The War
The second of three short stories written and read by Olivia Ebony White
Click on the links at the right to hear “The War” and “Cupcakes and Ginger Beer”
Produced, recorded and edited: Marian Larragy
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Balcony Garden
Born in Belfast in 1960, Siubhan McNally ponders her world prior to the shocking arrival of British troops on the streets in 1969 and how Belfast remains a touchstone of her later years.
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Recorded in 2018
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Cry
Born in Belfast in 1960, Siubhan McNally ponders her world prior to the shocking arrival of British troops on the streets in 1969 and how Belfast remains a touchstone of her later years.
Click on the links to listen also to “Cry” and “Balcony Garden”
Recorded in 2018
Package by Marian Larragy
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Siubhan McNally - short collection
Born in Belfast in 1960, Siubhan McNally ponders her world prior to the shocking arrival of British troops on the streets in 1969 and how, after moving to London, Belfast remains a touchstone of her later years.
Click on the links to listen also to “Cry” and “Balcony Garden”
Recorded in 2018
Package by Marian Larragy
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What Are they saying about the 8th Mrs Brown?
This piece was inspired by the fictional TV character Mrs Brown, which is set in Finglas, in North Dublin. A Finglas resident wonders what the people there think of the 8th amendment to the Irish constitution (which gives equal right to life to the foetus as to the pregnant woman), which is the subject of a referendum on 25th May. Taking a trip down memory lane and reviewing the hardships that putting the foetal hearbeat ahead of women’s health caused in Finglas (and all over Ireland). This audio was originally developed for a Speaking of IMELDA performance in Ireland in 2016.
The referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment to the Irish constitution and clear the way for permitting abortion up to 12 weeks takes place on 25th May. For more information, see the attached links
Package by: Marian Larragy
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