Granny's House, by Deirdre, aged 11

Story Title: Granny's House

Collection: Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles (collection)
Organisation: An Crann / The Tree (organisation)

One of 69 contributors who gave personal accounts about the Northern Ireland conflict that were published in the book: 'Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles' (2000).

A young girl, Deirdre Starrs (then aged 11), tells of the impact on her family of the killing of her uncle, John Starrs, on 13 May 1972. John Starrs was a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) when he was shot dead by British soldiers.

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Title
 Granny's House, by Deirdre, aged 11
Description
 One of 69 contributors who gave personal accounts about the Northern Ireland conflict that were published in the book: 'Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles' (2000).
Creator
 An Crann / The Tree
Publisher
 Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree
Date
 2000
Format
 Text; page 10 in the book.
Language
 English
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: John Starrs
Story Title
 Granny's House
Story Available
 Yes
Story Format
 Text
Story Source
 Story contained in the book:
An Crann / The Tree. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree.
Interviewee Surname
 Starrs
Interviewee Forename(s)
 Deirdre
Interviewee Gender
 Female
Age
 11
Religion
 Catholic
Home Address
 Derry, Northern Ireland.
Marital Status
 n.a.
Victim 1
 John Starrs
Relationship Victim 1
 Neice
Status
 Civilian
Story Abstract
 A young girl, Deirdre Starrs (then aged 11), tells of the impact on her family of the killing of her uncle, John Starrs, on 13 May 1972. John Starrs was a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) when he was shot dead by British soldiers.
Themes/Topics Mentioned
 Paramilitary Groups; Killing
Dates Mentioned
 13 May 1972 [1970s]
Places Mentioned
 William Street, Bogside, Derry, Northern Ireland.
Organisations Mentioned
 British Army (BA); Irish Republican Army (IRA)

Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide

CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: John Starrs

Collection InformationShowHide

Title
 Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles (collection)
Description
 'Bear in Mind' is a book containing 84 stories related to 'the Troubles'
Creator
 An Crann / The Tree
Subject
 Stories of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Publisher
 An Crann / The Tree
Date
 2000
Rights
 Stories are copyright of the individual contributors (2000).
Format
 Book
Language
 English
Identifier
 An Crann. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan Press / An Crann The Tree.
ISBN 1 873687 13 3
Stories Collected
 84

Organisation InformationShowHide

Title
 An Crann / The Tree (organisation)
Description
 "Founded in 1994, An Crann / The Tree was an arts-based, charitable organisation ‘dedicated to providing a space in which people can tell - and hear - the splintered, complex, often contradictory stories of the ‘Troubles’ as part of a process which contributes not only to the ethos of peace, healing and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, but also to building a more inclusive, rounded story of the conflict.’ [from organisational literature]." Kelly, G. (2005).
Creator
 An Crann / The Tree
Subject
 Personal Accounts / Story-Telling related to the Northern Ireland conflict.
Relation
 CAIN Bibliography: List of An Crann publications
Date Formed
 1994
Status
 No longer exists (project ended in 2004?).
Work
 Recording and Exhibiting Stories; story-telling.

Citation

An Crann / The Tree. (2000). Granny's House. Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 30 December 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2132/>

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Bear in Mind (book details)

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