90 10 1267 https://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/d11a0f67acec2097dc537ce113576127.pdf 7fd542ecc77ff0b3d5ca5dd4f62675af PDF Text Text Remembering: “Petals of Hope” Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb Conversations with Carole Kane and Malachi O’Doherty 1 �Lorna Martin Omagh Who turned the volume down? What slowed the movements of the town? Who sent the ﬂowers’ lily fragrance in the air? Who touched lives and stripped feelings bare? Did you taste the acrid bitter aftershock? And did you note how time stood still round three o’clock? For how long will that young girl on the ﬁlm cry, “Where’s mum?” And why did day turn dark despite the sun? And in the weeks that followed did you ﬁnd That people here were careful to be kind? They held each other closer than they had, Protecting, guarding, shielding all from bad. For when evil came to visit from outside Flowers were placed as Omagh softly cried. Then the spotlight of attention moved away And dawn kept breaking each and every day. People went back to their work and shops still traded. A new and rather fragile peace pervaded. The weakest sought their comfort in the strong. They asked if we could ever right the wrong. The left behind and wounded tried to live And others learned to reach out and to give. Time moves on, so many years have passed But thoughts of loved ones linger, memories last. Who will tell the young of hurt felt on that day? Who will share with them the pain that can’t be said? The petals of the ﬂowers placed every year, Scented witnesses to those no longer here. 29 �This publication has received support from the Victims Support Programme for Groups Working with Victims and Survivors, which is administered by VSS on behalf of the Ofﬁce of the First and Deputy First Minister. The views expressed do not necessarily reﬂect those of the Victims and Survivors Service. � 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) Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication Martin, Lorna. Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2014 Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. Omagh, in, Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. (2014). Remebering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council. Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Omagh Publisher VSS and Omagh District Council. Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Booklet Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published ISBN 978-1-86-991922-1 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 Omagh, by Lorna Martin (story text) Description An account of the resource One of 20 personal accounts related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998). The accounts were published in the booklet Remembering: "Petals of Hope". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available VSS and Omagh District Council Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF; 220KB Language A language of the resource English Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 2300 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://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/aeb34f07b2a9e56635d77904df72d124.pdf bad65a58703cef698adc241b17ab6603 PDF Text Text Remembering: “Petals of Hope” Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb Conversations with Carole Kane and Malachi O’Doherty 1 �Nicole Watt “The human justice system, made of imperfect people in an imperfect world, rarely satisﬁes our need for resolution.’ It was a typically cloudy day in Northern Ireland when I ﬁrst wandered into the Garden of Light, the memorial established to honour the thirty-one lives lost in the Omagh Bomb of 1998. Having recently emigrated from America, I was unaware of the garden’s meaning, only that I was heavily pregnant and it had a lovely lily pond which beckoned me to rest my tired feet. A bomb has never exploded in York, Pennsylvania. As far as I know there has never been a murder in the neighbourhood where I grew up. And yet, there were tragedies of a different kind, as there always are wherever human beings live. The crimes I experienced during my youth and early adulthood are those rarely talked about in public circles. Although society has changed much, most people are still not comfortable hearing the stories I could tell, nor the stories of others like me. No one will ever build a memorial garden to our lost childhood where we can gather to share our grief, to feel strength and hope in numbers. Most of us will never have the opportunity to pursue justice in a court of law. Defending the innocent and holding lawbreakers accountable is vital in a healthy society. However, I am all too aware, as are most of us, that the human justice system, made of imperfect people in an imperfect world, rarely satisﬁes our need for resolution. The bitterness and pain can linger for years, even decades, poisoning our lives and the lives of those we love.. What is the answer then? As a fellow sojourner on the path of injustice, I have come to believe that healing, closure and justice is possible, even in the absence of monetary compensation or an admission of guilt. I know because this is what has happened in my life. But believing in it takes a shift in perception. I have never had the opportunity to take those who harmed me to court, and yet justice has entered my life in the form of purpose. While those who pursue crime and evil lose their way, corrupting themselves and others, if we take the high road through our loss, we will ﬁnd noble purposes to pursue that beneﬁt us and others around us. When we are able and willing to empathise with others who suffer, justice and healing redeem us in the form of compassion? When we are able to bear burdens others cannot because we have carried such a deep grief for so long, we are given justice in the form of strength? When the suffering that has gouged our hearts one day, perhaps far down the road, creates a deep well that can now experience incredible joy and love, that no longer takes a single moment for granted, we experience justice and healing in the very gift of being more fully alive? 