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Irish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveLife in the Falkland IslandsIn 2009 Maurice O'Keeffe travelled to the Falkland Islands in the remote South Atlantic Ocean to compile recordings for Irish Life and Lore with members of the small population living there at that time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-0426 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveLanded Gentry in IrelandThe Landed Gentry in Ireland Oral History Project was undertaken to provide an in-depth study of the current position of the Irish landed gentry. With introductions by Maurice O’Keeffe, representative segments from the collection are included in this week’s podcast. Included: Lord BellewThe Duke of Leinster Earl of BessboroughEarl of DonoughmoreCharles and Mary CooperSandy PercevalLesley Fennell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-07-2530 min
Irish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveFr. James Good: Theologian, Philosopher and EducatorIn this powerful recording compiled in 2005, Fr. Good discusses the aftermath of the Papal Encyclical Humanae Vitae; his challenging exchanges with Church and State; his years working with unmarried mothers and their babies in Cork in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-0226 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveIrish Schoolchildren Ask the Questions 20 Years AgoIn 2002, with the permission of school authorities, I visited primary schools in South West Ireland and handed my microphone to the children so that they could ask questions of a very knowledgeable person in their community. The questions asked ranged far and wide, and some wonderful recordings were compiled as a result.The schools visited were:Knockerra National School in West Clare with Anne ShannonDromnacurra National School in North Kerry with John LyonsKnocknasna National School in West Limerick with Dan KeaneSt. Oliver's National School, K...
2023-03-2431 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveNegotiating the Good Friday AgreementThis podcast tells the story of those involved in bringing about the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.You will hear the voices of Dr. Martin Mansergh, special advisor on the North, who was involved in discussions between the Nationalist parties and the Irish Government, and Bertie Ahern who worked tirelessly to bring an end to violence in the North of Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-02-1740 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchivePaddy Hayes : Former MD Ford IrelandThis podcast relates to a recording compiled with Paddy Hayes who recalled initially his climb to the top of the Ford factory in Cork before having to close the factory on 13th July 1980. He was then headhunted by Waterford Crystal, became Chairman of the company and again finding himself in a situation where, in April 1989, he had to leave because of reported accounting errors. The factory closed in January 2009. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-02-0732 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveRemembering General Liam LynchLiam Lynch was Chief of Staff of the IRA during much of the Civil War in Ireland. He was killed in South Tipperary on 10 April 1923 while attempting to escape capture by the Free State Army.Two voices from our Irish Life and Lore archive may be heard in this podcast - those of his nephew, Diarmuid Mullins and his niece, Peggy Lyne. Comments by the General's namesake, Liam Lynch from Knocknagoshel are also included. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-01-2431 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveMarking the Centenary in Kerry of the formation of An Garda SiochanaOn 30th November 2022 the centenary was marked at a ceremony in Listowel at which I spoke, and also at a number of other venues in Kerry during the month of December. I used audio material from our Irish Life and Lore archive to illustrate my talk and to demonstrate the importance of recorded oral history. In this podcast you will hear the sound clips I used, in the order in which they occurred during the century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-01-1623 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Big House in Kerry : A Social HistoryThis week's podcast takes a look at a most anticipated new book which will be published next week. The Big House in Kerry: A Social History will be in bookshops after 25th November. It will also be available via our website at www.irishlifeandlore.com Twelve of Kerry's fine historians contributed chapters for the book, each examining an individual Big House and its family. The voices of some of the contributors are featured in this podcast.A large body of work at 340 pages, the book is edited by Jane O'Hea O'Keeffe of Irish Life and Lore. It is l...
2022-11-1130 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveDavid Slattery : Travel Agent Based in Tralee, County KerryDavid Slattery, who sadly passed away recently, was one of the most innovative tour operators of his generation. In the early 1960s he saw huge change beginning in the travel industry. He joined the family travel business in Tralee, which had begun trading as a shipping agency in the 1930s. He introduced new ideas which greatly benefited The Kingdom. David, and his wife Betty, were recorded at their home in Fenit in 2006. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-2829 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveAn Interview with Distinguished Irish Architect Cathal O'NeillCathal O'Neill, who sadly passed away recently, left an extraordinary legacy in Ireland. In this recording he discusses his background, and growing up in Capel Street in central Dublin. His father set up a business in 1918 for manufacturing Gaelic footballs. He references the "incredible luck that paved the path" through his life. He recalls meeting his future wife Deirdre Monks; studying under Mies Van der Rohe in Chicago; teaching architecture during turbulent times at UCC in 1961 and his appointment as Head of School in 1972. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
2022-10-2230 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveAn Interview with Ted Crosbie (RIP) of CorkTed Crosbie sadly passed away on 9th October 2022. In recordings compiled between 2009 and 2011, he recalls his early life at Woodlands House, Montenotte, Cork; his schooldays and his studies at UCC; his rugby career; his love of sailing and his many adventures in the sport, and his long involvement with Cork Opera House. He also recalls his early days with the Cork Examiner and the conditions which prevailed at the time when his long career with the paper began. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-1334 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the Archive108 Year Old Lady takes a Jaunt in 108 year old Model T Ford in Dublin's Phoenix ParkMairin Hughes, one of Ireland’s oldest citizens, resident in Mayfield Nursing Home in Dublin, takes a ride around The Phoenix Park in a car of the same age. We stopped off at a teashop on the way back to Mayfield Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-0334 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveLife as it was on the Islands off Clare and GalwayRecently, Maurice O'Keeffe took a cycling trip along the coast roads of Clare and Galway. The first stop was to meet up with sisters-in-law Kitty and Margaret McNamara, married to McNamara brothers. who at one time lived on Scattery Island, and Michael Nolan who was involved in purchasing back the island in the 1980s.The, onwards to Doolin to meet Micheal Shannon who is farming on the Burren and who knew the Aran Islanders who came ashore. Also included is a recording from the Irish Life and Lore archive compiled with Thomas Kennelly from Innis Oirr.
