If I'd stayed in that area ..., by Jim

Story Title: If I'd stayed in that area, I might have been something other than I am today ...

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).

Jim describes some experiences of growing up in north Belfast and his lack of contact with members of the Catholic community. He also discusses the relationship between territory and identity in the Northern Ireland setting.

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Title
 If I'd stayed in that area ..., by Jim
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 96 in the book.
Language
 English
CAIN: Key Issues: Identity
Story Title
 If I'd stayed in that area, I might have been something other than I am today ...
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
 Baird
Interviewee Forename(s)
 Jim
Interviewee Gender
 Male
Religion
 Protestant
Birth Country
 Northern Ireland
Occupation during conflict
 British Army soldier
Previous Address
 Oldpark Road, north Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Status
 Former member British Army (BA), Security Force
Story Abstract
 Jim describes some experiences of growing up in north Belfast and his lack of contact with members of the Catholic community. He also discusses the relationship between territory and identity in the Northern Ireland setting.
Themes/Topics Mentioned
 Identity; Territory; Discrimination
Places Mentioned
 north Belfast [Northern Ireland]
Organisations Mentioned
 Methodist College Belfast [1 Malone Road, Belfast]

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CAIN: Key Issues: Identity

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). If I'd stayed in that area, I might have been something other than I am today .... Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 25 December 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2222/>

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Bear in Mind (book details)

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