'I don't ask God for anything', by Jolene McAllister (story details)
Story Title: 'I don't ask God for anything'
Collection: Personal Accounts from Northern Ireland's Troubles (collection)
Organisation: Cost of the Troubles Survey, The (organisation) [NC]
"Jolene McAllister was interviewed in her home in Ardoyne, North Belfast in February 1977. At the age of eleven she witnessed her aunt being shot dead in cross-fire between the security forces and Republican paramilitaries. Two years later, she witnessed her cousin being killed in her home. Some time later, her brother was killed in a Republican paramilitary feud." Smyth and Fay (eds) (2000; p.111).
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
'I don't ask God for anything', by Jolene McAllister (story details) |
Creator |
Marie Smyth and Marie-Therese Fay (editors) |
Story Title |
'I don't ask God for anything' |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Chapter 12, in, Smyth, Marie. Fay, Marie-Therese. (eds) (2000). Personal Accounts from Northern Ireland's Troubles: Public Conflict, Private Loss. London: Pluto Press. |
Interviewee Surname |
McAllister |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Jolene |
Language Spoken |
English |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Religion |
Catholic |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Victim 1 |
Isobel Leylands |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Niece |
ID Victim 1 |
3185 |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
"Jolene McAllister was interviewed in her home in Ardoyne, North Belfast in February 1977. At the age of eleven she witnessed her aunt being shot dead in cross-fire between the security forces and Republican paramilitaries. Two years later, she witnessed her cousin being killed in her home. Some time later, her brother was killed in a Republican paramilitary feud." Smyth and Fay (eds) (2000; p.111). |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Victims |
Dates Mentioned |
21 August 1992 [1990s] |
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Personal Accounts from Northern Ireland's Troubles (collection) |
Description |
This collection is contained in an edited book which has 14 personal accounts from individuals affected by the conflict in Northern Ireland. The accounts are based on in-depth interviews and survey work conducted by The Cost of the Troubles Study which operated from 1996 to 1999. |
Creator |
Marie Smyth and Marie-Therese Fay (editors) |
Subject |
Story-Telling / Personal Accounts related to the conflict in Northern Ireland. |
Source |
The Cost of the Troubles Study: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/cts/ |
Publisher |
Pluto Press |
Date |
2000 |
Format |
Book |
Language |
English |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
Cost of the Troubles Survey, The (organisation) [NC] |
Description |
"The Cost of the Troubles Study Ltd is a recognised charity and a limited company. The Board of Directors is composed of a team of people from all parts of the religious/political spectrum who have all been directly affected by the violence of the 'Troubles'." CAIN. 2003. |
Creator |
"The Board of Directors is composed of a team of people from all parts of the religious/political spectrum who have all been directly affected by the violence of the 'Troubles'. The Board also contains two researchers, one full-time, - Marie Smyth, Research Fellow, INCORE (the United Nations University and the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland) who is the Project Director and one part-time, Mike Morrissey, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, The University of Ulster and Director of The Urban Institute, Belfast. The project also employs Marie-Therese Fay, Research Officer; Grainne Kelly, Researcher and Gwen Ford, Project Administrator." CAIN. 2003. |
Subject |
Northern Ireland Conflict |
Source |
http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/cts/ |
Date |
1999 |
Language |
English |
Date Formed |
1996 |
Status |
Ended 1999 |
Funder |
"The Cost of the Troubles Study is a recognised charity and a company limited by guarantee and not having share capital. We are funded by the Central Community Relations Unit; Making Belfast Work, North & West Teams; The Special Support Programme for Peace & Reconciliation through N.I.V.T.; The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and private donation. " CAIN. 2003. |
Citation
Marie Smyth and Marie-Therese Fay (editors). 'I don't ask God for anything'.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 18 April 2024 <http://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2056>
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 18 April 2024 <http://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2056>
Related Item(s)
Personal Accounts from Northern Ireland's Troubles: Public Conflict, Private Loss. (book details)