Aunt Dee with Lisa and Peter
Aunt Dee with Lisa and Peter and Grandfather Farrell's Mauser rifle from Howth gun running. He was interned in Frongoch Wales ...more
Cloughmills in the 1930's
This is a postcard that shows the semi-detached houses on the right which replaced Mary Dynan's grandparents house and pub in 1935. Mary Dynan's granny lived in one with her Uncle Patsy.… ...more
Margaret, Ann and Jacqueline McCloskey
A picture of Rosemary McCloskey's younger sisters Margaret, Ann and Jacqueline ...more
Mary with Mother and Barney
This is a picture of Mary Dynan with her mother and her younger brother Barney. ...more
Primary 2, 1979-1980
A picture of Rosemary McCloskey with her pupils in Mercy Primary School ...more
Falls Road as it was during my school days in St Dominic's High School
A postcard of Falls Road as it was during Rosemary McCloskey's school days in St Dominic's High School ...more
My First Birthday Card
This is a copy of a first birthday card received by Avril Patterson. ...more
The Cloughmills McGuckians July 1948
In this picture are Mary Dynan's cousins, and siblings. But Mary is not there - one of the big disappointments of her young life. She was in Gweedore at the Gaeltacht when an American friend… ...more
1965 Winners of Gael Linn Medals
A picture of Rosemary McCloskey who won a gold Gael Linn medal alongside her friend Liam Andrews who won a silver medal. The medals were presented in International Hotel, Belfast ...more
Three brass balls - The pawnbrokers sign
Harry Browne remembered the prevalence of pawnbrokers in Dublin when he was a child ...more
About
The Life Histories Archive is an open-access resource for the study of narrative life experiences. It is part of a research project in the School of Linguistic, Language and Communication Sciences and the School of Histories and Humanities, Trinity College Dublin, which is funded by the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS). The Life Histories Archive project has thematically structured a collection of stories, taken from 24 autobiographies, of a sample of women and men from Dublin and Belfast.
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Featured Story
Mary Dynan
This exhibit showcases the life stories, images and documents of Mary Dynan. Mary was born and reared in Cloughmills, Co. Antrim in the 1940's. Her stories provide a rich and entertaining account of life in Cloughmills and the landscape and culture of Co. Antrim. In particular, Mary describes the Gaelic culture and folklore associated with Antrim with reference to Irish music and song.
Mary attended St. Louis Secondary school in Kilkeel and she shares her many memories of this time with
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Featured Collection
Marriage and Family
Married and family life were significant features of the recollections gathered for this archive. The autobiographers described with vivid detail their wedding clothes, flowers and celebrations. Their descriptions of family life documented the highs and lows of their long and winding pathways through life's course. They acknowledged their gratitude and love for parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
