https://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/91c80c55b833534d9f70d9447a98c968.pdf ea9c99dd4ac792900134dff806d3a107 PDF Text Text UP Standing storybook_Layout 1 04/12/2013 11:07 Page 10 A Lonely March Mary Healy We were the Armagh Peace People and we had set up the group to bring people together, to give them hope through nonviolence. We had a great response to that. I didn’t think at that time of the whole political thing you know. I was aware that Catholics and Protestants worked together within the groups I was involved in and I was also aware that some people may not have liked my involvement. As a result of my name being in the press I got a lot of phone calls and they were phone calls I couldn’t cope with. The language was horriblesaying what they’d do with me if I went ahead with these meetings. It came to a stage when my husband couldn’t cope with those phone calls and I said I would be the only one to answer the phone. So I would just lift the phone, listen to it and set it down again. I never thought very much about who they were other than that they opposed the sense of us trying to do something in a non-violent way. I presumed that they were from my own denomination. Then one day I got a letter and it was a life threatening letter. It was from a paramilitary group- they didn’t specify who nor did they give names or anything but their last sentence was something like, “you or a member of your family will be shot if you go ahead with the proposed march.” (The Armagh Peace Group was planning a march to raise awareness). 10 �UP Standing storybook_Layout 1 04/12/2013 11:07 Page 11 I remember after getting the life-threatening letter, going up the stairs and feeling that I’m alone in this now and praying about it and saying“my god, I give you my family, my home, my house, myself,” and I suppose there was a release; a relief in that. So after that I didn’t lose any sleep- there was a peace in that and that’s where I got my strength from. There was one clergyman whom I had contact with and he said- “you know you don’t talk about this letter; you don’t spread fear; you have to hold on to this and go forward, without anybody around you knowing what may or may not happen.” The proposed march started in the centre of Armagh on Market St and moved down round the town with people joining us at different parts. There were huge numbers in the end. No opposition showed up on that day that I can remember. We made speeches and sang songs which I suppose gave people a short time of happiness if nothing else. They weren’t afraid to be on their streets and that was important at that time. I always think of the woman who said to me that we were all going to be killed and I felt no we’re not and that we must give people hope. 11 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Up Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland (collection) Description An account of the resource A collection of 16 personal stories, published in book format and DVD, related to the Northern Ireland conflict. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Corrymeela Community Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1 May 2013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Northern Ireland | 1968-2013 Relation A related resource Pettis, Sean. (ed.) (2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. 36. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press. URL Non DC - URL of Organisation / Project http://www.storiesofcourage.net/ Subject The topic of the resource "‘UP Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland’ features diverse accounts from people who stood up to violence, discrimination or prejudice in Northern Ireland. It provides a window into often untold stories of courage that individuals have shown in the context of a divided and often violent society." (Up Standing; 2013; back cover) Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Organisation ID Non DC - ID for the Organisation that relates to this entry 25 Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 16 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 9 Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (signed 13 November 2014) Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication Mary Healy Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2013; Publication Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. 'A Lonely March', chapter, in, Pettis, Sean. (ed.) (2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press. Also available at: <a href="http://www.storiesofcourage.net/" target="_blank">http://www.storiesofcourage.net/</a> Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Belfast Publisher The Corrymeela Press Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Chapter in book Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published Number of Pages 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Lonely March, by Mary Healy (story text) Description An account of the resource One of 16 personal accounts that were published in the book: 'Up Standing: Stories of courage from Northern Ireland'. (2013). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Corrymeela Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF version of book chapter Language A language of the resource English Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 2133 Corrymeela Community Up Standing