Archive (3 life histories found)
'When my father eventually married a policeman's daughter there was some surprise, though people would not have known all of the story'
My family name is McGuckian. That is not one of the names which figure in the early history of North Antrim but they have been there a long time. John McGuckin, a Harvard scholar, who has done a lot of work on this says that the family originated in…
Tags: family, family history, Gaelic League, geneology, IRA
'IRA prisoners in the Maze prison started a dirty protest and hunger strike '
A significant date I will always remember was 11th November 1971. It was a time when my whole life changed and I became a Christian. Life really became more meaningful, seeing people in a different light and knowing they are important to God.I got…
'This dangerous practice continued until a school mate had three fingers blown off '
Around this time a new street game gained popularity. Somebody discovered that if you mixed Sodium Chloride (at that time a common weed killer) and sugar and placed it in a lead pipe with both ends hammered shut, then built a small fire around it you…
Tags: bomb, explosion, friends, IRA, secondary school