An interview with Denis McGarry about Blazon Populaire and heroic fallout in Cork Northside sporting ballads.

Description

Excerpt 1: Song Holyhill About sports on the Northside of Cork city (original composition)

Excerpt 2: Memories and opinions About the urbanisation of Hollyhill and the compulsory purchase orders which transformed the rural environment.

Excerpt 3: Memories of heating up the bowls and wearing rubber boots to go bowl playing after school.


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Date

21/01/1996

Identifier

UCCFEA_SR00033_WAVC

Coverage

Ireland, Munster, Cork City, Northside

Interviewer

James Crowley

Interviewee

Denis McGarry

Duration

47m 02s

Citation

“An interview with Denis McGarry about Blazon Populaire and heroic fallout in Cork Northside sporting ballads.,” UCCFEA, accessed December 11, 2024, http://epu.ucc.ie/folklore/items/show/335.

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