25 �When others trust us enough to tell us their stories we are given the honour of being witnesses to others’ lives? And by listening, we are being heard, too, if not by an earthly court, then by a much higher one, who judges not for this lifetime only, but for eternity. Stepping into the garden on this sunny autumn day, I am reminded of the millions who suffer and are not comforted: Abused children, victims of torture, those whose stories are still bound in shame and silence. Perhaps we cannot achieve earthly justice for ourselves and those we have lost, but maybe we can receive another form through helping others who have no hope of helping themselves. We can be the light shining in the darkness- a light so bright that it will be said of us ‘the darkness did not overcome it.’ No one can tell anyone else when or where or how the time of healing or surrender will come or when the pursuit of justice has reached its end. The road of grief and redemption has its own clock and the hour ticks differently for each person. But I feel compelled to speak out for those who have shared their story with me: whether the guilty ever receive their worldly due or not, I pray for you the same things I pray for myself- a life of joy, love, healing, divine justice- and most of all - peace. 26 �This publication has received support from the Victims Support Programme for Groups Working with Victims and Survivors, which is administered by VSS on behalf of the Ofﬁce of the First and Deputy First Minister. The views expressed do not necessarily reﬂect those of the Victims and Survivors Service. � 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) Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication Watt, Nicole. Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2014 Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. 'The human justice system, ...', in, Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. (2014). Remebering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council. Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Omagh Publisher VSS and Omagh District Council. Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Booklet Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published ISBN 978-1-86-991922-1 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 'The human justice system, ...', by Nicole Watt (story text) Description An account of the resource The text, in PDF (Portable Document Format), of one of 20 personal accounts related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998). The accounts were published in the booklet Remembering: "Petals of Hope". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available VSS and Omagh District Council. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF; 269KB Language A language of the resource English Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 2298 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://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/84078db206771a8212e12b22bbb6de22.pdf db0d62c3eda789f086db30f09b7ecb1d PDF Text Text Remembering: “Petals of Hope” Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb Conversations with Carole Kane and Malachi O’Doherty 1 �Molly Montague and Bridie Breen “She opened a whole new world in Carrickmore …” We met up with Mary at the patchwork. Well I had known her some time before that, Mary and her sister had came from Mallow in county Cork and they met up with two brothers from Beragh, the Grimes brothers. They married in due course. They were two very pleasant ladies, Mary and Joan. Mary had exceptionally good hands, it would be fair to say, at craft work. She had a great connection of ﬁnding specialist materials and fabrics because her daughter worked and was associated with textiles in Harrods, isn’t that right? And we enjoyed Mary coming every night because Mary from time to time had all of these beautiful, beautiful different classes of thread and different classes of fabrics and she opened a whole new world in Carrickmore to this because we were working on basics and she had some lovely patterns which we’d pick up as well. So, we enjoyed all of this unveiling when Mary came along with all this different stuff, particularly at Christmas time, I remember her having some nice Christmas and autumnal things with her. So, we set to work together at that line and her sister Joan of course, accompanied her on most nights so the crack was mighty. She spoke with, of course, the great southern accent which some of us didn’t fully understand all the time but we tuned in as best we could, had a cup of tea and the normal banter and crack. Patchworking started, with people, I suppose, where they didn’t have a lot. And to make different quilts for their beds, they used whatever scraps they had. That was really the origins of it, wasn’t it? It was using just patches of material from children’s dresses maybe or blouses or men’s shirts or whatever. Some people went on to make men’s ties which became very popular. The designs became a bit more elaborate, and I suppose we got interested in mixing colours and design and became clued in to that sort of thing. But it was really about the company and the get together; that’s