Archive (27 life histories found)

I was born and brought up in a townland then known as Lisnisk 2 £miles from Rathfriland, 10 miles from Banbridge South Down. I had two brothers. One older and one younger and a sister 5 years younger. When I was young my father was ill with…

Most of my values come from my own family and upbringing. Parents are the best teacher for their kids. I believe in honesty, truthfulness, integrity, caring for each other. I believe in a good upbringing which helps towards a good relationship and…

Before I became a teenager I was always pining to grow up quickly and to do the grown up things. I wanted to dress up lime my older sister with saries and long dresses with high heel shoes and jewelleries and wanted to accompany her wherever she was…

A picture of Mary Dynan with her mother, father and her younger sister.

A photo of Maisie McNailly aged about two with her parents and siblings.

Picture of Harry Browne's parents' wedding

A photo of Frank Gaynor's parents on their honeymoon in 1935

Billy Gallagher's parents on their wedding day.

Tom and his sister as children pictured with their parents

Tom's parents pictured at their wedding day