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Dublin Core
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Title
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Remembering 'Petals of Hope' (<em>collection</em>)
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><br /><strong>See also:</strong><br /> 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.<br /> 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:<br /><em>The booklet:</em> <br /><strong>Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi.</strong> (2014). Remembering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council.<br /><em>Web sites:</em><br /><a href="http://www.carolekane.com" target="_blank">www.carolekane.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.omagh.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.omagh.gov.uk</a><br /><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><br /> The original exhibition catalogue:<br /><strong>Kane, Carole.</strong> (1999). Petals of Hope. Omagh: Omagh District Council.<br />The catalogue is available to purchase at this Web page:<br /><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)<br />Jean Brennan, Arts Manager, Omagh District Council (jean.brennan@omagh.gov.uk)
Video
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Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
MP4 (.mp4)
Duration
Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.)
8 minutes 16 seconds
Compression
Type/rate of compression for moving image file (i.e. MPEG-4)
MPEG-4
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Trudy Sharkey
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Trudy Sharkey (<em>story video</em>)
Description
An account of the resource
Video (audio and still images in video format) of the story given by Trudy Sharkey related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998).<br /> "Trudy's brother died in the bomb." (from Malachi O'Doherty YouTube Channel)<br /><strong>Video file is also available at:</strong> <br />the Petals of Hope Revisited blogspot:<br />http://omaghpetals.blogspot.co.uk/<br /><strong>And also:</strong><br />Malachi O'Doherty YouTube Channel:<br />http://www.youtube.com/user/malachimovies/
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2014
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
2302
Collection ID
Non DC - ID for the Collection that relates to this entry
155
Organisation ID
Non DC - ID for the Organisation that relates to this entry
154
Remembering 'Petals of Hope'
Workers' Educational Association (WEA)
-
https://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/9983c7b5683f83e437eda93910eb3f30.mp4
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times (<em>collection</em>)
Description
An account of the resource
A series of eight short interviews, recorded on video, related to the conflict in Northern Ireland. The interviews are based on common objects which took on a new meaning as a result of the conflict.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Healing Through Remembering (HTR)
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Disruptive Media / Healing Through Remembering.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2013
Subject
The topic of the resource
Personal Accounts / Story-Telling related to Northern Ireland.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Web site: <br /><a href="http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/" target="_blank"> http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/</a> <br /> Also<br /> DVD: Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Video stories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Video files - MP4 format; Video on Web site; Video on DVD
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Northern Ireland | 1968-2013
URL
Non DC - URL of Organisation / Project
http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/
Stories Collected
Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project.
8
Stories Deposited
Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict.
7 (seven individual permission forms returned)
Relation
A related resource
The 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' collection comprised of eight video stories were derived from an earlier exhibition organised by Healing Through Remembering entitled: 'Everyday Objects Transformed by The Conflict'. The exhibition of physical artifacts first opened 14-24 November 2011 before going on tour between March and July 2012 and then appearing back in Belfast in August 2012.
Collection Permission Form
Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned.
Yes (signed 13 November 2014)
Availability Online
Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain)
deposited
Delayed Access
Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access.
No
Video
A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation.
Duration
Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.)
2 minutes, 11 seconds
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Triona White Hamilton
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Gerard Murray
Compression
Type/rate of compression for moving image file (i.e. MPEG-4)
MPEG-4
Producer
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video
David Allen
Director
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video
David Allen
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Video
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Title
A name given to the resource
Tobacco Tin - Gerard Murray (<em>story video</em>)
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Healing Through Remembering (HTR)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2013
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
MPEG-4; 1280x572 pixels
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Northern Ireland conflict - 1968-2013
Catalogue ID
Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry
1992
Description
An account of the resource
<span>One of eight personal accounts from the </span><strong>collection</strong><span> 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' that was compiled by the </span><strong>organisation</strong><span> Healing Through Remembering.</span>
Collection ID
Non DC - ID for the Collection that relates to this entry
23
Organisation ID
Non DC - ID for the Organisation that relates to this entry
22
Availability Online
Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain)
deposited
Healing Through Remembering
Ordinary Objects Extraordinary Times
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https://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/7d4c391f28926f29622b2c8df649fde1.mp4
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Remembering 'Petals of Hope' (<em>collection</em>)
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><br /><strong>See also:</strong><br /> 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.<br /> 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:<br /><em>The booklet:</em> <br /><strong>Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi.</strong> (2014). Remembering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council.<br /><em>Web sites:</em><br /><a href="http://www.carolekane.com" target="_blank">www.carolekane.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.omagh.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.omagh.gov.uk</a><br /><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><br /> The original exhibition catalogue:<br /><strong>Kane, Carole.</strong> (1999). Petals of Hope. Omagh: Omagh District Council.<br />The catalogue is available to purchase at this Web page:<br /><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)<br />Jean Brennan, Arts Manager, Omagh District Council (jean.brennan@omagh.gov.uk)
Video
A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Video; MP4 (.mp4)
Duration
Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.)
