Project Full Title |
Pieces of the Past |
Date Formed |
2012 |
Date Ended |
2014 |
Funder |
European Union’s PEACE III Programme |
Dissemination Formats |
Dúchas oral history archive; and book |
Number of Stories |
100 |
Collection Permission Form |
No |
Story Title |
Untitled Story, by Rachel Wylie |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book and in the Dúchas oral history archive. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: n.a. (2014). Living Through The Conflict: Belfast oral histories. Belfast: Dúchas oral history archive. |
Interviewee Surname |
Wylie |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Rachel |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Age |
67 (in 2014) |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Title |
The following Apirl |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book and in the Dúchas oral history archive. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: n.a. (2014). Living Through The Conflict: Belfast oral histories. Belfast: Dúchas oral history archive. |
Interviewee Surname |
Whyte |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Jude |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Age |
57 (in 2014) |
Religion |
Catholic |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Victim 1 |
Margaret Whyte (12 April 1984) |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Son |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
Jude Whyte gives an account of the killing of his mother and a police officer at his family home in Belfast in 1984. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Killing |
Dates Mentioned |
12 April 1984 |
Organisations Mentioned |
Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR); Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC); Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Margaret Whyte (12 April 1984); Michael Dawson (12 April 1984); |
Story Title |
We were ploughing a lonley furrow |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book and in the Dúchas oral history archive. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: n.a. (2014). Living Through The Conflict: Belfast oral histories. Belfast: Dúchas oral history archive. |
Interviewee Surname |
Watt |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Jim |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Former member of Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Former loyalist paramilitary |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
Jim Watt describes the blanket protest among loyalist prisoners in the Maze / Long Kesh Prison. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Paramilitary Groups; Prison |
Places Mentioned |
Maze / Long Kesh Prison |
People Mentioned |
Gusty Spence |
Organisations Mentioned |
Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) |
Story Title |
People cam out from every house |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book and in the Dúchas oral history archive. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: n.a. (2014). Living Through The Conflict: Belfast oral histories. Belfast: Dúchas oral history archive. |
Interviewee Surname |
Watson |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Jim |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Age |
72 (in 2014) |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
Jim Watson describes the importance of his local community to him. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Community |
Dates Mentioned |
1963 [1960s] |
Places Mentioned |
Shankill Road [west Belfast, Northern Ireland]; Bangor [County Down, Northern Ireland]; Newtownards [County Down, Northern Ireland] |
Organisations Mentioned |
Free Presbyterian Church |
Story Title |
Boolavogue |
Interviewee Surname |
Vallely |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Susie |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Age |
59 (in 2014) |
Religion |
Catholic |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Former member of Irish Republican Army (IRA), Former republican paramilitary |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
Sussie Vallely gives an account of her arrest and imprisonment |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Paramilitary Groups; Prison |
Dates Mentioned |
1975 [1970s] |
Story Title |
You needed someone to do your time with |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book and in the Dúchas oral history archive. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: n.a. (2014). Living Through The Conflict: Belfast oral histories. Belfast: Dúchas oral history archive. |
Interviewee Surname |
Upton |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Jackie |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Former loyalist paramilitary |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
Jackie Upton describes her time in Armagh Gaol. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Paramilitary Groups |
Places Mentioned |
Mountpottinger police station; Armagh Gaol |
People Mentioned |
Mairead Farrell |
Story Title |
What would this be like filled? |
Interviewee Surname |
Tully |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Charlie |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Age |
64 (in 2014) |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
Charlie Tully gives an account of his father's career in football. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Sport |
Organisations Mentioned |
Belfast Celtic football club; Glasgow Celtic football club |
Story Title |
An educational journey |
Interviewee Surname |
Stitt |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
David |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Age |
43 (in 2014) |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Former member of Ulster Defence Association (UDA), former loyalist paramilitary |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
David Stitt describes being caught up in loyalist paramilitary feuds and disputes after his release from prison in 1997. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Paramilitary Groups; Prison |
Dates Mentioned |
1997 [1990s] |
Organisations Mentioned |
Ulster Defence Association (UDA); Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF); Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) |
Story Title |
Untitled Story |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book and in the Dúchas oral history archive. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: n.a. (2014). Living Through The Conflict: Belfast oral histories. Belfast: Dúchas oral history archive. |
Interviewee Surname |
Stockman |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Florence |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Age |
79 (in 2014) |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document |