Archive (1372 life histories found)
We went through the process of trying to recruit locally someone who would take over from me'
By the end of year 2 the PMUP project was making great progress. We had materials prepared and tested for the lower primary grades. Team spirit was at an all-time high. Then DFA got an external consultant to have a look at what we were doing. The…
Tags: leaving, management, Maths Project, Tanzania, teaching
'A Tribute on Your 60th Birthday.'
To Rosemary... A Tribute on Your 60th Birthday R ejoice as you celebrate six decades to date O ctober 1946, the day was the eighth S pecial, first born grandchild, first daughter of eight E arliest years in Rosevale Street, so much more to…
Tags: poem, reflection, tribute
'...give them some idea of the girl I once was, so that if it is only my long term memory which is left to me, they will have a way to connect and communicate with me.'
During the year 2010 and 2011, I attended a few reminiscence sessions in Belfast and decided that I would like to record my own life story book. I thought it might be of interest in later years, to those in my extended family who are very young at…
Tags: connection, life story, memory, reflection
'As I begin my retirement I wonder what else life has in store for me.'
As I begin my retirement I wonder what else life has in store for me. I thank God for bringing me through the past, almost sixty five years, safely and for all I have learnt during that time. I thank Him, too, for my wonderful family and friends who…
Tags: anticipation, journey, Retirement
'There was a variety of people but mostly Irish living there. Some had alcohol issues, depression, broken relationships etc.'
I took up my final job in St Eugene Court in Queens Park, London on 1st March 2005. I left it on 30th April 2011. This was a residential post and I had a flat as part of the deal. My work this time was to provide support for tenants with low support…
Tags: Care, community services, emigrants, Irish, services, social care
'When I combed her hair she was never satisfied with where I put her hair clips and they had to be moved millimetres up and down.'
My next job was care work I applied to a few care agencies for live-in care work and spent almost a year doing that. I worked for the Care Agency in Lutterworth and a couple of other agencies whose names I cannot presently recall. I looked after some…
'That was the end of my work in education. I have no regrets and am happy to have those years behind me.'
I left when I got supply work towards the middle of October as there is seldom anyone looking for supply teachers in September. I got some good positions and some schools kept booking me. I registered with several agencies who found work for me and I…
'I did not know how I could continue working in such a college where this was not only permitted, but approved of.'
I got on very well in the college and was quite happy there making many friends. However, one morning I was called to a meeting for new lecturers. It was fine until the person who was in charge of student welfare told us about the wonderful service…
Tags: Abortion, contraception, employment, work
'It was a nasty situation to be in after that allegation had been made, and so after a few months, I decided to leave Belfast once more and this time head for England.'
My next job was a teaching post in BunScoil Bheann Mhadagain in Wyndham Street. This was another tough assignment and I left it after having been accused of hitting a child in my second year there. I had had enough of this Irish medium and to be…
'It became too much at one stage, and I had to negotiate terms and conditions as I could not keep going at such a pace.'
I started work at the end of August. It entailed training women to work in Irish medium play groups and help them to attain the NVQ levels two and three. I did not realise how much hard work would be entailed in this job. I had groups in Belfast in…