just what it was. On a Thursday evening, we would have had an evening out. We’d been together for a number of years it was fair to say, hadn’t we? And then Carole came in somewhere along the line and we were asked if a few ladies would get together at the time of the tragedy of the Omagh bomb. We were involved in Petals of Hope with Carole, we got a great lot of satisfaction. I think I’m right in saying that Carole ended up coming to Carrickmore to ﬁnish with us at the wind up. Mary and her daughter were both killed in the bomb. Her daughter was expecting twins. It was a terrible tragedy. i suppose the awfulness as with everyone else, is such worthwhile people being lost because she was just a sweetheart, wasn’t she? 24 �This publication has received support from the Victims Support Programme for Groups Working with Victims and Survivors, which is administered by VSS on behalf of the Ofﬁce of the First and Deputy First Minister. The views expressed do not necessarily reﬂect those of the Victims and Survivors Service. � 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) Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication Montague, Molly., and Breen, Bridie. Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2014 Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. 'She opened a whole new world in Carrickmore ...', in, Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. (2014). Remebering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council. Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Omagh Publisher VSS and Omagh District Council. Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Booklet Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published ISBN 978-1-86-991922-1 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 'She opened a whole new world in Carrickmore ...', by Molly Montague and Bridie Breen (story text) Description An account of the resource The text, in PDF (Portable Document Format), of one of 20 personal accounts related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998). The accounts were published in the booklet Remembering: "Petals of Hope". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available VSS and Omagh District Council. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF; 225KB Language A language of the resource English Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 2297 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://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/520cdae64c40dd697223d92dfa5d5fa0.pdf c66c584cf5c3d2f4da7922061e74b937 PDF Text Text Remembering: “Petals of Hope” Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb Conversations with Carole Kane and Malachi O’Doherty 1 �Molly Montague “Everyone’s covering some heartbreak.” Coming into Omagh, you’re faced with the awfulness of what happened and I suppose you are just trying to, maybe to some extent escape from it. Although it was difﬁcult in doing that because I would have known one of the ladies who was killed, Mary Grimes. But I suppose, no matter who you look at, everyone’s covering some heartbreak. When you do come into Omagh, that is one of the things that comes into your head and even people who have come visiting us from say England or Scotland, they come into Omagh to see the Garden of Remembrance and just to see Omagh because of what has happened. I don’t like the garden. What has that modern structure to do with the kind of people that we are? You know for example, the chat now about Seamus Heaney is how he just uses normal language of the everyday people and he doesn’t take it away “up there” and you feel that they didn’t do what was acceptable to the ordinary people, they had to take it away “up there’, that was beyond the people. 23 �This publication has received support from the Victims Support Programme for Groups Working with Victims and Survivors, which is administered by VSS on behalf of the Ofﬁce of the First and Deputy First Minister. The views expressed do not necessarily reﬂect those of the Victims and Survivors Service. � 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) Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication Montague, Molly. Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2014 Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. Everyone's covering some heartbreak.', in, Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. (2014). Remebering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council. Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Omagh Publisher VSS and Omagh District Council. Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Booklet Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published ISBN 978-1-86-991922-1 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 'Everyone's covering some heartbreak.', by Molly Montague (story text) Description An account of the resource The text, in PDF (Portable Document Format), of one of 20 personal accounts related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998). The accounts were published in the booklet Remembering: "Petals of Hope". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available VSS and Omagh District Council. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF; 288KB Language A language of the resource English Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 2296 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://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/b85b54094418059ee2d158fd8ac292cb.pdf 36ce92225ffb7caecc6e88a8c9fbb273 PDF Text Text Remembering: “Petals of Hope” Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb Conversations with Carole Kane and Malachi O’Doherty 1 �Michael and Patsy Gallagher “It has never worked.” If you bought a car at £50 and something wrong with it, wouldn’t you take it back? You know, you wouldn’t just keep it. And that was £250,000 and nobody complained about it. Well, we complained about it but nobody listened to us. My complaint is not just about the mirrors; I think the garden itself is very clinical. It would remind you maybe of the war graves that you get in France for the First and Second World Wars where its all granite and you go there and you pay your respects and leave. But the garden we had earlier, you had trees in it and you had chairs in it. Wildlife came into it. It was a more natural space. Some people hung pictures of their dead on the wee tree, you know, and you could just sit there, it was so peaceful. And then they made it into that. We went to the meetings and we tried to get them to make it just like a rose garden, you know, nice. They wouldn’t hear tell of it. They did what they wanted; they didn’t do what any of the people wanted for a memorial. We sat on the Memorial Working Group for eight years, we made several suggestions. Where that glass obelisk is, all we wanted was a small plaque. Actually there is a small plaque on the wall, just to mark the spot. We just wanted the same type of garden enlarged, a wee bit bigger, so that we could have room for everybody but for what reason, I don’t know, they refused us. But I think that’s been very true about a lot of things that’s happened in Omagh, we’ve never had the common touch. 22 �This publication has received support from the Victims Support Programme for Groups Working with Victims and Survivors, which is administered by VSS on behalf of the Ofﬁce of the First and Deputy First Minister. The views expressed do not necessarily reﬂect those of the Victims and Survivors Service. � 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) Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication Gallagher, Michael., and Gallagher, Patsy. Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2014 Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. 'It has never worked.', in, Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. (2014). Remebering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council. Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Omagh Publisher VSS and Omagh District Council. Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Booklet Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published ISBN 978-1-86-991922-1 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 'It has never worked.', by Michael and Patsy Gallagher (story text) Description An account of the resource The text, in PDF (Portable Document Format), of one of 20 personal accounts related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998). The accounts were published in the booklet Remembering: "Petals of Hope". This account is based on a joint interview. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available VSS and Omagh District Council. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF; 247KB Language A language of the resource English Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 2295 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://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/f78e51b1ad33732d6931821ca06f80f1.pdf 744619665ef1209f8f4094c86793436d PDF Text Text Remembering: “Petals of Hope” Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb Conversations with Carole Kane and Malachi O’Doherty 1 �Irene Lowry Should have been just another day. The people that were there were innocent in every way Rushing around studying what shop to go to ﬁrst, Saying hello or that’s a great day, Or maybe, have we time for coffee? Worrying about what to wear, Or how long the ticket has been on the car, Meeting friends they hadn’t seen lately, Someone shouting over ‘I haven’t got time to chat right now but I will ring you later’. Just after 3 pm everything changed. Hearts remain broken from that moment on. Omagh itself slowly mended. The people came together And shared their grief. They have helped each other on a never-ending journey. All knew someone cruelly taken away. Our lives have never been the same 17 �This publication has received support from the Victims Support Programme for Groups Working with Victims and Survivors, which is administered by VSS on behalf of the Ofﬁce of the First and Deputy First Minister. The views expressed do not necessarily reﬂect those of the Victims and Survivors Service. � 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) Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication Lowry, Irene Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2014 Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. Should have been just another day, in, Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. (2014). Remebering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council. Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Omagh Publisher VSS and Omagh District Council. Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Booklet Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published ISBN 978-1-86-991922-1 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 Should have been just another day, by Irene Lowry (story text) Description An account of the resource The text, in PDF (Portable Document Format), of one of 20 personal accounts related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998). The accounts were published in the booklet Remembering: "Petals of Hope". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available VSS and Omagh District Council. