Born on her grandfather’s farm in Co. Armagh, Betty Dawson was the eldest of six children and attended the local schools before joining the civil service and working in London. After marriage, she lived in England and the Far East before returning to UK. After divorce, Betty worked in local newspapers before taking up the role of a public information officer within the UK and then in the Former Yugoslavia. Now retired and living back in Northern Ireland.
Living in a quiet corner of rural Northern Ireland in the 50s and 60s, children had an idyllic freedom to explore plus a healthy respect for hard work and community spirit. Moving from this, to the bustle and confusion of London, enjoying a short spell living in historic Bath to then living in the F...
