Holywell Testimony Series

Episode 2 - Caroline Brown - First Released 4/5/17

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In the second of our Testimony Series, Eamonn Baker interviews Caroline Brown. As a teenager Caroline, originally from Rosemount but living in care in Omagh Co. Tyrone, fell in love with a British Soldier called Dave Thomas. In this interview hear Caroline's account of what she describes as the happiest time of her life which turned to heartbreak after she was threatened to end the relationship or risk being shot. 

Episode 1 - Seamas Heaney - First Released 26/4/17

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Eamonn Baker interviews Seamas Heaney in the first of the Holywell Trust Testimony series. In June 1978 Seamas’ brother Denis was shot dead in Derry’s City Centre by a member of the British Army. Seamus expresses how his brother’s death impacted on him, his family and the wider community. Seamas details how he has progressed from the conflict of Northern Ireland to become an esteemed Community Worker in the Creggan Estate through his work at the Healthy Living Centre.

Episode 4 - James King & Eamonn O’Donnell - First Released 22/5/17 

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. 

The new edition of the Holywell Trust Testimony Series Podcast is out now for free streaming and downloading on Soundcloud and on iTunes/Apple Podcasts https://soundcloud.com/…/holywell-testimony-james-king-eamo… Discover the street theatre of James King & Eamonn O'Donnell, renowned throughout the city for their topical and politically inspired performances on the steps of St Columb's Hall. In their discussion they tell a number of stories such as their performance on Princes Street during the Edinburgh Festival, their spontaneous St. Patrick's Day parade in Derry and why they have been banned from London's South Bank.