2022-09-2931 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveLife as it Was : On the Islands off the Kerry CoastThis is the first in a series of podcasts on life as it was on the islands off the west coast of Ireland.Featured in this podcast are:Beginish Island in Valentia Harbour in Co. Kerry with the legendary Gaelic Footballer Mick O'Connell.Illauntannig, one of the Seven Hogs which lie between Brandon Point and Kerry Head with boat-builder Bog Goodwin.Skellig Michael or The Great Skellig, west of the Iveragh Peninsula, with archaeologist Michael Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2022-09-1534 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveSean Keating's Men of the South : Crawford Gallery Cork Exhibition - "As they must have been"In this podcast Michael Waldron, Curator of Collections and Special Collections at the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork speaks about assembling the collection of the paintings by Sean Keating, including An IRA Column which is kindly on loan from Aras an Uachtarain. You will hear him examine the study of composition, the story of the individuals depicted and the circumstances surrounding the creation of Keating's iconic masterpiece - Men of the South. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-0829 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveCapturing Their Story - Kilcormac, Co. OffalyHeritage Week 2022 brought us to Kilcormac, Co. Offaly for the launch of an oral history project entitled "Capturing Their Story". Recordings were compiled with a selected number of the local residents who provided wonderful and descriptive testimonies of life down through the years.The project came about due to a collaboration between Creative Ireland Community Grant allocation and Kilcormac Development Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-0327 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Seven Arch Bridge at Kilmessan, Co. MeathHeritage Week 2022 was a busy week for Irish Life and Lore, spent up and down the country.Scurlogstown Olympiad Haymaking Festival in Kilmessan, Co. Meath was one of our destinations. An ancient 7 arch packhorse bridge is located nearby in the townland of Knightsbrook which is the focus of this week's podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-2830 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveSpecial : In Remembrance of Pauline BewickNews of the death of artist and illustrator Pauline Bewick at her Kerry home on 28 July was met with widespread regret and sadness. We were privileged to compile a recording with her at her home near Glenbeigh in May 2019. in a wide-ranging and fascinating recording, many aspects of her life are explored; her early years growing up in a cottage outside Kenmare; discovering her great skill as an artist at a very early age; attending the National College of Art and Design in Dublin; developing her artistic skills and meeting her future husband Pat Melia in 1963.
2022-08-0634 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Irish Civil War : The Ballyseedy MassacreThis 4th episode in the Irish Life and Lore Civil War inn Kerry Series of podcasts relates to the massacre at Ballyseedy near Tralee on 7th March 192 You will hear a series of powerful testimonies by those who were close to events on that dreadful day when nine IRA members were taken from the Irish Army Barracks at Ballymullen Barracks in Tralee to Ballyseedy where they were tied to a land mine which was then detonated. One of the nine - Stephen Fuller - survived, though badly injured. The voices you will hear include those of Dr...
2022-07-2227 min
Irish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Irish Civil War : Revolutionary Kerry WomenTwo gripping stories are to be heard in this podcast. The first voice you will hear is that of Eleanor Burke of Kenmare. She was the daughter of Rosalie Rice who, along with her mother Kathleen and brother John Joe, were steeped in republicanism. During the Civil War Kenmare was bitterly divided. Free Staters the O'Connor Scarteen brothers were shot unarmed in their home. Members of the IRA were excommunicated.The second voices are those of Mary Cashman, niece of Cuman na mBan member Annie Sinnott from Kerry, and Chris Halpin, grandnephew of Cuman na mBan memb...
2022-07-1634 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Irish Civil War : The Protestant Community during the Civil War in KerryThe stories of the experiences of three families during the Civil War: the Blennerhassetts from Ballymacelligott and Killarney, the Talbots from Killarney are told in this podcast. Their lives were threatened, their houses and hay sheds burnt and their cattle were taken. The voices you will hear are Frank Blennerhassett, originally from Ballymacelligott, Thomas Blennerhassett and Herbert Gow of Culleenybeg near Killarney, and Charles Boyle Talbot of Aghadoe, Killarney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-07-0733 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Irish Civil War : Stories from South KerryThis is the first in a Civil War series of Podcasts. You will hear stories from South Kerry relating to the period 28th June 1922 to 24th March 1923, when the county suffered greatly.From Ballinskelligs in South Kerry comes a soundclip from Maurice Curran who was originally from the village of Dungaeagen and was recorded in 2003. Also included is a soundclip from a recording compiled with Catherine Murphy (née O'Shea) from Ballinskelligs in the 1980s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-06-2923 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Importance of the Irish Relationship with the Potato CropThe Irish Potato Federation was proud to host the World Potato Congress in North Dublin recently. To mark this occasion, Irish Life and Lore have selected soundclips from recordings in our archive to illustrate the importance of the potato crop to generations of Irish people down through the years. Featured are the voices of the following people:Tom Maher, Co. OffalyEddie Walsh, Co. ClareMary Clifford, Co. KerryAnnie McConnell, Co. DonegalThomas O'Connor, Co. DonegalMary Coyle, Co. KildarePa...
2022-06-1322 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveStories and Memories of South West CorkIn 2004, recordings were compiled in Balyvourney, Inchigeela, Coolea in Southwest Cork and Kilgarvan in Kerry. Recorded were Donal McSweeney, a wonderful local historian; Cáit ni Bhuachalla who is well known for her singing, though on this occasion she told some extraordinarily humorous stories; Mary Sweeney who spoke about Pattern Day at St. Gobnait's Shrine and Holy Well; Joe Creedon lists the local place names and migration in the area; Donal O'Sullivan and Maura O'Sullivan speak about the supernatural events which occurred, and a day out in the ancient City on the Paps; Joe Lucey recalls the...
2022-05-2633 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveLiving HistoryThis week's podcast features one of Ireland's oldest citizens who is aged 108 - Máirín Hughes. Máirín's extraordinary recall and articulation makes this recording very special indeed. She discusses her parents' membership of the Gaelic League in 1910; the Spanish Flu in Ireland in 1918; The Black and Tans in Killarney in 1921; the early days of the new Free State; Eucharistic Congress in Dublin in 1932; visiting the Blasket Islands in 1929; working in the medical laboratory in UCC from 1932 until 1948. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-05-0629 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveA Century of ChangeIn this podcast you will hear the following voices speak on their areas of interest and expertise:Changes in Farming PracticesMargaret Gill's speaks about her family farm in Dublin; Mary Heavey of Tullamore discusses women in farming; Kerrywoman Mary O'Sullivan recalls how the parish was once the centre of the universeThe evolution of Policing and Defence in IrelandRetired Col.Desmond Travers speaks about history repeating itself; Ann McCabe, widow of Det. Garda Gerry McCabe who was shot by the IRA in Adare, recalls the trauma following...
