Irish Life and Lore. Duhallow Collection

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1 NAME: TOBIAS ROCHE Title:, CD 1 Sub title: The Lore of Ballydesmond. Time: Description: An interview with 84 year old Tobias in his ancestral home, telling stories of farming life and of local characters. NAME: JULIA MARY MURPHY Title:, CD 2 Sub title: Denis "Weaver" Murphy remembered. Date: September 2002 Time: Description: Julia Mary remembers her early life in rural County Cork, and her musician husband. NAME: DAN JOE O'KEEFFE Title:, CD 3 Sub title: The O'Keeffe Clan of Duhallow, Co. Cork. Date: March 2003 Time: Description: Dan Joe relates stories of his family and of the O'Keeffe family history. NAME: JOHN SHEAHAN (Part 1) Title:, CD 4 Sub title: The Ancient City of Shrone. Date: May 2003 Time: Description: John Sheahan tells the history of Shrone Shrine and its Holy Well. He also plays the melodeon and fiddle. The interview includes some of the local people from the area. 1

2 NAME: JOHN SHEAHAN (Part 2) Title:, CD 5 Sub title: Music of Sliabh Luachra. Time: Description: John recalls house dances in Sliabh Luachra during the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He plays some local traditional tunes on the melodeon. NAME: JOHN O'MAHONY (Part 1) Title:, CD 6 Sub title: Stories, myths and legends of Tureendubh, Co. Cork. Time: Description: John, now in his 80s relates remarkable stories of matchmaking, rambling houses, fairies and pisheogs, among other things. NAME: JOHN O'MAHONY (Part 2) Title:, CD 7 Sub title: Continuing the stories of Tureendubh. Date: March 2003 Description: More stories of life in rural Co. Cork, covering the last 2 centuries, including Hedge Schools, the Famine of the 1840s, etc. NAME: JOHN O'MAHONY, TADGH WALLACE CRONIN (Part 3) Title:, CD 8 Sub title: Memories of Old Ballydesmond. Date: March 2003 Time: Description: A visit to Tadgh, who lives on his ancestral farm, built in 1848, and who relates many interesting stories of faction fighting, fairs, farming and other matters. 2

3 NAME: FR. TOMMY CULLOTY Title:, CD 9 Sub title: Growing up in Ballydesmond Village, Co. Cork. Time: 78:00 approx. Description: Fr Tommy Culloty, a Parish priest and a most interesting conversationalist, describes life in rural Ireland in his younger days, when people had close ties with their neighbours and with the land. NAME: CON TARRANT (Part 1) Title:, CD 10 Sub title: A Tour of the Historic Banteer Area. Date: October 2002 Time: 60:00 approx. Description: An account of some of the many historical events which took place in the Barony of Duhallow. NAME: CON TARRANT (Part 2) Title:, CD 11 Sub title: Sports in Banteer in the early 1900s. Description: Con discusses athletics and sport at Banteer, Co. Cork over the last 125 years. NAME: MARY BUCKLEY Title:, CD 12 Sub title: Memories of childhood at the foothills of Shrone. Date: August 2002 Time: Description: 86 year old Mary describes her schooldays and early life in Rathmore, Co. Kerry. 3

4 NAME: SR. DAMIAN (MARGARET Murphy) Title:, CD 13 Sub title: a Kerry Childhood - a Nun's memories.. Description: Sr Damian, now in her 80s, has vivid and happy memories of her early days in Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry. NAME: DAN SEAN O'KEEFFE WILLIE MIKE WILLIAM O'KEEFFE, JOHN PADDY JOE MURPHY (Part 1) Title:, CD 14 Sub title: Storytelling around the fire at Urughill, Co. Cork. Date: November 2002 Time: Description: An evening of talk, laughter and stories recorded by the open fire in a remote cottage in rural Co Cork. NAME: DAN SEAN O'KEEFFE, WILLIE MIKE WILLIAM O'KEEFFE, JOHN PADDY JOE MURPHY, SEAMUS GALLAGHER (Part 2) Title:, CD 15 Sub title: Good company at Urughill. Date: December Time: Description: A second visit to the storytellers of Urughill recalls more memories of bygone days. NAME: DAN SEAN O'KEEFFE, WILLIE MIKE WILLIAM O'KEEFFE, JOHN PADDY JOE MURPHY (part 3) Title:, CD 16 Sub title: Customs, beliefs and some recitations. Time: Description: More reminiscences of olden times in rural Co Cork. 4