19 minutes 10 seconds
Compression
Type/rate of compression for moving image file (i.e. MPEG-4)
MPEG-4
Producer
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video
O'Doherty, Malachi.
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Joint interview with a number of Omagh District Council workers.
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Title
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The Council Workers (<em>story video</em>)
Description
An account of the resource
Video (audio and still images in video format) of the accounts given by council workers (Omagh District Council) related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998).<br /> "Carole Kane and Malachi O'Doherty meet the Omagh Council depot workers who gathered up the flowers left after the bomb and helped schoolchildren from the town make works of art from them." (from Malachi O'Doherty YouTube Channel)<br /><strong>Video file is also available at:</strong> <br />the Petals of Hope Revisited blogspot:<br />http://omaghpetals.blogspot.co.uk/<br /><strong>And also:</strong><br />Malachi O'Doherty YouTube Channel:<br />http://www.youtube.com/user/malachimovies/
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi.
Availability Online
Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain)
deposited
Collection ID
Non DC - ID for the Collection that relates to this entry
155
Organisation ID
Non DC - ID for the Organisation that relates to this entry
154
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2014
Remembering 'Petals of Hope'
Workers' Educational Association (WEA)
-
https://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/b3bade5a396347e1a08d2982b94a5c92.pdf
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PDF Text
Text
Memories of 5th October 1968 in Derry
Hilary Reeve
I arrived in Derry on the afternoon of 5th October 1968, after having spent a
few days with a friend in Donegal Town. She dropped me off where Victoria
Road meets the end of the Craigavon Bridge so that I could get to the shoe
shop at the end of Duke Street managed by a friend Oliver Kennedy who was
expecting me. I was surprised to see the crowds of people as I had forgotten
about the planned, and banned, civil rights march.
I stood on the east (Waterside) end of the bridge and surveyed the scene.
The marchers were corralled in front of me in Duke Street by a line of
policemen while on an embankment to my right in front of a large
advertisement hoarding, where Spencer Road met the Craigavon bridge, a
group of men were hurling stones and other objects at the marchers. The
marchers were a sitting target as they could go neither forwards nor
backwards. Today it would probably be called ‘kettleing’. Just as I was
preparing to cross the road on the bridge one of the marchers broke away
from the corralled group in Duke Street, followed in pursuit by a policeman
who was batoning him about the head and shoulders. To my horror he ran
straight over to my side. I was terrified and afraid to move in case I, too,
would be batoned. I froze and can’t recall what happened to the man.
Before I could make a second attempt to cross the road to get to Duke Street
a cry erupted from the crowds in Spencer Road that a water cannon was
coming. This was the first time to my knowledge that such a thing had been
used in Northern Ireland and people in Spencer Road and on the bridge
started running away from it towards the city. I, too, started running, but then I
thought that this was foolish as it was only a bit of water, so I stopped where I
was, turned my back to the water cannon and pulled up the collar of my coat.
The pressure of the water was not great and it just squirted a bit across the
top of my back. However, the really frightening thing was that in the general
panic, if anyone had fallen to the ground no one would have stopped to pick
them up.
After the water cannon drove across the bridge the stone throwers had fled so
I thought that I would make a concerted effort to get to the shop in Duke
Street. I hurried there and pushed my way to the door of the shop where Mr
Kennedy had been anxiously awaiting me. He sent me upstairs to the ladies
department where the shop assistants were all gathered. From there I had a
ring-side view of what was happening below. On the same level in the
buildings opposite were cameramen and the press who must have taken up
these posts earlier in the hope of catching some of the action.
My only experience of the R.U.C. to this point was the friendly sergeant in our
local police station. I was therefore horrified to see the brutality meted out on
the corralled marchers by the police, and in particular by a senior R.U.C.
police officer who was wielding a vicious blackthorn stick. It looked like a red
�mist had descended on him and he did not care what damage he did to the
marchers. The event was an eye-opener for me and blew away some of my
naivety about the R.U.C. and the Stormont government. It had a profound
effect on the way I viewed Ulster politics in the future.
Account written by Hilary Reeve on 11 October 2012.
Deposited with Accounts of the Conflict on 31 March 2014
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Title
A name given to the resource
Reeve, Hilary. (<em>individual</em>)
Description
An account of the resource
Hilary Reeve witnessed the events surrounding the Derry March on 5th October 1968. She first provided her account of that day to CAIN in 2012. In March 2014 she agreed that her written story could be added to the Accounts of the Conflict archive.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Hilary Reeve.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Personal account of the events in Derry on 5th October 1968.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2012
Stories Collected
Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project.
1
Stories Deposited
Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict.
1
Delayed Access
Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access.
No
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Accounts of the Conflict
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Copyright Hilary Reeve
Nature
Non DC - Nature of Organisation (Victims; community; sectorial; etc.)
