Archive (138 life histories found)

Lindsay, Ryan and Connor. Lindsay was born in Belfast and when she was born, she lived in Wedderburn Avenue on the Erinvale Avenue at Finaghy. It was heartbreaking when Thomas and Margaret decided to go to Vancouver. Ryan and Connor became the…

My only son Thomas was born on New Year's day in Gardner Robbs Maternity unit of the City Hospital in Belfast. My wife wanted a wee girl and was disappointed when presented with a little boy. When he was about 2 years of age Hannah dressed him in…

Paul was born to us on 29th October 1969, the image of his mother with a shock of dark hair. After almost four years with no more children we decided to adopt Sarah Jane. We applied in April 1973 and got her in June. We adopted Robert after waiting…

I was always a somewhat solitary individual and I did not have close relationships with my older brothers, George and Tony. I was probably just too young to be included in their games. I was also somewhat too old for my younger siblings so I did not…

When Monica, Fergal and Mags came for a visit I hired out a car and met them at Skopje airport. Before going on to Kosovo we decided to have a look around Macedonia. Since independence in 1991 Macedonia has been in a dispute with Greece over its…

Shortly after returning from Kenya I met Monica. She introduced me to a new circle of friends and a range of new interests. Travelling in groups of six to ten we shared many enjoyable occasions, including memorable Saturday night sessions in the…

I am proud of myself whatever I have achieved in my life in spite of lots of difficulties at the early stage of my married life both in India and U.K. Brining up children and looking after a family in a foreign country wasn't easy for me, specially…

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

A picture of Mary Dynan's father with his brothers and his mother (Mary's grandmother).

This is a day at Portstewart Strand with Aunt Etta and cousins. The older girl is Mary Kelly who helped with the children.