2022-04-2330 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveBrigid Hogan O'Higgins : Member of an Irish Political Dynasty - Part IIThis is the second podcast relating to the political life of Brigid Hogan O'Higgins, Fine Gael T.D. from 1957 - 1977.She recalls her tenure as a female politician in those years, in a male dominated Leinster House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-04-0935 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveBrigid Hogan O'Higgins - A Member of an Irish Political Dynasty Part IThis is the first section of a two part podcast in which Brigid Hogan O'Higgins discusses her fascinating family background. We hear about the rounding up of some of her family members by the British military during the War of Independence, and their imprisonment at Ballykinlar Camp in Co. Down. Also discussed are the executions carried out during the Civil War, and the friendship which existed between Paddy Hogan, Kevin O'Higgins, Desmond Fitzgerald and Michael Collins. The brave female members of her family are recalled. Hosted on...
2022-03-1235 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveTwilight of the Ascendancy from the woman's perspectiveIn this podcast you will hear the voices of the following women as they discuss their lives in an Irish Big House:Helen Simpson, née Morgan, Ballymaloe House, Co. CorkEmily Villiers Stuart of Dromana in WaterfordRosaleen Tonson Rye of Ryecourt, Co. CorkHenrietta Lady Staples of Capppagh House, Co. Waterford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-02-1233 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchivePolicing the Irish Free State Part 2/2This week's podcast continues to highlight Irish men and women who served their country as members of An Garda Síochána in earlier days. You will hear sound clips from recordings compiled with retired members of the force, who include:Bertie Carey, originally from North Kerry, who was suspended from the force in the 1950s.William Geary from West Limerick, suspended in 1929.Jim Crockett, originally from Cork city who was involved in the recovery of stolen art works in the late 1980s.Pa...
2022-02-0234 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchivePolicing the Irish Free State Part 1/2An Garda Síochána was formed in February 1922. To mark this forthcoming centenary, we have selected from our archive of oral history recordings some excerpts which illustrate the manner in which policing was carried out by men and women who dedicated their working lives to the service of the Irish state.The voices you will hear on this podcast are:Dan Donovan, born in 1906, joined An Garda Síochána in 1922George Dennison, born 1925. Joined 1945Michael Kilkenny, born 1918. Joined 1939G...
2022-01-2731 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Handover of Dublin Castle and its AdministrationThe Handover of Dublin Castle, and its administration by the British to the newly formed Provisional Government of Ireland on 16th January 1922 marked the most important event in Irish history since the country's occupation many centuries earlier.In the podcast may be heard the voices of the following people:The late Col. Sean Clancy who was born in 1901 in Co. Clare and was present at the historic event. John Bellingham whose father, Arthur Stuart Bellingham, joined the Royal Artillery Regiment, was gassed in the trenches and w...
2022-01-1031 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Life Story of Jackie Healy Rae in his own wordsThis podcast features a recording compiled with the late Jackie Healy Rae in 2011. It is fascinating, revealing and funny.During the recording he speaks frankly about his early life and the poverty endured by his family, the beginning of his hard working early life, his introduction to politics locally, his involvement in local and general elections, and his tenure as a T.D. in Dáil Eireann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-3051 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveChristmas Memories and Stories from KerryIn this final podcast of 2021 you will hear the voices of the following people as they describe in lovely detail their memories of Christmases past.John B. Keane, remembers Christmas in Listowel and relates a story about the season. He also explains the importance of the rhythm in his writings and compares it to the works of Charles Dickens. Eamon Kelly tells one of his favourite stories entitled "The Tea Man"Poet, writer and storyteller from North Kerry, Dan Keane recalls the time the magic of Ch...
2021-12-1632 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveInvestigating and Archiving the Drummin House PapersThis is the 3rd and final episode in the story of Drummin House, Carbury, Co. Kildare. The first episode featured a recording with the late Grattan de Courcy Wheeler. The second episode described the discovery of historical papers in the attic at Drummin.This final episode is about the investigation and archiving of these papers at the Local Studies and Archives in Kildare town, with librarian Kevin Murphy, archivists Karel Kiely and James Dorney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-0931 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveMemories of Trinity College Community 1930s-1950sThis podcast provides a unique opportunity to hear a selected number of sound clips taken from the Trinity College Dublin Oral History Collection we compiled in 2011.The voices you will hear include those of:Barbara Wright, Emeritus Prof. French LiteratureBrian McMurry, Emeritus Prof. Organic ChemistryGeraldine Watts, graduate and widow of former Provost Bill WattsIan Howie, Emeritus Associate Prof. Zoology. Former Vice ProvostJanet Moody, graduate and daughter of T.W.Moody
2021-11-2930 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveMemories of Antique Dealers in Ireland 1960sIn this podcast you will hear the voices of some of Ireland's best known antique dealers of former days, including:George StacpooleSimon QuilliganNick NicholsonJane WilliamsJerry Kenyon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-2334 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe O'Mahony Family Papers return to KerryThe O'Mahony family papers and artifacts from Kilmorna House near Listowel in North Kerry were presented to Kerry Co. Museum in October 2021.Included among the collection is a hand-written letter dated 13 April 1829, written by Pierce Mahony who was working solicitor to Daniel O'Connell, at the House of Lords at Westminster, just as Catholic Emancipation was given royal assent. Also included in the collection is a Visitors Book kept at Kilmorna between 1858 and 1898, and amongst the signatures is that of Charles Stuart Parnell, poet W.B.Yeats, writer and artist Percy F...
2021-11-0236 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveSpecial Edition - An Interview with Brendan Kennelly (RIP)In 2011, while working on the Trinity College Dublin Oral History Collection, I met and recorded Brendan Kennelly. This was a wonderful opportunity to spend some time with him and get to know him better. I recorded his life story at length in the Long Room in the old library at Trinity College. May he rest in peace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-2245 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Origins of the Wexford Opera FestivalIn 1951 the first Wexford Opera Festival was staged in the Theatre Royal in Wexford town. It began as an informal gathering of friends listening to gramophone music developed into one of Europe's leading classical music events.In 2008, funded by Wexford Co. Council, we recorded those instrumental in the foundation of an Opera Study Circle in 1950 and the voices you will hear on the podcast include:Eithne Scallan; Marie Fane; Judy Sinnott; Peter McGuire; Charlotte Hendrick; Annie Murphy; Mairead Furlong; John and Nancy Sherwood; Hlen Skrine; Mairtin McCullough; Jimmy O'Connor; Dr...