Individual
Is Organisation
Non DC - Is this collectionn an Organisation? (Yes if yes/Leave Blank if no)
Yes
Collection Permission Form
Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned.
Yes
Availability Online
Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain)
deposited
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Story Title
The title, if any, of the story or account.
Memories of 5th October 1968 in Derry
Story Available
Y/N
Yes
Story Format
Main format of the story (video; audio; etc.).
Text
Interviewee Surname
Reeve
Interviewee Forename(s)
Hilary
Interviewee Gender
Female
Status
Details of status of interviewee during conflict (civilian; security force; combatant; paramilitary; political party; loyal order; etc.).
Civilian
Ind Permission Form
Yes/No - Individual permission form signed and returned to Accounts.
Yes (signed 31 March 2014)
Ind Delay Access Y/N
Y/N for individual story-teller delayed access request (check signed permission form)
No
Full Content
Full content donated and uploaded.
Yes
Web Version
Web version produced and uploaded.
Yes
Published Format
Video; Audio; Document; Image.
Document
Archive Format
Format used for the archive.
Adobe Systems Portable Document Format (PDF) File (.pdf) produced using Adobe Acrobat X Pro
Places Mentioned
Places mentioned: cities, towns, villages, etc.
Duke Street, Waterside, Derry, Northern Ireland
Organisations Mentioned
Main organisations mentioned.
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)
Birth Country
Country of birth if mentioned (or make assessment based on interview).
Northern Ireland
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Document (.doc)
Web Format
Format used for the Web site.
PDF
Story Abstract
Text from any publicly available abstract which describes the story.
This is a single personal account by Hilary Reeve of the events she witnessed in Derry on 5th October 1968 when the Derry March was stopped by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) (the police) on Duke Street.
Themes/Topics Mentioned
Major Themes/Topics first, then sub-themes and topics.
Civil Protest; Civil Rights; Policing
Dates Mentioned
Specific dates, or ranges.
5 October 1968 [1960s]
Events Mentioned
Major events mentioned.
Derry March (5 October 1968)
Story Source
Source of where the story can be found.
Accounts of the Conflict archive
Other Keywords
Other keywords mentioned in the interview.
Water canon; Civil Disturbances; Riots; Rioting
Ind Form Uploaded
Scanned copy of paper form for preservation alongside the stories.
Yes (scanned)
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Title
A name given to the resource
Memories of 5th October 1968 in Derry, by Hilary Reeve (story details)
Description
An account of the resource
A personal account of some of the events surrounding the Derry March in Derry on 5th October 1968.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Hilary Reeve
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Accounts of the Conflict, INCORE, University of Ulster
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2012
CAIN Links
Non DC - Links to related information on CAIN
CAIN Key Event: <a class="lightwindow page-options" title="Additional related information on the CAIN Web site" href="https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/derry/index.html">Derry March</a> (5 October 1968)<br /> CAIN Organisation Abstract: <a class="lightwindow page-options" title="Additional related information on the CAIN Web site" href="https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/organ/rorgan.htm#ruc" target="_blank">RUC</a><br /> PRONI Records on CAIN: <a class="lightwindow page-options" title="Additional related information on the CAIN Web site" href="https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/cgi-bin/PRONI/pronidbase.pl?field=doctype&martin=1&key=PRONI%20Derry%20March" target="_blank">Derry March</a><br /> NAI Records on CAIN: <a class="lightwindow page-options" title="Additional related information on the CAIN Web site" href="https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/cgi-bin/NAI/naidbase.pl?field=doctype&martin=1&key=NAI%20Derry%20March" target="_blank">Derry March</a><br /> CAIN Bibliography: <a class="lightwindow page-options" title="Additional related information on the CAIN Web site" href="https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/cgi-bin/dbase.pl?field=keywords&text=KT-Derry-March" target="_blank">Key Texts</a>
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Text; PDF file
Language
A language of the resource
English
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
5 October 1968; Duke Street, Derry, Northern Ireland
Collection ID
Non DC - ID for the Collection that relates to this entry
156
Organisation ID
Non DC - ID for the Organisation that relates to this entry
158
Availability Online
Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain)
deposited
Individual Stories
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https://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/16c86effa31e618f279248e7f1cae4fc.mp4
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Title
A name given to the resource
Remembering 'Petals of Hope' (<em>collection</em>)
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><br /><strong>See also:</strong><br /> 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.<br /> 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
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2014
Language
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English
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See also:<br /><em>The booklet:</em> <br /><strong>Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi.</strong> (2014). Remembering: "Petals of Hope" - Artistic responses to the Omagh Bomb. Omagh: VSS and Omagh District Council.<br /><em>Web sites:</em><br /><a href="http://www.carolekane.com" target="_blank">www.carolekane.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.omagh.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.omagh.gov.uk</a><br /><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><br /> The original exhibition catalogue:<br /><strong>Kane, Carole.</strong> (1999). Petals of Hope. Omagh: Omagh District Council.<br />The catalogue is available to purchase at this Web page:<br /><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)<br />Jean Brennan, Arts Manager, Omagh District Council (jean.brennan@omagh.gov.uk)
Video
A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation.