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF; 219KB Language A language of the resource English 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://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/a9cb0216c981e65e5cb9def2307f1864.pdf f8e3c9e32f8797b5251e9ef86f2d8a55 PDF Text Text Remembering: “Petals of Hope” Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb Conversations with Carole Kane and Malachi O’Doherty 1 �Elaine Gallagher “I’m obviously very, very thankful to still have her alive and it was tough, because as an eight year old, you do want the attention of your mum and dad…” My sister lost her eyesight at the Omagh bomb when she was 15. I was 8 turning 9. I remember a lot about that day and about the follow up and even though I was young, I had to grow up quickly as a result of it all. Claire was just going into town with her friends on a Saturday and you could say, was in the wrong place at the wrong time. A piece of shrapnel from the car that the bomb was in, sliced behind her eyes and she lost her sight and, for a while, her senses of smell and taste; these gradually came back. I was supposed to be going into town and got a phone call last minute to go with my cousins to their holiday home in Mullaghmore. So off I went with them. I remember driving down the road in the car and all of a sudden, my auntie Anne who was driving the car, being very cross with us and telling us to be quiet. When we got to the caravan we were told to go outside and play and later I was told that Claire was in an accident. About two or three weeks later, we went up to Belfast and I thought it was great getting to go shopping for the day and as soon as I walked into the room, I knew that Claire had lost her sight. She had two white patches over her eyes and I knew that our family would never be the same again. I’m obviously very, very thankful to still have her alive and it was tough, because as an eight year old, you do want the attention of your mum and dad; obviously their number one was Claire. As a family, we learned that it would be easier for us to get on with things and to learn to forgive. As a family, we decided that. It has made things easier. Individually we have good days and bad days and Claire has good days and bad days. She has gone on to do her degree. She was only 15 but she went back to school, did her GCSEs, her A Levels, went and did a degree in Belfast, got married, has two beautiful children which is very hard because they are so beautiful and she will never see them. This drawing by Oran Bowes, shows his mummy, Claire. 14 �Elaine Gallagher “Being a student in England is quite refreshing in that not a lot of people know about the troubles in Ireland.” Being involved in the Petals of Hope certainly provided me with a lot of healing. I went on to study art and focused my project on textiles, hand-made papers, which is what the Petals of Hope project was. I’m now doing a degree with the hope of becoming an art therapist which I deﬁnitely wouldn’t have chosen to do if it hadn’t been for the Omagh bomb and I then went to art therapy sessions and gained an interest in that and wanted to help other people. Being a student in England is quite refreshing in that not a lot of people know about the troubles in Ireland. If they know what happened, not a lot of people know what happened in Omagh, especially people my age in England. They wouldn’t know unless they had a relative involved or something, but I ﬁnd it quite healing to talk about the Omagh bomb with people that don’t know. I ﬁnd it helpful to me to be able to talk about it and I never have a problem talking about it. Yes, there are times when I get upset which is normal. That’s a given. But having a boyfriend from England who doesn’t have any clue about the Troubles is refreshing too because he hadn’t heard of the Omagh bomb. His parents had, obviously from the news but teaching him about the Troubles has helped me deal with what happened and I think it has somewhat opened his eyes to how the world is and what goes on in other people’s lives and made him realise that no matter what’s going on in your life, there’s always someone else with something else going on that could be worse, could be similar. We were always brought up as children to know that. Yes, what happened to Claire was horriﬁc and horrendous but there were people that day who lost their relatives and we just have to be thankful that we still have Claire, as hard as it is every day to accept that she will never see again. We have her and we are the lucky ones really. 15 �This publication has received support from the Victims Support Programme for Groups Working with Victims and Survivors, which is administered by VSS on behalf of the Ofﬁce of the First and Deputy First Minister. The views expressed do not necessarily reﬂect those of the Victims and Survivors Service. � 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) Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication Gallagher, Elaine Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2014 Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. 'I'm obviously very, very thankful ...', in, Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. (2014). Remebering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council. Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Omagh Publisher VSS and Omagh District Council. Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Booklet Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published ISBN 978-1-86-991922-1 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 'I'm obviously very, very thankful ...', by Elaine Gallagher (story text) Description An account of the resource The text, in PDF (Portable Document Format), of one of 20 personal accounts related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998). The accounts were published in the booklet Remembering: "Petals of Hope". