www.omagh.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.omagh.gov.uk</a> <a href="http://www.omagh.gov.uk/district_of_omagh/omagh_remembers/petals_of_hope/" target="_blank">www.omagh.gov.uk/district_of_omagh/omagh_remembers/petals_of_hope/</a> The original exhibition catalogue: Kane, Carole. (1999). Petals of Hope. Omagh: Omagh District Council. The catalogue is available to purchase at this Web page: <a href="http://www.omagh.gov.uk/culture_leisure_and_tourism/visitor_services/online_book_store/?bookID=31" target="_blank">www.omagh.gov.uk/culture_leisure_and_tourism/visitor_services/online_book_store/?bookID=31</a> Permission Form Scanned Non DC - Scan of permission form uploaded to archive. Yes Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Contact Non DC - Contact person within the organisation. Carole Kane (carolekane@btinternet.com) Jean Brennan, Arts Manager, Omagh District Council (jean.brennan@omagh.gov.uk) Video A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Video; MP4 (.mp4) Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2 minutes 14 seconds Compression Type/rate of compression for moving image file (i.e. MPEG-4) MPEG-4 Producer Name (or names) of the person who produced the video O'Doherty, Malachi. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Elaine Gallagher Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Elaine's Art, an account by Elaine Gallagher (story video) Description An account of the resource Video (audio and still images in video format) of an account given by Elaine Gallagher related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998). "Elaine Gallagher was one of the children who took part in Petals of Hope, a project to make art works in tribute to the dead from the tons of flowers which were left at the site of the bomb. Now her own artwork employs the methods she learnt then." (from Malachi O'Doherty YouTube Channel) Video file is also available at: the Petals of Hope Revisited blogspot: http://omaghpetals.blogspot.co.uk/ And also: Malachi O'Doherty YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/malachimovies/ Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Collection ID Non DC - ID for the Collection that relates to this entry 155 Organisation ID Non DC - ID for the Organisation that relates to this entry 154 Remembering 'Petals of Hope' Workers' Educational Association (WEA) https://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/268d3d6fe57cea8e7beba168724ddd7f.pdf f466c7184b8a6ffb379e531f2316288c PDF Text Text Sandra Aranha Account of the IRA bomb on Ebury Bridge Road, London, on 10 October 1981 I was in Ebury Bridge Road that fateful day on 10 October 1981. The service station across the road from where the van containing the bomb had been positioned, was being renovated and when the bomb went off, my first thought was that the service station had exploded. It wasn't until soldiers from CheIsea Barracks showed up a few minutes after the explosion that I realised it was an IRA [Irish Republican Army] bomb. I worked at a travel agency called ‘Capricorn Travel’ and we had two offices in the small strip of shops – one at No. 37 and another at No. 27 Ebury Bridge Road – directly opposite ‘The Rising Sun’ pub. In fact, that morning around 9.00 am on my way to work, I met John, one of the proprietors of the pub. He was helping a couple of guys to push the van (which had the day before been parked on the corner of St. Barnabas Street beside the pub), to its final position on Ebury Bridge Road. After being showered in shattered glass and other debris, and flung across our office floor at No. 27, I was outdoors in seconds and tried to help as much as I could. I first checked on my colleague at No. 37, the closest shop to the van. Even though he was in terrible shock and had sustained some cuts as a result of the office window shattering inwards, he was very lucky to be shielded by the walls of the building. I think Nora Field passed away on the footpath. I recall holding her hand for a moment or two but then went to assist a soldier that was in great distress, off the targeted bus. He was bleeding profusely from the head (his scalp had blown off) and when the ambulances arrived, I helped him (and his scalp) into one. It was so sad to hear of John Breslin's death; he sometimes washed our cars for a few extra pounds in his pocket. I'm pretty sure he was there that morning to collect our car keys for the same purpose and I recall seeing him and bidding him good morning just a few yards from the van just before the explosion. I recall running to the hairdresser, which was the first shop in the row at the opposite end from No 37, and after assisting the hairdresser and her elderly women clients to get away from the mayhem, I grabbed as many towels as I could and handed them out to the injured that needed them. In the aftermath of the incident I was one of the people interviewed by ITN for a news item broadcast on 11 October 1981. �These days, I still struggle sometimes from the aftermath of that horrible Saturday morning and wonder how Nora and John's family have coped with their loss. It's good to see that sites like CAIN try to keep their memory alive. As a 21 year old Indian born Australian, I had no relatives in the UK at the time, so felt quite alone. For ages afterwards I ducked under my desk at the slightest loud noise in the street. I was in a car accident in 2006 – someone had back-ended me – and when the rear window of my car shattered all over me, my first thought was I had been in yet another bomb attack. Soon after the bombing in 1981, I developed a hideous nervous eczema and after the shattering glass incident of my car accident, I got exactly the same eczema once again. I now live in Byron Bay, NSW Australia and am a stand-up comedian and columnist. Sandra Aranha; Account written on 23 March 2012. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aranha, Sandra. (individual) Description An account of the resource Sandra Aranha witnessed a bomb explosion on Ebury Bridge Road, London on 10 October 1981. The bomb had been planted by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and was detonated when a bus carrying British soldiers drove past. Sandra Aranha first provided her account of the events of that day to CAIN in 2012. In July 2014 she agreed that her written story could be added to the Accounts of the Conflict archive. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sandra Aranha Subject The topic of the resource Personal account of a bomb attack. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Accounts of the Conflict Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Sandra Aranha Nature Non DC - Nature of Organisation (Victims; community; sectorial; etc.) Individual Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 1 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 1 Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Is Organisation Non DC - Is this collectionn an Organisation? (Yes if yes/Leave Blank if no) Yes Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Story Title The title, if any, of the story or account. Ebury Bridge Road bomb Story Available Y/N Yes Story Format Main format of the story (video; audio; etc.). Text Story Source Source of where the story can be found. Accounts of the Conflict archive Interviewee Surname Aranha Interviewee Forename(s) Sandra Interviewee Gender Female Home Address If publicly available, record address (not house number) of interviewee at the time of the interview. Byron Bay, NSW Australia Ind Permission Form Yes/No - Individual permission form signed and returned to Accounts. Yes (signed 24 July 2014) Ind Delay Access Y/N Y/N for individual story-teller delayed access request (check signed permission form) No Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Document (.doc) Archive Format Format used for the archive. Adobe Systems Portable Document Format (PDF) File (.pdf) produced using Adobe Acrobat X Pro Web Format Format used for the Web site. PDF Story Abstract Text from any publicly available abstract which describes the story. This is a single personal account by Sandra Aranha of a bombing she witnessed on the Ebury Bridge Road, London on 10 October 1981. Themes/Topics Mentioned Major Themes/Topics first, then sub-themes and topics. Victims; Bombing Dates Mentioned Specific dates, or ranges. 10 October 1981 [1980s] Events Mentioned Major events mentioned. Ebury Bridge Road Bombing Places Mentioned Places mentioned: cities, towns, villages, etc. Ebury Bridge Road, London Organisations Mentioned Main organisations mentioned. Irish Republican Army (IRA) Victim 1 Name of first or main victim. Nora Field ID Victim 1 ID number from Sutton for victim 1. 2268 Victim 2 Name of second victim mentioned. John Breslin ID Victim 2 ID number from Sutton for victim 2. 2269 Previous Address Previous address (during conflict / story). London, England Status Details of status of interviewee during conflict (civilian; security force; combatant; paramilitary; political party; loyal order; etc.). Civilian Ind Form Uploaded Scanned copy of paper form for preservation alongside the stories. Yes (scanned) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ebury Bridge Road bomb, by Sandra Aranha Description An account of the resource A personal account of a bombing in London on 10 October 1981. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sandra Aranha Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Accounts of the Conflict, INCORE, University of Ulster Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF file Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 10 October 1981; Ebury Bridge Bridge Road, London, England Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 1 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 1 Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (dated 24 September 2014) Permission Form Scanned Non DC - Scan of permission form uploaded to archive. Scanned; Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No CAIN Links Non DC - Links to related information on CAIN CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: <a class="lightwindow page-options" title="Additional related information on the CAIN Web site" href="https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/cgi-bin/dyndeaths.pl?querytype=text&keyword=Ebury%20Bridge%20Road">Ebury Bridge Road bombing</a> CAIN: Chronology: <a class="lightwindow page-options" title="Additional related information on the CAIN Web site" href="https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/chron/ch81.htm#101081">10 October 1981</a> Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Individual Stories https://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/af5013cabf17e7b83a9ba01aeda1db28.mp4 7b514a7313d5d067bcbb2c03dca0f50d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times (collection) Description An account of the resource A series of eight short interviews, recorded on video, related to the conflict in Northern Ireland. The interviews are based on common objects which took on a new meaning as a result of the conflict. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Healing Through Remembering (HTR) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Disruptive Media / Healing Through Remembering. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Subject The topic of the resource Personal Accounts / Story-Telling related to Northern Ireland. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Web site: <a href="http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/" target="_blank"> http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/</a> Also DVD: Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Video stories Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Video files - MP4 format; Video on Web site; Video on DVD Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Northern Ireland | 1968-2013 URL Non DC - URL of Organisation / Project http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/ Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 8 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 7 (seven individual permission forms returned) Relation A related resource The 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' collection comprised of eight video stories were derived from an earlier exhibition organised by Healing Through Remembering entitled: 'Everyday Objects Transformed by The Conflict'. The exhibition of physical artifacts first opened 14-24 November 2011 before going on tour between March and July 2012 and then appearing back in Belfast in August 2012. Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (signed 13 November 2014) Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Video A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data DVD Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2 minutes, 4 seconds Compression Type/rate of compression for moving image file (i.e. MPEG-4) MPEG-4 Producer Name (or names) of the person who produced the video David Allen Director Name (or names) of the person who produced the video David Allen Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Triona White Hamilton Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Alex Bunting Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coins, by Alex Bunting (story video) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Disruptive Media / Healing Through Remembering Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MPEG-4 file; 1280x576 pixels Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Northern Ireland conflict | 1968-2013 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Healing Through Remembering (HTR) Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 1989 Description An account of the resource This video interview with Alex Bunting was carried out by Healing Through Remembering (HTR) for their 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' project. It is one of eight video interviews with people who describe how everyday objects have a special meaning for them in relation to the history of the Northern Ireland conflict. Collection ID Non DC - ID for the Collection that relates to this entry 23 Organisation ID Non DC - ID for the Organisation that relates to this entry 22 Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Language A language of the resource English Healing Through Remembering Ordinary Objects Extraordinary Times Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times (collection) Description An account of the resource A series of eight short interviews, recorded on video, related to the conflict in Northern Ireland. The interviews are based on common objects which took on a new meaning as a result of the conflict. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Healing Through Remembering (HTR) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Disruptive Media / Healing Through Remembering. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Subject The topic of the resource Personal Accounts / Story-Telling related to Northern Ireland. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Web site: <a href="http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/" target="_blank"> http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/</a> Also DVD: Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Video stories Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Video files - MP4 format; Video on Web site; Video on DVD Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Northern Ireland | 1968-2013 URL Non DC - URL of Organisation / Project http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/ Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 8 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 7 (seven individual permission forms returned) Relation A related resource The 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' collection comprised of eight video stories were derived from an earlier exhibition organised by Healing Through Remembering entitled: 'Everyday Objects Transformed by The Conflict'. The exhibition of physical artifacts first opened 14-24 November 2011 before going on tour between March and July 2012 and then appearing back in Belfast in August 2012. Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (signed 13 November 2014) Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Triona White Hamilton Location The location of the interview Belfast Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Video Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2 minutes, 4 seconds Interviewee Surname Bunting Interviewee Forename(s) Alex Story Title The title, if any, of the story or account. Coins - Alex Bunting Story Available Y/N Yes Story Format Main format of the story (video; audio; etc.). video Story Source Source of where the story can be found. The story has been deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. Also available: At website: <a href="http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/ooet/all/" target="_blank">http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/ooet/all/</a> On DVD: Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times Language Spoken Main language spoken during the interview. English Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound No Transcription Permission If permission provided then transcription should be added to archive. n.a. Interviewee Gender Male Age Age of interviewee 50+ Religion Religion / denomination that the interviewee was brought up in. Protestant Birth Country Country of birth if mentioned (or make assessment based on interview). Northern Ireland Physical Injury Conflict-related physical injury. Injured in bobby-trap bomb in car; lost left leg in the explosion. Occupation during conflict Occupation status at the time of the conflict / story. Taxi driver. Status Details of status of interviewee during conflict (civilian; security force; combatant; paramilitary; political party; loyal order; etc.). Civilian Ind Permission Form Yes/No - Individual permission form signed and returned to Accounts. Yes (signed 31 March 2014) Story Abstract Text from any publicly available abstract which describes the story. "The taxi Alex Bunting was driving was booby trapped. The force of the explosion tore off his left leg. The surgeons gave Alex the loose change that had become embedded in his body and he has kept the coins to remind him of what happened." (from Ordinary Objects website). Themes/Topics Mentioned Major Themes/Topics first, then sub-themes and topics. Booby-trap bomb, Clarity of Speech Assessment of how clear the recorded speech is. Good Conflict Victim Self-assessment of status of ‘victim’. Victim Dates Mentioned Specific dates, or ranges. 20 October 1991 [1990s] Places Mentioned Places mentioned: cities, towns, villages, etc. Sandy Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland Other Keywords Other keywords mentioned in the interview. Bomb, taxi, explosion, shrapnel, Ind Form Uploaded Scanned copy of paper form for preservation alongside the stories. Yes Ind Delay Access Y/N Y/N for individual story-teller delayed access request (check signed permission form) No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coins, by Alex Bunting (story details) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Healing Through Remembering (HTR) Description An account of the resource This video interview with Alex Bunting was carried out by Healing Through Remembering (HTR) for their 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' project. It is one of eight video interviews with people who describe how everyday objects have a special meaning for them in relation to the history of the Northern Ireland conflict. Subject The topic of the resource Personal accounts / story-telling relating to the Northern Ireland conflict. Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 1988 Collection ID Non DC - ID for the Collection that relates to this entry 23 Organisation ID Non DC - ID for the Organisation that relates to this entry 22 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Disruptive Media / Healing Through Remembering (HTR) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Video Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Northern Ireland | 1968-2013 Healing Through Remembering Ordinary Objects Extraordinary Times