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Video; MP4 (.mp4)
Duration
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8 minutes 49 seconds
Compression
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MPEG-4
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Boris Pinto
Producer
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video
O'Doherty, Malachi.
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Boris Pinto, the surgeon's son. (<em>story video</em>)
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Video (audio and still images in video format) of the story given by Boris Pinto related to the Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998).<br /> "Boris Pinto's father was a surgeon at Omagh Hospital dealing with the injured as they arrived at Accident and Emergency." (from Malachi O'Doherty YouTube Channel)<br /><strong>Video file is also available at:</strong> <br />the Petals of Hope Revisited blogspot:<br />http://omaghpetals.blogspot.co.uk/<br /><strong>And also:</strong><br />Malachi O'Doherty YouTube Channel:<br />http://www.youtube.com/user/malachimovies/
Creator
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Kane, Carole., and O'Doherty, Malachi.
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deposited
Catalogue ID
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2378
Date
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2014
Collection ID
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155
Organisation ID
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154
Remembering 'Petals of Hope'
Workers' Educational Association (WEA)
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Quilt of Remembrance
Northern Ireland quilt, by WAVE trauma centre participants, 2010 - 2013
Photograph: WAVE Archive
This quilt, the work of a cross-community group of WAVE participants, was created
over a four year period. Spanning four decades it depicts life before The Troubles
in 1969, portrays key events during The Troubles and closes with the Good Friday
Agreement in 1998.
Here women portray their deeply personal experiences of The Troubles and their
journey to healing. In the words of one participant: “I have been on a journey of
healing and this quilt has been a big part of it.”
In this collective work: pain, suffering and trauma coupled with a great sense of
strength, solidarity, hope for, and commitment to, a better future based on mutual
understanding and respect find expression.
Courtesy of WAVE trauma centre
Source:
Accounts of the Conflict (archive)
Bacic, Roberta. (individual compiler)
Conflict Textiles (collection)
http://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo/collections/show/153
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Conflict Textiles (<em>collection</em>)
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Roberta Bacic (<em>curator</em>), assisted by Breege Doherty
Subject
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Textiles / quilts that illustrate personal accounts / stories of the Northern Ireland conflict.
Description
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A collection of ten textiles / quilts that illustrate personal accounts / stories of the Northern Ireland conflict. This collection has been drawn from a much larger collection of textiles from Northern Ireland and a range of international countries.
Date
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2015
Publisher
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CAIN Web site
Relation
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More examples of conflict textiles can be found on Roberta Bacic's 'associated site' within the CAIN Web site:
http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttextiles/
Format
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Photographs and Text.
Language
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English
Coverage
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The Northern Ireland conflict
Date Formed
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2008
Status
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Active [checked 2017]
Contact
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Roberta Bacic
Email
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roberta.conflicttextiles@gmail.com
Stories Collected
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10
Stories Deposited
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10
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No
Availability Online
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deposited
Catalogue ID
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152
Publication
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Author
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WAVE Trauma Centre participants, with <span>Roberta Bacic (<em>curator</em></span><span>)</span>
Publication Title
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'Quilt of Remembrance'
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Unpublished
Number of Pages
1
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<span>'Quilt of Remembrance' (<em>interview document</em></span><span>)</span>
Description
An account of the resource
An edited account of interviews with the textile artists. This story was produced to accompany the story-telling textile.
Creator
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<span>WAVE Trauma Centre participants, with Roberta Bacic (<em>curator</em></span><span>)</span>
Subject
The topic of the resource
Story-telling textiles related to the Northern Ireland conflict.
Publisher
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CAIN, University of Ulster
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2014
Relation
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More examples of conflict textiles can be found on Roberta Bacic's 'associated site' within the CAIN Web site:
http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttextiles/
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Text
Language
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English
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deposited
Conflict Textiles
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UP Standing storybook_Layout 1 04/12/2013 11:09 Page 35
Working with threat
Jeff Maxwell
In the late 1980s I was a youth worker in North Belfast. I was working
with young people who were being knee-capped or were under the
threat of being punished and I suppose that’s where the interest came
around how to support young people when this was happening to
them. People were aware that punishment beatings were happening,
but not at that scale and it was something that the majority of people
didn’t really want to know about. There’s always been that
misconception that punishment beatings were about young people
who were joyriders - that was comfortable for communities because if
they were joy riders and young people doing drugs there was a reason
for punishments - almost a reaction of “well it’s terrible, but here, they
didn’t get it for nothing” If they had accepted that it was an injustice,
.
then there would have been an onus on them to do something about it.