2021-10-2029 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveAn Irish Missionary in RussiaFr. Michael Screene was appointed to Russia in 1995. These were pioneering days for the Sacred Heart Missionaries.His first assignment was to Moscow to learn the language and in 1996 he was sent to the Caucasus to work in the three republics there.In this podcast he describes in detail the aftermath of the Chechen War , the people and their memories of how they survived during the time of the Iron Curtain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-0829 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveAn Interview with Reggie GoodbodyI compiled this recording with Reggie Goodbody in 2007, on the shores of Lough Derg in Co. Clare. The recording begins with a description of the background to the flour milling business by the Quakers in Ireland, and details on the Goodbody family line. Reggie's own career as manager of Legge Bros of O'Connell Street, Dublin from 1957 in examined, as is his boat building business in Portumna, Co. Galway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-2829 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveMemories from The BurrenLast week, I took a trip to The Burren in Co. Clare to revisit people I had recorded 20 years ago for Irish Life and Lore. That visit inspired this week's podcast, using clips from those earlier recordings.My first destination was Lisdoonvarna to meet Mary Angela Keane, one of the experts on the flora and fauna of the Burren. On then to Corrofin to meet historian and archaeologist Michael McMahon, and on to New Quay to meet Burren farmer Sean O'Halloran.Bell Harbour was my next stop where I met Ja...
2021-09-1430 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveSalvaging Pugin's Brasswork from St. Mary's Cathedral, KillarneyIn the 1960s, Vatican 11 resulted in the introduction of great change in the Catholic Church, which included the dismantling and disappearance of many fine eclesiastical artifacts.Major structural work was carried out on the interior of St. Mary's Cathedral, Killarney in order to adapt the building for the renewal liturgy, and decorative brass work designed by the cathedral architect Agustus Pugin specifically for the building, was removed and sold. Happily, the twelve brass electroliers have been repaired by the original manufacturers in Birmingham, and have been rehung in the cathedral.I...
2021-08-3130 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Story of The Kerryman NewspaperThis podcast features many voices from our oral history archive, taken from recordings we compiled over the years with staff members of The Kerryman newspaper and contains some fascinating stories and memories of working with the newspaper. It provides a great insight into how deeply embedded The Kerryman really is in the local community, and also with the Kerry diaspora around the world. The people whose voices are included are:Don Nolan, grandson of one of the founder members, Daniel Nolan.Con Houlihan who began his journalistic career with The Kerryman.Do...
2021-08-1740 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchivePrehistoric Treasures of IrelandOver the years, we at Irish Life and Lore have recorded people involved in the discovery of prehistoric artifacts and structures which have remained hidden for thousands of years in Ireland.These include a cutaway bog in a valley on the Beara Peninsula, close to Castletownbere, Co. Cork; a crannog (prehistoric dwelling) found in a bog in the midlands, near Edenderry, Co. Offaly; a flint arrowhead discovered at the site of Queen Scotia's grave near Tralee, Co. Kerry and a penannular brooch discovered in the ashes from a turf fire in a house near...
2021-08-1031 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Late Grattan de Courcy Wheeler - An Extraordinary Irish Family HistoryThis podcast captures a moment of discovery when a treasure trove of old family letters dating back to the late 18th century, military uniforms and swords from the same period, old books, paintings and photographs is discovered.The records were very recently found in a trunk in one of the attic rooms at Drummin House, Carbury, Co. Kildare. The voices you will hear are those of Simon Wheeler, nephew of the late Grattan de Courcy Wheeler; Jim Pender and Eugene Finnegan, both of whom gave long service to the de Courcy Wheeler f...
2021-07-3032 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Hills Cricket Club, Skerries, Co. DublinThis week's podcast relates to the very successful Hills Cricket Club which celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2019 when this oral history documentary was compiled.The voices you will hear are the following:The late Joe Clinton and his brother SeamusMaureen Byrne, in her 100th year, and her son PaddyLocal historian Jim BennettInternational cricket player Matt DwyerRichard Wentges of the Milverton Hall Wentges family Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-2333 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Mooneys of the Doon, Ballinahown, Co. OffalyIn January 2005, at his home at The Doon, the late Roy Mooney sat down to be recorded for Irish Life and Lore. The Mooney family have lived there for ovar 1,000 years.A wonderful recording on family history, memories of the Black and Tans and the Civil War, details about Esker Castle, the stronghold of the Mooneys, the relics of St. Manchán and a hurley dating back to the early part of the 19th century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-1630 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveA Recording Compiled with John BellinghamThe Bellingham family originally settled at Castle Bellingham in Co. Louth in 1660. John Bellingham, a descendant, now lives in an early 19th c. house on the Hill of Howth, and he also owns the Glencara Estate in Westmeath.This podcast is made up of soundclips taken from the several recordings compiled with John Bellingham for Irish Life and Lore oral history collections. The complete recordings are available via www.irishlifeandlore.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-1027 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Irish Diaspora in TorontoIn 2012, we at Irish Life and Lore compiled and archived 81 recordings for a Heritage Oral History Collection. The recordings were arranged into various categories and are available on our website www.irishlifeandlore.comOne of the categories is entitled The Irish Diaspora, and includes 10 recordings compiled in Toronto, Canada with business people who arrived from Ireland decades ago and set up in business in the city. This podcast illustrates the successes and challenges they faced along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-0233 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveStorytellers of IrelandOver the past thirty years we at Irish Life and Lore have recorded some of Ireland's best storytellers from around the country, and this week's episode features their voices.They include Joe Clinton from Margaretstown, Skerries in Dublin; Maisie Cooper from Limerick city; Martin McMahon and Robin O'Connell from Meelick, Co. Clare; Eamon Kelly from Dublin and Gabriel Fitzmaurice from Kerry. Gabriel Fitzmaurice is the only person who survives from this very talented group of storytellers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-2530 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveA Celebration of the Music of Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh LuachraThis week's podcast celebrates the musicianship of one of Sliabh Luachra's great masters - Johnny O'Leary who passed away in February 2004. He was the custodian of the tradition handed down