We walked the walk, by Ruth (story details) Deposited
Story Title: We walked the walk
Collection: Mixed Emotions (collection)
Organisation: NIMMA (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association) (organisation)
Personal account by a widow who was in a mixed marriage. Her story was published in the book 'Mixed Emotions'.
"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).
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Title |
We walked the walk, by Ruth (story details) |
Description |
Personal account by a widow who was in a mixed marriage. Her story was published in the book 'Mixed Emotions'. |
Creator |
Paul McLaughlin / NIMMA |
Publisher |
Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA). |
Date |
2012 |
Relation |
See also: Maguire, Anna. (2012). 'My family and community would have nothing to do with me ... because I married a Catholic', Belfast Telegraph, (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> |
Story Title |
We walked the walk |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: McLaughlin, Paul. (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA. |
Identity Provided? |
No; forename only |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Ruth |
Language Spoken |
English |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Age |
87 |
Religion |
Protestant |
Home Address |
Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland |
Marital Status |
Maried |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Current Occupation |
Retired |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
"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 |
Mixed Marriage |
Dates Mentioned |
1943 |
Places Mentioned |
Newry [County Down, Northern Ireland] |
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Mixed Emotions (collection) |
Description |
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. McLaughlin, Paul. (2012). Mixed Emotions: Real stories of mixed marriage, (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association; NIMMA). Belfast: NIMMA. |
Creator |
Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) |
Subject |
Personal accounts / stories related to the issue of mixed marriage in Northern Ireland. |
Publisher |
Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) |
Date |
2012 |
Format |
Book |
Language |
English |
Identifier |
ISBN 978-0-9571669-1-2 |
Stories Collected |
10 |
Stories Deposited |
8 |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
NIMMA (Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association) (organisation) |
Coverage |
Northern Ireland |
Date Formed |
1974 |
Status |
Active (last checked: October 2014) |
Address |
NIMMA 28 Bedford Street Belfast Northern Ireland BT2 7FE |
Telephone |
(028) 9023 5444 |
|
info@nimma.org.uk |
Funder |
"NIMMA is a registered charity and depends on membership, on our volunteers and on grants. Our main funding source is the Reconciliation Fund of the Department of Foreign Affairs. We also depend upon grant aid for specific projects, conferences, publications and research." (from NIMMA Web site). |
Nature |
Registered charity. |
Organisation Abstract |
"The Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association, (NIMMA), was founded in 1974 as a result of a conference held at Corrymeela. It has spent the past 39 years providing country-wide support and information to couples either in or contemplating mixed marriage. In a society where sectarianism is institutionalised, NIMMA continues to lobby for the acceptance of mixed marriage, increased integrated education and wider availability of shared social housing." (from the NIMMA Web site) |
Citation
Paul McLaughlin / NIMMA. (2012). We walked the walk. Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA)..
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