In 1990 I started working with a number of peace groups dealing with
victims of paramilitary violence and in 1994 I commenced working for
Base 2 which is a crisis intervention service for individuals and families
who are at risk of paramilitary or community threat. It started as a
response to the very high levels of predominantly young males who
were being punished or put out of the country. I’ve since dealt with
about 5,000 cases where people have been under threat or at risk. The
job involves meeting with community/paramilitary contacts to verify if
the threat is genuine and what level of threat exists. We see if we can get
the threat lifted or if there is a possibility of a mediation to address the
issue. If it isn’t possible to get the threat lifted we’ll assist that person to
relocate, usually within Northern Ireland, but during
the height of the conflict, often out of
the country.
The very first time I was involved in
moving people out of the country was
two young lads who had been put
under threat. We’d arranged for them to
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go to England on the boat. We picked the two lads up, but they had to get
their belongings from their house - they couldn’t go back into the area
because they were under threat, so we went to one of the lad’s house to
meet his mother. She got a sports bag with a pair of jeans, a few jumpers
and a poster from the bedroom wall. She opened her purse and gave me
a tenner for him – it was the last note that she had in her purse. So you get
the young people out and then the reality sinks in of how on earth are
they going to survive on the other side? If you were to look at a group
within our society who are least capable of being lifted and taken
elsewhere, it’s that group. Here was a 17 year old fella going to a city to
start a new life with a sports bag, a poster and ten pounds. Six to Eight
months down the line he made approaches to come home and one of the
other paramilitary organisations claimed that young lad: “if you come
home and you join us - you’ll be all right they won’t be able to touch you”
.
So he came home, joined that organisation and ended up with a serious
conviction as a result of his involvement. So it cost him in the end. That
was the price of being able to return home because he couldn’t survive.
That was his only way back – to go and join another organisation and
ultimately that cost him 10 years of his life, but that’s how organisations
manipulated and used people.
It’s not a 9-5 job and it does impact on you outside
of work. On occasions when out in town, I have
been approached by individuals asking for support
to return to their areas or for mediation. Obviously
people are sitting at nearby tables and I’m thinking
people will assume I’m part of the paramilitary
organisation that’s keeping him out!
Things have progressed now – there isn’t the same
level of physical assaults and better mechanisms
for mediation. Communities are more open to
restorative processes. Back in the 1990s there
would have been higher levels of violence and risk of personal attack.
And you did live with that for a while and that certainly did put massive
strains on relationships and everything else. But most of society lived
with risk at that time.
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Up Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland (<em>collection</em>)
Description
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A collection of 16 personal stories, published in book format and DVD, related to the Northern Ireland conflict.
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The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves.
Publisher
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The Corrymeela Community
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1 May 2013
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Document
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English
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Northern Ireland | 1968-2013
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<strong>Pettis, Sean. (ed.) </strong><span>(2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. 36. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press.</span>
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http://www.storiesofcourage.net/
Subject
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"‘UP Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland’ features diverse accounts from people who stood up to violence, discrimination or prejudice in Northern Ireland. It provides a window into often untold stories of courage that individuals have shown in the context of a divided and often violent society." (Up Standing; 2013; back cover)
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25
Stories Collected
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16
Stories Deposited
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9
Collection Permission Form
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Yes (signed 13 November 2014)
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No
Publication
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Author
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Jeff Maxwell
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2013; Publication
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<span>'Working With Threat', chapter, in, </span><strong>Pettis, Sean. (ed.) </strong><span>(2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press.<br /><strong>Also available at:</strong><br /><a href="http://www.storiesofcourage.net/" target="_blank">http://www.storiesofcourage.net/</a></span>
Publisher Location
Place of publication: city / town
Belfast
Publisher
The Corrymeela Press
Publication Type
Report, Book, Manual etc.
Chapter in book
Publication Status
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Published
Number of Pages
2
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<em>Working With Threat</em>, by Jeff Maxwell (<em>story text</em>)
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One of 16 personal accounts that were published in the book: 'Up Standing: Stories of courage from Northern Ireland'. (2013).
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The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves.
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The Corrymeela Press
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2013
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PDF version of book chapter
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English
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deposited
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2147
Corrymeela Community
Up Standing
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Up Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland (<em>collection</em>)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of 16 personal stories, published in book format and DVD, related to the Northern Ireland conflict.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
The Corrymeela Community
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1 May 2013
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Document
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English
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Northern Ireland | 1968-2013
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<strong>Pettis, Sean. (ed.) </strong><span>(2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. 36. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press.</span>
URL
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http://www.storiesofcourage.net/
Subject
The topic of the resource
"‘UP Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland’ features diverse accounts from people who stood up to violence, discrimination or prejudice in Northern Ireland. It provides a window into often untold stories of courage that individuals have shown in the context of a divided and often violent society." (Up Standing; 2013; back cover)
Availability Online
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deposited
Organisation ID
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25
Stories Collected
Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project.
16
Stories Deposited
Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict.
9
Collection Permission Form
Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned.
Yes (signed 13 November 2014)
Delayed Access
Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access.
No
Oral History
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Story Title
The title, if any, of the story or account.