to him by Padraig O'Keeffe and Denis Murphy.Sliabh Luachra extends from East Kerry and North Cork to West Limerick. In 2003 I visited Dan O'Connell's pub in Knocknagree and recorded Johnny O'Leary playing with his friends at an evening of exquisite music to celebrate his 80th birthday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-1827 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveBishop Eamon Casey's Own Story Part 2Bishop Eamon was recorded at his home in Shanaglish in Co. Galway in 2006. This podcast includes soundclips from these recordings. He discusses his time as Bishop of Kerry from 1969, his chairmanship of Trocaire 1973, his tenure of Bishop of Galway, his meeting with Pope John Paul 11 during his visit to Ireland in 1979, being confronted by the media, his time in Equador, his interview with the late Veronica Guerin and his return to Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-1135 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveBishop Eamon Casey's Own Story Part 1This podcast reflects the first section of Eamon Casey's story, told in his own words. Parts 2 and 3 will follow.Eamon recalls his childhood and early life in Adare, Co. Limerick, his decision to become a priest, his ministry in his parish in Limerick city, his involvement in the Irish Chaplaincy Scheme in England from 1959 to 1969. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-0539 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveAmbushing the Black and Tans in KerryTwo significant ambushes took place in Kerry during the War of Independence; The Lispole Ambush of 21st March 1921 and the Ballymacandy Ambush of 1st June 1921.The details of the ambushes are set out by two members of the old IRA, both of whom took part. Dan Keating and John Scannell give eyewitness testimonies of the events, and also speak about the days prior to the ambushes and the aftermath. Both gentlemen have now passed away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-05-2932 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveMemories of Clondalkin Paper MillsThe paper mill was located beside the Camac River, and it was established in the early 19th century by Thomas Seery & Son. The fresh, clean water of the Camac was ideal for use in paper making, and the business thrived during the Great War. It went downhill thereafter and closed in 1922.The paper mill reopened in 1937 when a change in government came about. Eamon deValera was instrumental in getting paper manufacturing up and running in the Republic after the formation of the Irish Free State.In this podcast you will hea...
2021-05-2143 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveSmith & Pearson: An old Dublin family businessIn 1901 John Pearson and Joseph Smith began to manufacture gates and fencing. Their showrooms and offices were situated at 47 Dawson Street, Dublin.The company exported high quality ironwork to the British colonies and to South America, and their business expanded to manufacture structural steelwork.This podcast explores the challenges and successes experienced by the company before it fell into receivership in the 1970s. The voice of Irwin Pearson, son of John Pearson, may be heard as he recalls earlier times in the business. He was recorded at the premises of...
2021-05-1137 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveOld Dublin Family Business - BewleysThis is a story worth telling as Bewley's restaurant has been such an important part of the cultural life of Dublin life for so many years. A landmark in Grafton Street, the restaurant was run by several generations of the Bewley family who are of the Quaker tradition. The business was sold in 1980 to Campbell Catering.Telling the intriguing story of Bewley's you will hear the voices of Patrick Bewley and Patrick Campbell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-05-1151 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Landed Gentry of West Cork - Podcast from Irish Life and LoreThe first Plantation of West Cork took place in the 1580s, and continued into the 17th century. The English Crown hoped to create English settlements which could be defended in the area as they had been in the broader region of Ireland.The planters were given vast acreages of land which formed the origins of the great Anglo-Irish estates which were to survive for centuries.During the War of Independence and the Civil War many West Cork’s Anglo-Irish landowners left Ireland due to intimidation, death threats and arson attacks on their properties. Some of the...
2021-04-3042 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Battle of Knocknanuss in 1647This podcast was compiled in response to an email we received recently from a descendant of Robert Travers, an officer serving under Murrough O'Brien, Lord Inchiquin at the Battle of Knocknanuss which took place outside Kanturk, Co. Cork in November 1647 during the Irish Confederate Wars. Having downloaded and listened to our Irishlifeandlore.com oral history recordings which relate the detail of the battle, the emailer reiterated the importance of oral testimony in keeping alive the stories of our long and fascinating history.The soundclips you will hear are taken from r...
2021-04-2339 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Story of Liebherr Cranes, KillarneyIn 1949 in Germany, Hans Liebherr invented the tower crane, and he later commissioned the first Liebherr factory outside of Germany with the intention of gaining a foothold in the British and American markets. A site on the outskirts of Killarney was decided upon for the facility which would manufacture tower cranes, followed by container, shipyard and special cranes.In this podcast, it is explained why Hans Liebherr chose Killarney as the site for his factory, and the expansion of the facility over the years is discussed, as is the outstanding success of the business a...
2021-04-1645 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveMemories of Irish Jesuits in Hong KongWhile working on an oral history project in 2011 to record the children of those who played a central role in the 1916 Rising, Maurice O'Keeffe of Irish Life and Lore (www.irishlifeandlore.com) travelled to Hong Kong to meet and record Fr. Joseph Mallin, son of executed revolutionary Michael Mallin.The late Fr. Joseph Mallin worked as a Jesuit Missionary in Hong Kong. While there Maurice recorded not only his story about his father's life but also his testimony about his life as a Missionary in the region.
2021-04-1044 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveIrish Nurses in Wartime BritainOur Irish Life and Lore archive contains some amazing personal testimonies from nurses who served in wartime Britain. In this podcast can be heard the voices of four remarkable women who volunteered to serve with the British forces during wartime.They displayed incredible courage under dreadful conditions, and we are privileged to have recorded their stories.Maura Morphey served in the Queen Alexandra Nursing Corps during WW2, initially in a Surrey sanatorium where she cared for German prisoners of war, and later in Lagos in Nigeria during the evacuation there.
2021-04-0235 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveIrish Blacksmiths and WheelwrightsThe Blacksmith's Forge was once an important landmark in every town and village in Ireland, and the forge itself was an integral part of the community where news was passed on and discussed and humour was often paramount. These days are now long departed, but this podcast helps to relive those times in our past. The voices you will hear are those of:Jim Corrigan of Kinnity, Co. OffalyBilly Kelly of Tullamore, Co. OffalyTom Good of Ballyfin, Co. Laois...
