Story Title |
Untitled Story, by Kay Green |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Video |
Story Source |
The story has been deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. Film interview available at website: https://vimeo.com/120173493 Interview transcript also available: http://www.smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Interview-with-Kay-Green-Transcript-The-Memory-Project-Smashing-Times-Theatre-Company.pdf |
Interviewee Surname |
Green |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Kay |
Interviewee Maiden Name |
Duddy |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Religion |
Catholic |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Victim 1 |
Jackie Duddy |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Sister |
Previous Address |
Creggan estate [Derry, Northern Ireland] |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
Kay Green gives an account of the shooting dead of her brother Jackie Duddy on Bloody Sunday (30 January 1972). She also describes some aspects of the aftermath and the campaign for justice. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
State Killings |
Dates Mentioned |
30 January 1972 |
Events Mentioned |
Bloody Sunday (30 January 1972) |
Places Mentioned |
Creggan estate [Derry, Northern Ireland] |
Organisations Mentioned |
Cúnamh |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Jackie Duddy (30 January 1972) |
Story Title |
Untitled Story, by Carol Doey and Tony Mc Gurk |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Video |
Story Source |
The story has been deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. Film interview available at website: https://vimeo.com/120568330 Interview transcript also available: http://www.smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Interview-with-Carol-Doey-and-Tony-Mc-Gurk-Transcript-The-Memory-Project-Smashing-Times-Theatre-Company.pdf |
Interviewee Surname |
Doey; and Mc Gurk |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Carol; and Tony |
Interviewee Gender |
Female; and Male |
Religion |
Protestant; and Catholic |
Home Address |
Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. |
Marital Status |
Married |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
Carol Doey and Tony Mc Gurk give an account of some aspects of their life in a 'mixed marriage' (between a Protestant and a Catholic). |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Mixed Marriage; |
Dates Mentioned |
26 May 1983 (1980s) |
Events Mentioned |
Shooting at Cookstown RUC base |
Places Mentioned |
Cookstown [County Tyrone, Northern Ireland]; Stewartstown [County Tyrone, Northern Ireland] |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Colin Carson (26 May 1983) |
Story Title |
Untitled Story, by Peter Conlon |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Video |
Story Source |
The story has been deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. Film interview NOT yet available at The Memory Project website. Interview transcript is available: http://www.smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Interview-with-Peter-Conlon-Transcript-The-Memory-Project-Smashing-Times-Theatre-Company1.pdf |
Interviewee Surname |
Conlon |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Peter |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Religion |
Catholic |
Birth Country |
Republic of Ireland |
Nationality |
Irish |
Occupation during conflict |
Member of An Garda Síochána |
Status |
Former member of An Garda Síochána (Irish police) |
Story Abstract |
Peter Conlon gives an account of his time policing the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland during the Troubles. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Policing; Border roads; Concession roads; |
Dates Mentioned |
1969 [1960s]; December 1971 [1970s] |
Events Mentioned |
Loyalist bomb, Ballyshannon (19 October 1969); Armed robbery; |
Places Mentioned |
Clones [County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland]; Ballyshannon [County Donegal, Republic of Ireland]; Belleek [County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland]; |
Organisations Mentioned |
Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Thomas McDowell (19 October 1969) |
Story Title |
Untitled Story, by William Caughey |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Video |
Story Source |
The story has been deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. Film interview available at website: https://vimeo.com/120594188 Interview transcript also available: http://www.smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Interview-with-William-Caughey-Transcript-The-Memory-Project-Smashing-Times-Theatre-Company1.pdf |
Interviewee Surname |
Caughey |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
William |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Age |
56 (in 2013) |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Occupation during conflict |
British soldier, Member of British Army (BA), |
Previous Address |
Newtownards [County Down, Northern Ireland] |
Status |
Former member of British Army (BA), former member of Security Forces; Former Psychiatric Nurse |
Story Abstract |