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available VSS and Omagh District Council. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF; 271KB Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 2289 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://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/15677d7c91c4ca1591fdd651aec1fd19.pdf e8523c802fe7436858a368671d36a2e3 PDF Text Text Remembering: “Petals of Hope” Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb Conversations with Carole Kane and Malachi O’Doherty 1 �Evelyn Johns “It will be the next generation before we get the families into the Omagh Bomb Archive.” Different people react in different ways. Researchers are very much matter of fact about it and they are delighted with the material in the archive. It will be the next generation before we get the families in. Some of the families have come and you can see it is very emotional for them. Groups are brought in by various organisations and you can see they are very touched by it. Everybody looks at it and thinks, why didn’t we know this was here? They can’t understand how so much material has been gathered and they didn’t know about it. Apart from the books of condolence, there’s video material from RTE, UTV and the BBC, news reports, documentaries, things like the Late Late Show; they’re all being put onto dvd at the moment. Then there’s emails. In 1998 the email was still in its infancy and it’s impossible to say but I think on the home page we’ve something like ﬁfteen thousand. I’m sure there’s thirty thousand. One girl from a software company in County Cork sent an email to all her contacts on the Monday morning calling on Bertie Ahern, the Taoiseach, to declare a national day of mourning. About 8,000 emails followed from that one email. Apart from that, there are some from RTE and they are massive. It’s hard to tell how many are there. That was a huge part of the collection. Then there were poems. People wanted to respond in whatever way they could. Letters, sympathy cards, mass cards, absolutely huge. There’s another wee collection of Christmas cards made by kids in primary schools. Quilts. Quilters from around the world sent patches and quilters from Northern Ireland made them up. There’s also a lot of odd stuff. There’s a crown of thorns. I would just say it is a spontaneous collection and it is just put together by people who wanted to say how they felt. It hit so many people throughout the world and it was just their way of doing something, of sending their sympathy to us. That’s what the archive grew out of. 12 �This publication has received support from the Victims Support Programme for Groups Working with Victims and Survivors, which is administered by VSS on behalf of the Ofﬁce of the First and Deputy First Minister. The views expressed do not necessarily reﬂect those of the Victims and Survivors Service. � 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) Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication Johns, Evelyn Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2014 Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. 'It will be the next generation ...', in, Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. (2014). Remebering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council. Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Omagh Publisher VSS and Omagh District Council. Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Booklet Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published ISBN 978-1-86-991922-1 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 'It will be the next generation ...', by Evely Johns (story text) Description An account of the resource The text, in PDF (Portable Document Format), of one of 20 personal accounts related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998). The accounts were published in the booklet Remembering: "Petals of Hope". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available VSS and Omagh District Council. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF; 237KB Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 2287 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://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/772c550572686b308d694b575be62acb.pdf a521648e7e72cfab2b3fc77e28760676 PDF Text Text Remembering: “Petals of Hope” Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb Conversations with Carole Kane and Malachi O’Doherty 1 �Boris Pinto “It goes somewhere that is beyond language at a deeper level, and eventually you may have to talk about it, but at the initial stages, it gives you something to hold on to.” We actually witnessed the bomb go off. We were on a hilly part of the golf course and we could see right across the town and just saw a huge plume of smoke and dust. I thought, because there was a petrol station in our line of sight, that the petrol station had exploded. My dad was surgeon on call at the Tyrone County Hospital that day and he immediately tried to phone the hospital to see what had happened but all the phones were jammed and he couldn’t get through. So he left. Pretty soon after that there were helicopters in the sky. And he went up to the hospital and parked at the front and it was like a normal day. But Accident and Emergency was at the back of the building and he came across a scene like from a war zone. And it was particularly difﬁcult for him because there were people that he knew calling out his name. There were only two surgeons in the hospital and the other surgeon was on holiday. So he worked non-stop for two and a half days. My mum actually went to the hospital and told him to come home because he was running on adrenalin. 