Archive (87 life histories found)

There ends a short version of my life. There are many things that I remember. My oldest brother,my uncle Franz,whom I last saw in the concentration camp,both of them perishing in the gas chamber? (assumption). No records were available after the war.…

The most memorable thing that occurred during my time in the Cadet School was the assassination of President Kennedy. His widow , Jackie requested that the Irish Government to send a consignment of Irish Cadets to do honour guard at his funeral in…

All my life I have been involved with various organisations covering cultural, charitable and business.On the business side, I spent almost 20 years with Newry Chamber of Trade holding the posts of PRO and President. Imagine trying to sell Newry as…

As I look back on my life, or on that part of it that I have lived up to now, I believe that I have been blessed.I have been blessed with good health and we all know that 'your health is your wealth'. I have one or two small irritations associated…

Honesty, integrity, respect, reliability, good manners - these are the values that were instilled in me from an early age. First of all by my Parents, then at school and, as I grew up, by the teachings of the church. I have tried my best to live my…

Growing up we were taught that pride was a sin or that 'pride comes before a fall' but I don't believe in that all now. I think we should take pride in our achievements while at the same time acknowledging that our talents come from God.I am really…

I am most proud of my loyalty to my friends. Even though I have travelled far from Cloughmills P.E.S. I am still in touch with the girl who sat in the same desk.I am proud to get indications from people I taught that I had influenced them for the…

I think the flow of my life is highly untypical.Out of all the girls who attended my boarding school since its foundations in 1923, I was one of only about 20 who decided to join the religious life in the St. Louis Congregation. While the majority…

I have changed residence at least 20 times in my life. That has obviously had some effect on me. I like to think that unlike the proverbial rolling stone, I have gathered a lot of the moss of experience and friendship as I travelled the world.My…

My background has been in every way a plus or me. I love being Irish. When I taught in England - before the troubles broke out - we Irish nuns were loved and respected. At a later stage when Muredach and I were at the University in Keele at the…