Country Life in Ireland in the First Half of the Twentieth Century

Description

Student project, 1 reel of interviews with Mrs O' Brien and Mr Patrick O’ Brien about country life in the first half of the twentieth century

Creator

Máirín Ní Bhriain

Date

1981

Identifier

96-040

Coverage

Ireland, Munster, County Limerick, Ballylahill

Collection Items

Excerpts from an interview with Patrick O’ Brien about country life in the first half of the twentieth century.
For this interview's catalogue entry click here

Excerpt 1: Changes in working in the bog to cut turf.

Excerpt 2: Going to Cattle markets and fairs in Rathkeel and Listowel.

Excerpt 3: Bigger fairs in Listowel the dealing in cattle.

Excerpt 4: Employment, hiring fairs and working…

Excerpts from an interview with Mrs O' Brien about country life in the first half of the twentieth century
For this interview's catalogue entry click here

Excerpt 1: Platform dances in the summer and farmhouse dances in the winter.

Excerpt 2: About House dances and card games to raise money for Christmas; the main game was 41. The activity was called 'the gambles'

Excerpt 3: Preparing for the…

An interview with Patrick O’ Brien about country life in the first half of the twentieth century

Excerpt 1: Changes in working in the bog to cut turf. Excerpt 2: Going to Cattle markets and fairs in Rathkeel and Listowel.Excerpt 3: Bigger fairs in Listowel the dealing in cattle. For more clips from this interview click here.

An interview with Mrs O' Brien about country life in the first half of the twentieth century

Excerpt 1: Platform dances in the summer and farmhouse dances in the winter. Excerpt 2: About House dances and cardgames to raise money for Christmas; the main game was 41. The activity was called 'the gambles' Excerpt 3: Preparing for the wren (St…

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The Folklore & Ethnology Department, University College Cork - Sound Recording Archive
- Country Life in Ireland in the First Half of the Twentieth Century