Untitled Story, by John Connolly (story details) External Website
Collection: Aftermath (collection)
Organisation: Diversity Challenges (organisation)
Video recording of interview with John Connolly which was recorded as part of the Aftermath Project. The project was undertaken by Diversity Challenges (lead partner).
Video credits: Director, Laurence McKeown; Director of Photography, Damian Purcell; Camera, Patrick Purcell; Edit, Damian Purcell, Patrick Purcell, Laurence McKeown; Produced by Recordit, Toberdoney Studio 2013.
John Connolly gives an account of joining the Irish Republican Army (IRA) as a 16 year old boy. Being sentenced and joining the blanket protest while in the Maze Long Kesh prison. He also relates having to move to Dundalk, Republic of Ireland.
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
Untitled Story, by John Connolly (story details) |
Description |
Video recording of interview with John Connolly which was recorded as part of the Aftermath Project. The project was undertaken by Diversity Challenges (lead partner). Video credits: Director, Laurence McKeown; Director of Photography, Damian Purcell; Camera, Patrick Purcell; Edit, Damian Purcell, Patrick Purcell, Laurence McKeown; Produced by Recordit, Toberdoney Studio 2013. |
Creator |
Aftermath Project |
Subject |
Personal accounts / stories related to the Northern Ireland conflict |
Source |
http://aftermath-ireland.com/portfolio/john-connolly-interview/ |
Publisher |
Diversity Challenges |
Date |
2013 |
Relation |
The video interview is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvYn_zjb1XU#t=13 The audio track from the interview is also available as a separate file: http://aftermath-ireland.com/exhibition/audio-interviews/ |
Format |
Video; MP4 Format (.mp4) Audio track available as a separate file: Audio; MP3 Format Sound (.mp3) |
Language |
English |
Story Title |
John Connolly Interview |
Story Available |
Yes; video recording available on-line |
Story Format |
Video recording (11 minutes 16 seconds) |
Story Source |
The video recording is available on the Aftermath website: http://aftermath-ireland.com/portfolio/john-connolly-interview/ The video interview is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvYn_zjb1XU#t=13 The audio track from the interview is available as a separate file: http://aftermath-ireland.com/exhibition/audio-interviews/ The audio file is also made available on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/joe-obloggs/jc-interview-1 |
Interviewee Surname |
Connolly |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
John |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Religion |
Catholic |
Home Address |
Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland |
Marital Status |
Married |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Previous Address |
Beechmount Avenue, west Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Status |
Former member of Irish Republican Army (IRA), Republican Paramilitary |
Published Format |
Video; and audio (on website) |
Story Abstract |
John Connolly gives an account of joining the Irish Republican Army (IRA) as a 16 year old boy. Being sentenced and joining the blanket protest while in the Maze Long Kesh prison. He also relates having to move to Dundalk, Republic of Ireland. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Paramilitary Groups; The Border |
Dates Mentioned |
1981 [1980s] |
Events Mentioned |
Hunger Strike (1981) |
Organisations Mentioned |
Irish Republican Army (IRA) |
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Aftermath (collection) |
Description |
"The AFTERMATH Project uses discussion and creative, artistic approaches to story-telling and life stories to highlight the issues and needs of the participants drawn from the target groups. The AFTERMATH Project is not a campaigning or lobbying group on behalf of victims/survivors or displaced persons. It does not hold a view on the politics or morality of the conflict in and about Northern Ireland or in other countries. It is inclusive, and works with participants to highlight their issues and needs and to offer support and advice where possible." (from Aftermath website) |
Creator |
Diversity Challenges (lead partner) |
Source |
http://aftermath-ireland.com/exhibition/film/ |
Publisher |
Diversity Challenges |
Date |
2013 |
Stories Collected |
20 video interviews; and 1 audio interview. [Of the 20 video interviews, 9 also have copies of their audio tracks available as separate files.] |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
Diversity Challenges (organisation) |
Description |
"Diversity Challenges is a company limited by guarantee (NI50064) and is recognised by the Inland Revenue as a charity Ref NoXR74395. It was founded in 2001 to facilitate change in a number of Cultural groups in Ireland. Diversity Challenges is a member of the International Coalition of the Sites of Conscience." (From Diversity Challenges website) Diversity Challenges has run two recent story-telling projects: Aftermath; and The Green and Blue Across the Thin Line (details of these two projects are contained in the Accounts archive). |
Creator |
"Diversity Challenges carries out its work through a Coordinator Will Glendinning." (From Diversity Challenges website) |
Format |
Website |
Language |
English |
Date Formed |
2001 |
Status |
Active (last checked 2014) |
Address |
31 Bessbrook Road Markethill Armagh BT60 1RJ |
Telephone |
0044 (0)2837507219 0044 (0)7710174754 |
|
w.o.m.glen@btinternet.com |
Funder |
"It has received funding from a number of bodies, trusts and agencies. Diversity Challenges is currently supported from: PEACE III County Louth Peace and Reconciliation Partnership for support under the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation 2007-2013 AFTERMATH PEACE III - Green & Blue Across the thin line." (From Diversity Challenges website) |
Work |
"To assist culturally specific groups in integrating community relations principles and considerations within all aspects of their work." (From Diversity Challenges website) |
Organisation Abstract |
Diversity Challenges has worked on a number of projects. Diversity Challenges has run two recent story-telling projects: Aftermath which resulted in 30 recorded interviews; and The Green and Blue Across the Thin Line which resulted in a collection of 39 stories. |
Citation
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 23 April 2024 <http://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2606>