Story Title |
Untitled Story, by J.P. Twomey |
Story Available |
Yes; deposited. Story extract available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text (page 42 in the book) |
Story Source |
Story contained in: Moloney, Michelle. (2014). Green and Blue Across the Thin Line - Policing the border: The voices of those who policed the border and their families. Diversity Challenges Board. |
Interviewee Surname |
Twomey |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
John |
Interviewee Nickname |
JP |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Nationality |
Irish |
Occupation during conflict |
Police officer, Member of Garda Síochána (GS) |
Status |
Former member of Garda Síochána (GS), Former member of Irish Security Forces |
Published Format |
Document |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Policing |
Dates Mentioned |
1972 [1970s] |
Places Mentioned |
Carrickmacross [County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland] |
Organisations Mentioned |
Garda Siochana (GS) |
Transcription |
Transcript available |
Original Format |
Video |
Duration |
21 minutes 52 seconds |
Compression |
MPEG-4 |
Interviewee |
Fiona Bawn Thompson |
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] |
Transcription |
Transcript available |
Original Format |
Video |
Duration |
28 minutes 15 seconds |
Compression |
MPEG-4 |
Interviewee |
Eileen Weir |
Author |
Eileen Weir |
Publication Title |
Transcript of interview with Eileen Weir |
Publisher Location |
Dublin |
Publisher |
Smashing Times Theatre Company Ltd. |
Publication Type |
Transcript |
Publication Status |
Published on-line |
Number of Pages |
8 |
Story Title |
Untitled Story, by Eileen Weir |
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/120173490 Interview transcript also available: http://www.smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Interview-with-Eileen-Weir-Transcript-The-Memory-Project-Smashing-Times-Theatre-Company.pdf |
Interviewee Surname |
Weir |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Eileen |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Previous Address |
Shankill Road, west Belfast, Northern Ireland. |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
Eileen Weir gives an account of growing up duing the Troubles and joining the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) for a short period of time when she was 16 years of age. She later became involved with the Trade Union movement. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Paramilitary Groups; Women; Identity |
Events Mentioned |
Ulster Workers' Council (UWC) Strike (May 1974) |
Places Mentioned |
Shankill Road [west Belfast, Northern Ireland] |
Organisations Mentioned |
Ulster Defence Association (UDA) |
Story Title |
Untitled story, by Eileen Twomey |
Story Available |
Yes; deposited. Audio file and full transcript also on project website. Story extract available in published book. Audio interview available at website: http://www.green-and-blue.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Eileen-Twomey.mp3 Interview transcript also available: http://www.green-and-blue.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Eileen-Twomey-Interview-editedTranscript1.pdf |
Story Format |
Text (page 41 in the book) |
Story Source |
Story contained in: Moloney, Michelle. (2014). Green and Blue Across the Thin Line - Policing the border: The voices of those who policed the border and their families. Diversity Challenges Board. |
Interviewee Surname |
Twomey |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Eileen |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Nationality |
Irish |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document; Audio |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Policing |
Places Mentioned |
Carrickmacross [County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland] |
Transcription |
Transcript available |
Original Format |
Video |
Duration |
49 minutes 44 seconds |
Compression |
MPEG-4 |
Interviewee |
Eamonn Baker |
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 Dorothy |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Audio, and Text |
Identity Provided? |
No; anonymous |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Dorothy |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Nationality |
British |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Audio |
Dates Mentioned |
1975; [1970s]; 1989; [1980s]; 1997 [1990s] |
Events Mentioned |
Ulster Workers Council Strike (1974) |
Places Mentioned |
Springfield Road; Woodvale; Shankill |
People Mentioned |
Gerry Adams; David Campton |
Organisations Mentioned |
Ulsters Worker Council (UWC) |