7 �Thankfully none of my family were caught up in it, but I remember my dad coming home and breaking down in tears and that was the ﬁrst time, at the age of 14, that I had ever seen him cry. I knew people who were affected. One of my friend’s parents were killed in the bomb so I remember there being endless funerals. My barber had a shop across the street from the bomb and I saw it on the News. When I saw that I thought, he’s dead. The shop was completely destroyed. And a couple of weeks later my mum bumped into him and she literally jumped on him and said, we thought you were dead. But he had been in Donegal that day, and that is how he survived. You just think it is unreal because you are watching it on television. I think on the grand scheme of Northern Ireland, Omagh was a peaceful town. I don’t recall that sectarianism was an issue, though it probably was. We had been sheltered. I think because so many people were involved it was easier to normalise it. There was deﬁnitely a lot of solidarity. In those kind of situations you just have to ﬁnd a way of going on. Structurally the town came out of it as a better place, with the high street developed. As for Petals of Hope, well when you are young any opportunity to get out of school you just grab with both hands. And so there was this project and you maybe didn’t know what it was about. The nice thing was that it brought together people who wouldn’t normally socialise with you, who did different sports and didn’t mix. It sounds like a clichéd thing but it was a necessary part of whatever healing goes on. It was a fantastic idea, because I am deﬁnitely someone who doesn’t like waste. Obviously ﬂowers had come from all over the world and it was a huge response and that wasn’t forgotten. It helped build community spirit, acknowledged the support and it was a memorial to the people who died. In my professional experience, I have come across traumatic events - say when some one kills themselves - and I literally do say, there is nothing I can say and people respond to that because sometimes there are no words. It was a very hands on thing, you’re putting your hands into things and mashing up. It was a bit of a production line and I was on mashing duty. It goes somewhere that is beyond language at a deeper level, and eventually you may have to talk about it, but at the initial stages, it gives you something to hold on to. Someone would come to the door and it was a friendly face, a hands on thing, and it was a bit like the Petals of Hope, mucking in, trying to make something of the mess that had been created. 8 �This publication has received support from the Victims Support Programme for Groups Working with Victims and Survivors, which is administered by VSS on behalf of the Ofﬁce of the First and Deputy First Minister. The views expressed do not necessarily reﬂect those of the Victims and Survivors Service. � 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) Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication Pinto, Boris. Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2014 Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. 'It goes somewhere that is beyond language ...', in, Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. (2014). Remebering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council. Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Omagh Publisher VSS and Omagh District Council. Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Booklet Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published ISBN 978-1-86-991922-1 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 'It goes somewhere that is beyond language ...', by Boris Pinto (story text) Description An account of the resource The text, in PDF (Portable Document Format), of one of 20 personal accounts related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998). The accounts were published in the booklet Remembering: "Petals of Hope". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF; 264KB Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available VSS and Omagh District Council. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 2284 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 Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Remembering 'Petals of Hope' Workers' Educational Association (WEA) 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) Interviews Details Information on the interview process used in a story-telling project. The details relate to information that remained the same during the process. Interviewer Name(s) Names of all interviewers who conducted the interview. Malachi O'Doherty, and Carole Kane Recorder Names(s) Names of all the recorders who recorded the stories. Malachi O'Doherty In-house Recording Yes/No - recording done by project staff. Yes Recording Format Video; Audio; Document / Written; Still Image Audio Born Digitial Yes/No Yes Audio Recorder Details of audio recording equipment. Marantz PMD 620 Edited Yes/No - editing carried out by project. Yes Editing Software Details of editing software used. Wavepad Audio Editing Software Final File Format Details of the final file format. Video, .mp4 (audio was combined with still images and presented as video files) 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' (interview process details) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carole Kane and Malachi O'Doherty Remembering 'Petals of Hope'