2021-03-2648 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveJohn Moriarty - Philosopher, Writer and PoetWe were privileged to have been given the opportunity to record Kerryman John Moriarty during the year prior to his passing, in 2007. He was recorded at length about his life, his writings and his beliefs.We were prompted to create this podcast having received an email from Canada in which the writer stressed the importance of getting the voice of John Moriarty, and details of his life's work, out to a wider audience. We are very happy to comply.Original Email from Francis Cassidy - My name is Francis Cassidy, a Donegal ma...
2021-03-2050 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveUpstairs Downstairs in the Irish Country HouseWith this podcast we take a step back in time to when the Irish landscape was dotted with large country estates and Big Houses. The wooded demesnes of many of these houses still remain, though the houses may have disappeared. Many of the houses which survive have taken on a new life.Without the butler, the cook, the footman, the housekeeper, the gardener, gamekeeper and gillie, none of the the Big Houses in their day could function efficiently, and this podcast brings you the voices of some of the staff who spent their lives in...
2021-03-1346 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveMemories of Farming Life in Ireland 1950s - 1960sOver many years Maurice O'Keeffe of Irish Life and Lore has travelled the roads of Ireland meeting and compiling oral history recordings with members of the farming community for our organisation Irish Life and Lore. The changes witnessed on Irish farms during the 1950s and 1960s are recalled and discussed in these recordings. During these years the farming women worked just as hard as did the men, working in the dairy, milking the cows and churning the butter, among other tasks. Nothing was wasted by these industrious women and recycling was the norm. Meal bags were...
2021-03-0546 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveMemories of Irish Architects in a Century of ChangeOver the past few years I have been recording those who made a contribution towards the development of Ireland since the foundation of the State in 1922. I wanted to record people who inspired in the field of architecture, resulting in an improvement in the quality of all our lives. The Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland supported this oral history project.The members of the RIAI whose voices you will hear in this podcast are:Alex White, CorkNeil Scott, Dublin...
2021-02-2643 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveBord na Mona: An Oral History of the Irish Peat IndustryIn Ireland bogs are found in various regions, mainly in the midlands. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the British government began to encourage the development of Ireland's peatlands, and the improvement of the quality of turf for fuel. In the 1930s the government of the Irish Free State formed the Turf Development Board, later to become Bord na Mona.In this podcast you will hear accounts of the stage by stage progress in the industry, beginning with the primitive harvesting of hand-won turf in West Kerry at the beginning of the 20t...
2021-02-1943 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveScattery Island: Its historical background and its inhabitantsScattery Island is situated at the mouth of the River Shannon on the west coast of Ireland. It has a long and rich history. The island is associated with St. Senan since the 6th century, and in the 9th century it was home to the Vikings.For centuries Scattery was an ecclesiastical seat of learning, and in the 19th century river pilots and their families settled there, and remained until the last resident left in the 1970s. In this podcast you will hear North Kerry historian Padraig O Concubhair and Clare historian Sean Spellissy speak abo...
2021-02-1344 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveMemories of Trinity College Dublin 1930s - 1970sIn 2011 we were commissioned by Trinity College Dublin to compile an oral history collection. 88 people were recorded, many of whom have since passed away. The voices you will hear on this podcast are those of former academic staff, former students and domestic staff.Joseph Haughton, Fellow Emeritus, Prof. GeographyLeslie Greer, Graduate French and GermanLyndall Luce, widow of Prof. John LuceLouden Ryan, Fellow Emeritus, Prof. Political EconomyBarbara Wright, Fellow...
2021-02-0647 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveOld Dublin Family Businesses - Smith & Pearson Ltd.In 1901 John Pearson and Joseph Smith began to manufacture gates and fencing. Their showrooms and offices were situated at 47 Dawson St., Dublin. The company exported high quality ironwork to the British colonies and to South America, and they expanded their business to manufacture structural steelwork.This podcast explores the successes and challenges the company experienced before it fell into receivership in the 1970s. The voice of Irwin Pearson, son of John Person, may be heard. He was recorded at the premises of the Irish Architectural Archive in Merrion Square in Dublin.
2021-02-0537 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveOld Dublin Family Businesses - W & R Jacob. (Jacob's Biscuits)In 1851 in Waterford city, Jacobs was set up, and some years later the business relocated to Bishop Street in Dublin.During the 1970s Jacobs merged with Boland's Biscuits to form Irish Biscuits Ltd., and the factory relocated to Tallaght on the Dublin outskirts. This podcast reveals the many challenges and successes of the company over the years. The voices of Jonathan Bewley and Michael Jenkins feature in the podcast, both of whom are descendants of the original owners. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
2021-01-2946 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveOld Dublin Family Businesses - L.R. Wood Ltd.Trevor Wood tells a fascinating story of his family business in this podcast. Beginning by recalling his father Leonard Wood, a true entrepreneur who set up the business in Dublin, trading under the name of Burwoods, and retailing early radios and crystal sets. In 1927 he opened a business in Merchants St., and in 1932 the business name became Burwoods and L.R.Wood Wholesale.In 1938 L.R.Wood Dublin office opened in Dame Street, moving to Pearce Street in 1941. Trevor Wood joined his father in business in 1952. He continued with a wholesaling business which dev...
2021-01-2350 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveOld Dublin Family Businesses - Winstanley Shoes 1870s to 1980sThis podcast features Denis O'Neill who is the last in the family line to manage the Winstanley Shoes business which closed in the 1980s. He gives a detailed insight into the business which was based in The Liberties, and illustrates a Dublin business life which has now gone forever.This is the first in a series of podcasts on old Dublin family businesses. Along with the Winstanley Shoes business, included will be L.R. Wood Ltd; Jacobs Biscuits; Urneys Chocolates; Smith and Pearson Ltd. and Guinness Brewery.All the recordings in this series were compiled f...
