Learning Irish in Belfast in the 50s, by Brighid Mhic Sheáin (story details)
Story Title: Learning Irish in Belfast in the 50s
Collection: Forbairt Feirste
Organisation: Dúchas oral history archive (collection) [NC]
An oral history recorded by Forbairt Feirste, in partnership with the Dúchas oral history archive, as part of the Pieces of the Past project.
Brighid Mhic Sheáin describes her experience of learning Irish in Belfast in the 1950s.
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Title |
Learning Irish in Belfast in the 50s, by Brighid Mhic Sheáin (story details) |
Description |
An oral history recorded by Forbairt Feirste, in partnership with the Dúchas oral history archive, as part of the Pieces of the Past project. |
Creator |
Forbairt Feirste, and Dúchas |
Publisher |
Dúchas oral history archive |
Date |
2014 |
Format |
Text |
Language |
Irish language, Gaelic (with English translation provided) |
Story Title |
Learning Irish in Belfast in the 50s |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book and in the Dúchas oral history archive. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: n.a. (2014). Living Through The Conflict: Belfast oral histories. Belfast: Dúchas oral history archive. |
Interviewee Surname |
Mhic Sheáin |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Brighid |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Age |
76 (in 2014) |
Religion |
Catholic |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Current Occupation |
Retired |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
Brighid Mhic Sheáin describes her experience of learning Irish in Belfast in the 1950s. |
Dates Mentioned |
1950s |
Places Mentioned |
Falls Road [west Belfast, Northern Ireland] |
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Forbairt Feirste |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
Dúchas oral history archive (collection) [NC] |
Description |
"The Dúchas project was developed by Falls Community Council in 1999 to record the experience of the conflict in nationalist West Belfast through oral history accounts." (Kelly, 2005; p.54) Between 2012 and 2014 Dúchas worked in partnership with a number of groups to record oral history accounts related to the conflict, as part of the Pieces of the Past project. |
Creator |
Falls Community Council |
Subject |
A collection of recordings of personal accounts of life in west Belfast during the period of the conflict. |
Date |
1999 |
Coverage |
1969 to present day. |
Address |
Falls Community Council 275-277 Falls Road Belfast Northern Ireland BT12 6FD |
Stories Collected |
100 in Dúchas archive (another 150 stories in the process of being archived) |
Citation
Forbairt Feirste, and Dúchas. (2014). Learning Irish in Belfast in the 50s. Dúchas oral history archive.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 22 December 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2662/>
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 22 December 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2662/>