Seamie, a former internee, talks about the impact of internment and imprisonment on his family.
Deirdre talks about her daddy, Terry, who was interned aged 17 in the 1940s.
Fintan talks about his two periods of internment. The burning of Long Kesh and the escape in October 1974.
Tommy talks about his memories of internment as a ten-year-old in Ballymurphy on August 09th 1971.
Recalling the deaths of some of those he knew. Then being evacuated down south.
Carol has two recordings where she talks about the experiences of her parents with her father being interned in the 1940s, 1950s and 1970s. .
Pat talks about the life of Art McAlinden, a veteran republican from south Armagh. He had already spent over 20 years in prisons as a republican prisoner before being interned in August 1971 for two years.
Maura tells about her experience of her husband, Frank, being interned in the 1970s and what impact this had on her and their young family.
She talks about Frank’s experiences after his release.
Dominic talks about the morning of August 9th 1971 when the British army took away his father and brother to be interned and destroyed their home.
Geard’s father was interned in the 1940s,1950s and 1970s. His brother, Danny was shot dead while his father was interned in Long Kesh. His aunt Bridie was the only woman to be interned in the 1950s.
Deirdre and James describe their lives growing up in Belfast, meeting and marrying in 1972.
They talk about how the conflict impacted their lives.
Michael talks about his period of internment. His two brothers, Terry and Kieran were also interned. Kieran had just turned 17.
Kieran was later imprisoned in the H Blocks where he joined the Blanket Protest and later the hunger strike, he died after 71 days.
Declan talks about his mother’s family history being steeped in Irish republicanism.
His uncle Joe McElhaw spent time working in England and the USA, where he joined the Marines before returning home in the1960s to run the family pub on Camlough.
Recalling morning of internment August 09th.
Remembering period in 1969 when they had to flee their home.
Talking about visiting Long Kesh.
Ann talks about her fiancé, Jim Hargey, being one of 24 republicans interned in 1969.
She tells us about their wedding while Jim was in Crumlin Road Prison.
Jenny talks about coming to Belfast as a student from England.
She recalls the morning of August 09th and the events that followed.