2021-01-1751 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveHurling: The way we played the game in KilkennyThis podcast provides a truly fascinating glimpse of the game of hurling in Kilkenny during the 20th century. You will hear the voices of some of the county's great hurlers as they recall details of some memorable sporting occasions.Willie Lynch Walsh recounts stories from Civil War days, and Martin White recalls playing in the famous 1931 All Ireland Final. Three matches were played before the result was decided.Philip "Fan" Larkin, who played in nine All Ireland Finals, discusses his playing career, and Eddie Keher describes the changes in the rules of the game of hu...
2021-01-0855 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Golden Age of Cork ComedyThe wonderful entertainment enjoyed in various venues around Cork city in earlier decades is recalled in this podcast which features the voices of many of the participants and performers. These people were hugely passionate about their craft and provided enormous entertainment, wit, humour and banter in the city, and the memories of those glorious nights in the Cork Opera House, the Group Theatre and elsewhere, live on in the collective Cork memory.This collection of audio clips from the Irish Life and Lore archive, compiled in 2008, features the following voices:Noel BarrettMaeve D...
2020-12-2642 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Wren Boys and Mummers of IrelandEach year on St. Stephen's Day, December 26th, sees the tradition of people in towns and villages in Ireland dress up in costume which includes a straw head covering, and parade through the streets behind a local band. This is a tradition which has remained unbroken for centuries and is still very strong in Dingle, Co. Kerry.Muiris Rohan discusses the Wren Boys of Dingle, and playwright and author John B. Keane of Listowel recalls the fun in Listowel at the Wren.In the village of Tournafulla in West Limerick lived Dan Curtin and his m...
2020-12-1451 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveMen of the South: Irish Revolutionaries in ProfileThis podcast tells a fascinating story about the Irish artist Sean Keating RHA (1889-1977) and his iconic painting Men of the South. The work captures a time of turmoil in Ireland and features men from the North Cork Flying Column as they wait in ambush for a British military group. Keating created the painting at his Kildare Street, Dublin studio in 1922.He had painted the Flying Column some months earlier, but included Commander 2nd North Cork Brigade IRA, Sean Moylan and Michael O'Sullivan. This painting hangs in Aras an Uachtarain and is entitled An IRA Column 1921. In...
2020-12-0638 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Arrival of Computer Technology in IrelandThe computer is the single most significant factor to contribute to the world of communications which we inhabit today, but when did this technology arrive in Ireland?In this podcast you will hear the voices of some of those who were instrumental in this endeavour, people such as engineer, Michael Haydon who occupied several top management positions and who discusses rural electrification; John Byrne, Emeritus Professor of Computer Science in TCD; Des Tannam who operated the first computer in Ireland at Clondalkin Paper Mills; Frank McCabe, former Director of Manufacturing with G.E's Semiconductors subsidy in Dundalk.
2020-11-2651 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Battle of JadotvilleIn 2000, an oral history project was undertaken by Irish Life and Lore www.irishlifeandlore.com on the Battle of Jadotville. Some of the survivors of the battle were recorded for the project. Between 1960 and 1964 the Irish Army forces were involved in a peacekeeping mission with the UN in the Congo. On 13th September 1961, A Company 35th Platoon, numbering 152 men under the command of Kerryman, Comdt. Pat Quinlan, fought in a fierce battle which lasted 6 days and nights against the Katanganese Gendarmerie forces numbering between 2/3,000 troops. Remarkably, no Irish soldier was killed.This podcast examines stage by s...
2020-11-1245 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Remarkable History of Drummin House, Kildare as Told by Grattan de Courcy WheelerGrattan de Courcy Wheeler, who sadly passed away in August 2020, was brought up at the Drummin family estate near Carbery, Co. Kildare.I met Grattan initially in 2009 while researching for the Irish Country House Oral History Collection, and was immediately taken by his gentle manner and warm hospitality. Drummin House was wonderfully atmospheric and, on entering, I felt as though I was taking a step back in time. A fire blazed a welcome in the drawingroom where we sat to compile a recording on Grattan's story. We were to become firm friends, and his generous hospitality over th...
2020-11-0942 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Supernatural WorldThe Supernatural encompasses entities, events and places which would fall outside the scope of scientific understanding of the natural laws of nature.Included would be supernatural beings such as the banshee, the fairies, angels, spirits, gods, and the human ability to create magic, experience premonitions and utilise telepathetic messaging.All the people whose voices can be heard in this podcast have now passed away, but have left a legacy of stories and personal memories. Poet and philosopher John MoriartyDr. Eunice McCarthy. UCDDr. Sean O Duinn. MIC
2020-10-3039 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveIrish Halloween StoriesHalloween has been celebrated in Ireland for thousands of years, originating from the Pagan festival of Samhain which marked the beginning of the dark half of the year. It was believed that spirits and other unworldly beings could visit our mortal world at Halloween, and roam far and wide around the countryside.The recordings you will hear in this podcast were compiled with people who were witnesses to paranormal activity, and with experts in the field of the supernatural.Included are the voices of philosopher John Moriarty, Dr. Eunice M...
2020-10-2638 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveLives in PerilIn this podcast you will hear the voices of three Kerry people who, during their lives, were exposed to great danger and were lucky to survive to tell their stories.Sr. Noreen Dennehy who assisted Mons. Hugh O'Flaherty in Rome during WW2 while he was sheltering Jews in the Vatican from the Nazis.Jim O'Carroll, who loved soldering and joined the Scottish Commando unit of the British Army during WW2 and was captured behind enemy lines. He spent the remainder of the war being transferred from one prison to another.
2020-10-1840 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveStories from Irish MissionariesThrough the 20th c. young Irish men and women joined religious orders with a view to working on as missionaries around the world. The countries they worked in were often at war, famine-ridden or suffering through enormous social injustice.In 2011, the Irish Missionary Union commissioned us to compile an oral history collection to record the experiences of 150 retired Irish missionaries who displayed incredible bravery and mental endurance in the face of multiple dangers. These soundclips are taken from just six representative recordings collected:Fr. Michael Healy SSC. Born c. 1918. He describes some of his terrifying ex...
2020-10-0555 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveLife in an Irish Country House with David Reid ScottThis podcast relates to Ballynure, Grangecon, Co. Wicklow, and to two brothers, David Reid Scott and Malise Reid Scott. The brothers were brought up by their grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Christopher Mitchell, in a Victorian setting at Ballynure in the 1950s.Through soundclips from lenghty recordings compiled with David and Malise, you will hear details of life as it was lived at the very end of an era in the Irish Country House.This podcast was compiled as a tribute to the late David Reid Scott who passed away recently.
