I’ve been thinking about the creative scene in Northern Ireland. Although we do have a number of ‘greats’ from over the years, and even the likes of JW Anderson emerging in recent years, I can’t help but feel as though we’re still lightyears behind our neighbouring countries. I think it’s safe to say that this …
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The Battle of Bogside
I was talking to my Dad about my work and he recommended a BBC documentary for me to watch about ‘The Battle of the Bogside” which tells the story of the first major conflict that many say was the start of the Troubles. These are my notes/a summary of the documentary: Summary: August 1969; The …
Ideas
Here are some of my thoughts so far on my topic in terms of inspiration for my practical or points to look into for my essay writing: Segregation is still a real issue in terms of education etc. We need to improve on this if young people are to grow up accepting those with different …
Lasting Effects
In Northern Ireland, I feel as though everyone needs to learn to not judge someone without knowing them. I sometimes wonder if people have even ever heard the phrase ‘don’t judge a book by it’s cover.’ I walk down the street, or get on a bus, and immediately feel the harsh stares prickle across my …
IRA vs UDA
There’s no bigger debate in N.I. regarding The Troubles than the “which side was worse” argument. IRA vs UDA (aka Catholic vs Protestant.. can you see a common theme in my research?) In actual fact, both sides inflicted major damage to each community, and it’s rather pointless to bicker over who was ‘worse’ and what …
The Twelfth
According to a 2007 Tearfund survey survey, Northern Ireland is the most religious part of the UK, with 45% regularly attending church. I personally like to call myself a Hopeful Agnostic. I think I want to believe there’s something out there, whether that’s God or the Universe or something else, I don’t know. More importantly, …
Protestant Vs Catholic
I can’t talk about politics and the history of N.I. without first clarifying the differences between Catholics and Protestants. During The Troubles (which I’ll speak about more later) one side supported the union of N.I. with Britain, otherwise known as Unionists (or Loyalists) who were usually Protestant, and the other was opposed and wanted a …
Hi!
Hey. Welcome to my blog. I suppose I’d better introduce myself. My name is Amy, I’m 21-years-young and I’m from Northern Ireland. I live half of my year in N.I. and the other half in Leeds where I study Fashion Communication at university. Funny enough, the latter is actually the reason behind this blog. I’m …
time to change 