My whole life changed ..., by 'George' (story details)
Story Title: My whole life changed ...
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).
'George' explains why he became involved with Loyalist paramilitaries and how he was party to the killing of a child and was given life imprisonment as a result. He also discusses how religion later became a large part of his life.
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
My whole life changed ..., by 'George' (story details) |
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; pages 22-23 in the book. |
Language |
English |
Story Title |
My whole life changed ... |
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. |
Identity Provided? |
No, Anonymous |
Interviewee Pseudonym |
'George' |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Paramilitary; Loyalist Paramilitary |
Story Abstract |
'George' explains why he became involved with Loyalist paramilitaries and how he was party to the killing of a child and was given life imprisonment as a result. He also discusses how religion later became a large part of his life. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Paramilitary Groups |
Dates Mentioned |
1977 [1970s] |
Places Mentioned |
Shankill Road, west Belfast. |
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. |
Citation1
An Crann / The Tree. (2000). My whole life changed .... Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 4 November 2025 <https://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2175>
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 4 November 2025 <https://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2175>