2020-09-3039 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveIrish Railway StoriesThe introduction of railways to Ireland opened up the country for the first time, as people and goods were transported easily from village and town. Each and every unique line had its own charm and appeal.This podcast provides an audio snapshot of railway people who speak passionately about their work and their many experiences of the railways. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-09-1847 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveLinks to the Great Irish Potato FamineThe famine years of 1846/1847 in Ireland marked a period of devastation, mass starvation, disease, emigration and death. Over one million people died and a similar number emigrated, mainly to America.In this podcast you will hear the voices of people who are just a generation removed from those who lived through that harrowing period in our history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-09-1341 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Lives of Irish Racing People Part 2In this Part 2 of The Lives of Irish Racing People edition, you can listen to the voices of more of the greats of the Irish Thoroughbred industry, including the late T.P.Burns who was born in 1924; Tommy Murphy who worked for Vincent O'Brien at Ballydoyle from 1974; Maureen Mullins who married Paddy Mullins in 1954 and they ran the business together; Barbara Collins, a trainer for more than half a century; Stan Cosgrave recalls the disappearance of Shergar; the late bloodstock agent Johnny Harrington who was the husband of trainer Jessica Harrington, and the late Mick O'Toole, one of the great...
2020-09-0450 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveVoices from the Great Houses of IrelandOn this podcast you will hear stories from inside the walls of Irish castles and Great Houses, told by the families who once, or indeed still, live there.Included are the late John Desmond Oulton formerly of Clontarf Castle; Helen Horgan, nee Simpson, formerly of Ballymaloe Country House in Cork, and the late Myrtle Allen, also of Ballymaloe. Gerald Spring Rice, Baron Monteagle, who lived in Mount Trenchard, Co. Limerick and at Glanleam on Valentia Island, Co. Kerry.These voices will transport you back in time to an Ireland now fading from memory.
2020-08-2743 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe 1916 Rising and its AftermathThe voices you will hear on this podcast are those of close family members of the executed leaders in the Rising: Patrick Pearse and Willie Pearse, Michael Mallin, Con Colbert and Thomas McDonagh.The late Alex Findlater relates details about his grandfather, Captain Henry deCourcy Wheeler, who took the surrender from some of the leaders at outposts around Dublin, and James O'Carroll, grandnephew of the Sergeant in Charge at Ashbourne RIC Barracks when it was attacked during the Rising.The people featured in the podcast are also cited in an article written by Maurice O'Keeffe...
2020-08-1641 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Civil War in KerryIn Kerry the Civil War was a bitter and divisive conflict, with atrocities committed by both sides. The voices you will hear on this podcast will recall incidents in Kerry during that time, including the landing of Free State personnel at Fenit and the march to Tralee; the Ballyseedy massacre, the fatal shooting on the Connor Scarteen brothers in Kenmare and also recalled is the land agitation during those dark days in Ireland's history.The people featured in the podcast are also cited in an article written by Maurice O'Keeffe for Revolutionary Ireland 1916 - 2016 in the series S...
2020-08-1438 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveThe Lives of Irish Racing People Part IHear the voices of well known personalities in the Irish Thoroughbred Horse Racing industry as they describe their passion for the sport. Breeder and trainer Clem Magnier (b.1917), Kevin Prendergast, son of the legendary breeder and trainer Darkey, Breeder and trainer Gita Weld and her son Dermot Weld, jockey and trainer Fonsie O'Brien, brother of the renowned Vincent O'Brien and Vincent's wife Jacqueline O'Brien of Ballydoyle recalls early days in Ballydoyle Stud. Sonia Rogers, well known in the bloodstock business, jockey, trainer and breeder Francis Flood who worked in earlier days for trainer Paddy Slater, and Paddy Woods w...
2020-08-0750 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveKilmorna Visitors BookThis podcast illustrates remarkable stories about two important and colourful figures in Irish history.Pierce Mahony, The Mahony of Kerry, and Arthur Vickers, Ulster King of Arms and Keeper of the Irish Crown Jewels.Both men lived at Kilmorna House in North Kerry at different times from the 1870s to the early 20th century, while the visitors book sat in the hallway at Kilmorna.Visitors to the house who signed the book include Charles Stewart Parnell, poet W.B.Yeats and Florence Farr and artist Percy French, among others.The voices...
2020-07-3135 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveMichael Collins: The Treaty and the Beal na Blath AmbushOn 6th December 1921, the Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed in London by the Irish delegation which included Michael Collins, and the British Government. Less than a year later, on 22nd August 1922, Collins was killed during an ambush at Beal na Blath in Co. Cork.In this podcast, listen to the voices of the grandnephew of Collins, the late Michael Collins Powell, the late Harry Boland, nephew of Harry Boland, the late Breda Tierney, daughter of Col. Sean O'Farrell, ADC to W.T.Cosgrave during the War of Independence, who was present at the signing of the Treaty....
2020-07-2440 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveIrish War of Independence - The Kilmichael AmbushOn 28th November 1920, members of an IRA Flying Column led by Tom Barry ambushed members of the Auxiliaries at Kilmichael in West Cork in which sixteen Crown forces were killed. Two IRA members also died. The event was politically and militarily significant and marked a turning point in the fight for freedom.A West Cork Flying Column member, Dan Donovan, recalls the event, and on location at the site of the ambush, local man Donal McSweeney and historian and author, Meda Ryan, describe the events of that fateful day. Lena Walsh, daughter of Patrick O'Brien of Kilbrittain wh...
2020-07-1742 minIrish Life & Lore - Voices from the ArchiveIrish War of Independence - Bloody Sunday12th November 1920 was a day of terrible violence in Dublin. Early that morning, in an operation organised by Michael Collins, the IRA,assassinated twelve British Intelligence agents in their homes in Dublin, and in the afternoon, in retaliation, fourteen civilians were shot by Crown Forces during a GAA game in Croke Park.Eyewitness accounts are provided by Eileen Doyle and Col. Sean Clancy, and John Bellingham recalls his father Col. Stuart Bellingham and his account of events from his base at Dublin Castle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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