William Caughey gives an account of his early family life and the impact of the Troubles. His time in England working as a psychiatric nurse and his return to Northern Ireland to live. His work with Smashing Times Theatre Company. |
Dates Mentioned |
27 August 1979 |
Events Mentioned |
Warrenpoint Attack (27 August 1979) |
Places Mentioned |
Warrenpoint [County Down, Northern Ireland] |
Story Title |
Untitled Story, by Fiona Bawn Thompson |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Video |
Story Source |
The story has been deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. Film interview available at website: https://vimeo.com/120173431 Interview transcript also available: http://www.smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Interview-with-Fiona-Bawn-Thompson-Transcript-The-Memory-Project-Smashing-Times-Theatre-Company.pdf |
Interviewee Surname |
Bawn Thompson |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Fiona |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Home Address |
Craigavon [County Armagh, Northern Ireland] |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
Fiona Bawn Thompson gives a short account of her time in Craigavon and then talks of her experience working with young people on community relations issues through the medium of art, music and performance. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Identity |
Dates Mentioned |
12 December 1991, 28 March 1991 [1990s]; |
Events Mentioned |
Craigavon bomb (12 December 1991); Killing of three civilians (28 March 1991) |
Places Mentioned |
Craigavon [County Armagh, Northern Ireland] |
Story Title |
Untitled Story, by Eamonn Baker |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Video |
Story Source |
The story has been deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. Film interview available at website: https://vimeo.com/120173429 Interview transcript also available: http://www.smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Interview-with-Eamonn-Baker-Transcript-The-Memory-Project-Smashing-Times-Theatre-Company.pdf |
Interviewee Surname |
Baker |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Eamonn |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Age |
63 (in 2014) |
Religion |
Catholic |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Current Occupation |
At the time of the interview Eamonn Baker worked with Towards Understanding and Healing (TUH). |
Previous Address |
Creggan estate [Derry, Northen Ireland] |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Video |
Story Abstract |
Eamon Baker gives an account of his experience on Bloody Sunday (30 January 1972). The impact this had on his time at Queen's University, Belfast. His experience working with young people on the issue of community relations. Also his experience of story-telling with Smashing Times Theatre Company Ltd. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
State Violence; Story-telling |
Dates Mentioned |
30 January 1972 [1970s] |
Events Mentioned |
Bloody Sunday |
Places Mentioned |
William Street [Bogside Derry]; Chamberlain Street [Bogside, Derry]; Creggan estate [Derry] |
Organisations Mentioned |
British Army (BA); Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR); Irish Republican Army (IRA) |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
John ('Jackie') Duddy (30 January 1972); William Nash (30 January 1972); Kathleen Thompson (6 November 1971); Heather Kerrigan (14 July 1984) |
Story Title |
Untitled Story, by Jim Arbuckle |
Story Available |
Yes (on-line at Smashing Times website) |
Story Format |
Video |
Story Source |
A signed permission form was not returned, so this story is NOT deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. Film interview available at website: https://vimeo.com/120173498 Interview transcript also available: http://www.smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Interview-with-Jim-Arbuckle-Transcript-The-Memory-Project-Smashing-Times-Theatre-Company.pdf |
Interviewee Surname |
Arbuckle |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
James |
Interviewee Nickname |
Jim |
Language Spoken |
English |
Transcription |
Transcript available (on-line at Smashing Times website) |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Religion |
Protestant |
Home Address |
Drumahoe, County Londonderry. |
Marital Status |
Married |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Occupation during conflict |
Former teacher |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
Jim Arbuckle gives an account of growing up in a large Protestant family in Londonderry and how he became a teacher for 25 years. He also describes how he then became an Education Officer for UNICEF in Northern Ireland and later worked as a Community Relations Facilitator with Towards Understanding and Healing (TUH) in Londonderry. It was through his work at TUH that he became involved with Smashing Times Theatre Company. Much of the interview is given to his involvment with Smashing Times and the possible use of arts in promoting reconciliation. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Reconciliation; Education; Story-telling |
Places Mentioned |
The Fountain [Londonderry, Northern Ireland] |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
William King (24 September 1969) |