South African experiences – Ten days to leave


Jerry Carroll
Interviewed for MAOHP - 20/06/2016
Reference Code: IE_MA_MAC_006_MAOHP_009_E
Location(s): Dundee
Length: 4.02

In this clip, Father Jerry Carroll, the Chaplain to the Air Corps discusses Bishop Michael Paschal Roland (Franciscan), who encouraged Jerry to move to Dundee in South Africa in the province of Natal. He speaks about training for the priesthood and his decision to move to South Africa, initially for six months. He explains that as a result of his involvement in teaching South African children who were then being racially discriminated against under apartheid, he was eventually given ten days notice to get out of South Africa. This was in 1985. He discusses apartheid in South Africa and recalls how the Roman Catholic church was described as 'Roomse gevaar' (The Roman Danger). Jerry also states that he and his fellow priests were breaking the law by teaching black children by night. He refers to informers who he claimed were 'quite numerous'. Recalls being told he had ten days to leave the country under the Aliens Law of 1932 (This may refer to the Aliens Act of 1939). Jerry also refers to his difficulty with the South African authorities. He also draws attention to the fact that at the time the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) were being equipped by the South African regime. Jerry implies that given his age and connection with Monaghan, the inference that he may have been a republican or supporter of the IRA, made it even more challenging in such an environment.


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Jerry Carroll
Interviewed for MAOHP - 20/06/2016
Location(s): Dundee

Length: 4.02


In this clip, Father Jerry Carroll, the Chaplain to the Air Corps discusses Bishop Michael Paschal Roland (Franciscan), who encouraged Jerry to move to Dundee in South Africa in the province of Natal. He speaks about training for the priesthood and his decision to move to South Africa, initially for...

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Jerry Carroll
Interviewed for MAOHP - 20/09/2016
Location(s): Dundee

Length: 0.39


In this clip, Father Jerry Carroll, the Chaplain to the Air Corps speaks about the time he spent working as a missionary in South Africa and reflects on the impact of Europeans in that continent as well as how the experience affected him as a person.