<em>Working With Threat</em>
Story Available
Y/N
Yes
Story Format
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Text
Story Source
Source of where the story can be found.
'Working With Threat', chapter, in, <strong>Pettis, Sean. (ed.) </strong>(2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press.<br /><strong>Available at:</strong><br /><a href="http://www.storiesofcourage.net/" target="_blank">http://www.storiesofcourage.net/</a>
Interviewee Surname
Maxwell
Interviewee Forename(s)
Jeff
Interviewee Gender
Male
Status
Details of status of interviewee during conflict (civilian; security force; combatant; paramilitary; political party; loyal order; etc.).
Civilian
Ind Permission Form
Yes/No - Individual permission form signed and returned to Accounts.
Yes (signed 17 July 2014)
Story Abstract
Text from any publicly available abstract which describes the story.
"Jeff describes work he has undertaken since the early 1990s in supporting people who have been put under ‘threat’ by paramilitary organisations. Jeff would liaise directly with the paramilitary group to see if the threat can be mediated or if they need assistance to leave the country. Jeff describes the challenges that faced young people who had to leave the country and the impact on him personally." (Up Standing: Educators Guide, p.24)
Themes/Topics Mentioned
Major Themes/Topics first, then sub-themes and topics.
Intimidation; Paramilitary Groups
Ind Form Uploaded
Scanned copy of paper form for preservation alongside the stories.
Yes
Ind Delay Access Y/N
Y/N for individual story-teller delayed access request (check signed permission form)
No
Other Keywords
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Paramilitary threats
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<em>Working With Threat</em>, by Jeff Maxwell (<em>story details</em>)
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An account of the resource
One of 16 personal accounts that were published in the book: 'Up Standing: Stories of courage from Northern Ireland'. (2013)
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The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves.
Subject
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Personal account
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The Corrymeela Press
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2013
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Text; Chapter in Book.
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English
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http://www.storiesofcourage.net/
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137
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25
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�Contents
Page
Introduction
111
Preface
V
Mixed Emotions- Foreword
Vll
Say all you have to say
1
We walked the walk
8
Family is the most important thing
15
Go for it and be happy
22
We don't need to be labelled
29
You two against the rest
36
A little tolerance goes a long way
43
xi
�Contents
Page
Our love encourages respect
50
Not enough Christianity
57
Love conquers everything
64
A short history of mixed marriage in Ireland
71
x ii
�We walked the walk
8
�We walked the walk
Ruth is a remarkable 87-year-old widow whose
husband Pat died nine years ago. She lives in a
bungalow overlooking the centre of the new city of
Newry and despite facing heartache as a result of her
mixed marriage, found forgiveness and happiness in
more than 58 years of marriage.
"
I
was shunned by family, friends and neighbours
when I chose to marry Pat", says Ruth. "But we put
our trust in God and he looked after and cared for us and
our children through all our years together."
Ruth was born, the first of twelve children, on a farm near
the border in 1924. "We were a happy, hard working
family", she says. "My mother and father were good,
decent people who set us a fine example and though the
work was hard and we all had our chores, we always had
plenty of food, even during the shortages of the 1930s'
depression and the start of the Second World War."
"We were a Non-Subscribing Presbyterian family, my
father was an Orangeman and the church, the Order and
the neighbours were our community. And a close-knit
community at that."
Ruth had Catholic friends as a youngster and had the rare
chance, at that time, of going on to further education at
the local technical college. "It was mixed" she says,
"I really enjoyed it and looked forward to staying longer,
9
�but, after two years, it was decided that I would take a
job as clerk in the administration section of the Armagh
Down Creamery. I had no other choice."
"Again, I was part of a 'mixed' workforce and got on well
with everyone, but there was little time for socialising in
those days with so much to do at home."
Ruth's life was to change dramatically when she met Pat.
He had been born and bred in Jerrettspass and lived in a
lock house on the canal. His father laboured in the local
quarry, while his mother worked the lock itself.
Ruth says, "Pat was already working at the creamery
when I joined and we got talking, became friends and,
eventually, started going out together. I suppose it was a
normal girlfriend, boyfriend sort of thing, except that I
couldn't tell anyone about him."
"We went out together for almost two years, but it was a
very secretive romance, as I knew that my parents would
not have approved of him. But, Newry was a small place
in those days and somehow the news went round that I
was intending to marry a Catholic. The first I knew about
all this was the night that the local Worshipful Master of
the Lodge came to our house fairly late on. I was ordered
from bed, interrogated and accused. I was terrified. A
young girl facing the full wrath of a man of authority. I
denied everything and thought I had got away with it. The
following evening, at around the same time, our Minister,
who 'had it on good authority' that I intended to marry a
'Papish', cross-examined me and made me promise to
break off the relationship. I still remember his words,
10
�'May God direct you'. But he was the one doing all the
directing, as well as encouraging my parents to take the
same stance."
Ruth was told that she would be confined to the farm 'for
good' if she did not end the engagement and she agreed
to this in order to be allowed to go to work.
"I then wrote a 12 page letter to Pat, which I hoped his
sister would pass on to him but, as luck would have it, I
bumped into him that very day and told him everything.
From that moment, I was never to return home again. We
decided there and then to get married as quickly as
possible."
Ruth, who had been taking instruction in a local convent
for a year, had already been received into the Catholic
Church.
"From then on, things moved very fast. We took a taxi to
Dundalk, met with a local priest and, eventually, got the
Cardinal 's permission to marry on the 26th June 1943,
despite the fact that I was only 19 and legally two years
under the age of consent. Pat's family were very
supportive, but I know that my name was never
mentioned again in my mother's and father's house after
I left."
"We had one day for a honeymoon and then back to
Newry on the Sunday for work on Monday. I had only
the clothes I stood up in and, it's funny now, but I was
able to borrow a uniform from Pat's sister who was a
nurse."
Ruth 's and Pat's troubles were only beginning. Both
found themselves without their respective jobs because
11
�of the marriage. On Pat's return to work at The Provincial
Coal Company - Fisher's Coal-yard- he was told that
his services were no longer required, while Ruth was
strongly advised by her employer at the creamery not to
recommence work as her family were pressurising them
to dismiss her. Pat then had to travel to England to get
work. "We wrote to each other daily", says Ruth, "as that
was our only means of communication". That first
Christmas, 1943, husband and wife were apart and Ruth's
parents returned her greetings card and present unopened.
Family disowned her and former neighbours ignored her.
"As everyone had ration books at that time, I had to go
to my family's grocer, Bob Mitchell, to claim my
allowance. They fulfilled my order, but the transaction
was conducted in silence and I was not acknowledged."
"Later, when I went to buy my first pair of new shoes in
Kennedy's, our family shoe shop, they refused to serve
me even though I had the cash in my hand. I felt
humiliated and shocked as my family had always been
regular customers."
"My father told me that I should have kept my own
religion. That was it. I was no longer part of their family.
They were good people, but, at that time, they wouldn't,
or probably couldn't, step outside their community, with
all of its constraints, to show acceptance of what I had
done. I suppose that, given all the circumstances, they felt
they had no other choice. I was never back in my parents'
home again and did not even get my belongings."
Ruth was stopped from attending her father's wake and
funeral, which she watched from a garage door in the
town, and only got to see her dying mother in hospital
12
�after being smuggled into the ward. " Although my
mother didn't speak to me that last evening", she says, "I
did get the chance to tell her that I loved her."
Pat worked at several driving jobs, while Ruth reared
their four children. Baby Ruth, their fifth child, survived
for only one day. "Pat eventually went self-employed as
a taxi driver, I got a job in the local credit union when the
children were at school and we were able to build up our
home and care for our family."
Ruth and Pat had a very active retirement, travelling to
California several times and Australia, Lourdes, France,
England, Wales and all over Ireland. "We used to walk a
lot around Warrenpoint, Rostrevor and Omeath, talking
a lot and reminiscing about our past lives, our children,
our grandchildren and our great grandchildren and
thanking God for all hi s blessings and for the good
fri ends who stood by us during our married years."
"As I said earlier, we put our trust in God and he looked
after us and our family through our married life. We had
struggles and triumphs, but were happy and so much in
love."
"A school friend, whose brother had married my sister,
finally persuaded her to visit me when my last child was
born. I was twenty years married at that time. On another
occasion, Pat saw another sister downtown with her
husband whom he knew and Pat suggested that we say
' hello ' . Since that day, we have continued to stay in
touch. "
13
�Ruth's three brothers and their wives went against the
family's shunning and visited Pat when he was ill in
hospital. "It was wonderful to see them and, thank God,
we have maintained that contact over the years."
"I would advise any couples thinking about marrying to
be true to themselves, to talk to each other and to work
together. Pat's favourite sayings were, 'Ups and downs
we've had a few, but here we are again', 'We walked the
walk and talked the talk,' and 'We'll stick together like
the ivy on the old garden wall'. We did it all together and,
despite everything, I would do it again tomorrow. Times
have changed for the better, but love doesn't change and
that's the important thing. Oh, and by the way, the
Worshipful Master who terrified me way back in 1943 his granddaughter has married a Catholic!"
Pat & Ruth
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Mixed Emotions (<em>collection</em>)
Description
An account of the resource
Mixed Emotions is a collection containing 10 personal accounts / stories about mixed marriage (between Protestants and Catholics) in Northern Ireland. Nine of the accounts are based on joint interviews of the married couple. The accounts were published in book format in 2012.<br /><strong>McLaughlin, Paul.</strong> (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Personal accounts / stories related to the issue of mixed marriage in Northern Ireland.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2012
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Book
Language
A language of the resource
English
Stories Collected
Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project.
10
Collection Permission Form
Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned.
Yes (signed 13 October 2014)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
ISBN 978-0-9571669-1-2
Stories Deposited
Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict.
8
Permission Form Scanned
Non DC - Scan of permission form uploaded to archive.
Yes
Delayed Access
Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access.
No
Availability Online
Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain)
deposited
Publication
A book, article, monograph etc.
Publication Title
Full title of publication, as it appears on item.
'We walked the walk', chapter in, <strong>McLaughlin, Paul.</strong><span> (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA.</span><br /><span>ISBN 978-0-9571669-1-2</span>
Author
Author of the publication
Ruth.
Date Type
Publication, Submission, Completion date etc.
2012
Publisher
Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA)
Publication Type
Report, Book, Manual etc.
Chapter in book
Publication Status
Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc.
Published
Number of Pages
6
ISBN
978-0-9571669-1-2
Publisher Location
Place of publication: city / town
Belfast
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
<em>We walked the walk</em>, by Ruth (<em>story text</em>)
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Paul McLaughlin / NIMMA
Description
An account of the resource
The text, in PDF (Portable Document Format), of one of 10 personal accounts about 'mixed marriage' in Northern Ireland. The account was published as a chapter in the book 'Mixed Emotions'.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2012
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Text; PDF
Language
A language of the resource
English
Availability Online
Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain)
deposited
Mixed Emotions
NI Mixed Marriage Assoc
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Mixed Emotions (<em>collection</em>)
Description
An account of the resource
Mixed Emotions is a collection containing 10 personal accounts / stories about mixed marriage (between Protestants and Catholics) in Northern Ireland. Nine of the accounts are based on joint interviews of the married couple. The accounts were published in book format in 2012.<br /><strong>McLaughlin, Paul.</strong> (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Personal accounts / stories related to the issue of mixed marriage in Northern Ireland.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2012
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Book
Language
A language of the resource
English
Stories Collected
Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project.
10
Collection Permission Form
Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned.
Yes (signed 13 October 2014)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
ISBN 978-0-9571669-1-2
Stories Deposited
Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict.
8
Permission Form Scanned
Non DC - Scan of permission form uploaded to archive.
Yes
Delayed Access
Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access.
No
Availability Online
Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain)
deposited
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Story Title
The title, if any, of the story or account.
<em>We walked the walk</em>
Story Available
Y/N
Yes
Story Format
Main format of the story (video; audio; etc.).
Text
Story Source
Source of where the story can be found.
Story contained in the book:<br /><strong>McLaughlin, Paul.</strong> (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA.
Identity Provided?
Has a proper name been provided? If yes, leave blank
No; forename only
Interviewee Forename(s)
Ruth
Language Spoken
Main language spoken during the interview.
English
Age
Age of interviewee
87
Religion
Religion / denomination that the interviewee was brought up in.
Protestant
Marital Status
Marital status of the interviewee.
Maried
Birth Country
Country of birth if mentioned (or make assessment based on interview).
Northern Ireland
Ind Permission Form
Yes/No - Individual permission form signed and returned to Accounts.
Yes (signed 12 August 2014)
Story Abstract
Text from any publicly available abstract which describes the story.
"Ruth is a remarkable 87-year-old widow whose husband Pat died nine years ago. She lives in a bungalow overlooking the centre of the new city of Newry and despite facing heartache as a result of her mixed marriage, found forgiveness and happiness in more than 58 years of marriage." NIMMA. (2012; p.9).
Themes/Topics Mentioned
Major Themes/Topics first, then sub-themes and topics.
Mixed Marriage
Places Mentioned
Places mentioned: cities, towns, villages, etc.
Newry [County Down, Northern Ireland]
Interviewee Gender
Female
Home Address
If publicly available, record address (not house number) of interviewee at the time of the interview.
Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Children
Any information about the number of children.
4 children
Current Occupation
Current occupation status of interviewee.
Retired
Status
Details of status of interviewee during conflict (civilian; security force; combatant; paramilitary; political party; loyal order; etc.).
Civilian
Dates Mentioned
Specific dates, or ranges.
1943
Ind Form Uploaded
Scanned copy of paper form for preservation alongside the stories.
Yes
Ind Delay Access Y/N
Y/N for individual story-teller delayed access request (check signed permission form)
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
<em>We walked the walk</em>, by Ruth (<em>story details</em>)
Description
An account of the resource
Personal account by a widow who was in a mixed marriage. Her story was published in the book 'Mixed Emotions'.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Paul McLaughlin / NIMMA
Availability Online
Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain)
deposited
Relation
A related resource
See also: <br /><strong>Maguire, Anna.</strong> (2012). 'My family and community would have nothing to do with me ... because I married a Catholic', <em>Belfast Telegraph</em>, (2 March 2012). <http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/my-family-and-community-would-have-nothing-to-do-with-me-because-i-married-a-catholic-28721048.html#ixzz1nx58IYDz>
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2012
Mixed Emotions
NI Mixed Marriage Assoc