5 NAME: NELLIE O'MALLEY, KITTY O'KEEFFE Title:, CD 17 Sub title: Tales of the crossroads. Date: Description: Nellie O'Malley (92) and her 80 year old neighbour Kitty O'Keeffe, speak about their lives and memories. Recorded at Nellie's home at the crossroads between Newmarket and Ballydesmond, Co Cork. NAME: NELLIE O'MALLEY, NORA REIDY Title:, CD 18 Sub title: Bygone days at Glash Bridge. Date: Time: Description: Nellie recalls childhood and youth early in the 20th century. Nora humorously describes poitin making activities in the locality. NAME: NORA REIDY Title:, CD 19 Sub title: Roving houses, Skellig lists and Pisheogs. Date: November Time: Description: Nora remembers the hardship of life when young, alleviated by dancing at night and listening to the music of some wonderful musicians. NAME: JOHN AND MICHAEL (RIP) KELLY Title:, CD 20 Sub title: Old customs and beliefs of Glantane. Date: August Time: Description: The late Michael recalls folklore and fairy lore of this area near Rathmore, South Kerry, and John entertains with reminiscences and some lovely recitations. 5

6 NAME: DAN J O'CONNELL Title:, CD 21 Sub title: Good times at Knocknagree. Date: May 2003 Time: Description: Dan is the retired owner of a pub at Knocknagree, Co Cork and grew up in the Sliabh Luachra area. NAME: SEAN RADLEY Title:, CD 22 Sub title: Fair day at Millstreet Date: March 2003 Time: Description: Sean Radley, renowned local historian, takes Maurice on a tour of Millstreet, Co. Cork, including a horse fair in the town. NAME: JOHNNY O'LEARY (part 1) Title:, CD 23 Sub title: Celebrating Johnny O'Leary's 80th birthday. Date: May 2003 Time: Description: Johnny O'Leary's 80th birthday party was a night of wonderful music and conversation, interspersed with yarns and jokes and attended by 35 traditional musicians. Johnny, a spinner of fine yarns, told Maurice of growing up in Gneeveguilla, of dances and fiddlers, of hard times and good humour. NAME: JOHNNY O'LEARY (Part 2) Title:, CD 24 Sub title: Celebrating Johnny O'Leary's 80th birthday. Date: May 2003 Time: Description: Johnny O'Leary of Rathmore is a true custodian of the wealth of Sliabh Luachra traditional music. He plays his accordion on this memorable occasion, and this is followed by performances from other musicians. 6

7 NAME: PADRAIG O SUILLEABHAIN (Part 1) Title:, CD 25 Sub title: A tour of Kanturk town and its industrial archaeology. Time: Description: Padraig, a local historian and retired schoolteacher, shows Maurice many of the historic buildings and streets of Kanturk. NAME: PADRAIG O SUILLEABHAIN (Part 2) Title:, CD 26 Sub title: Kanturk town - street architecture and history. Time: Description: More on the historic bridge and other buildings in Kanturk. This town and its vicinity is a true seat of history and its visible remains of days gone by are fascinating to investigate. NAME: LOUIS MC CARTHY Title:, CD 27 Sub title: The "Mini Republic" of Sliabh Luachra Time: 65:00 approx. Description: Louis McCarthy, a local historian who lives in Boherbee, Co Cork, describes life in this Sliabh Luachra village over the years, where old customs and traditions prevail and love of the Irish language is very strong. NAME: TADGH O MUINEACHAIN (Part 1) Title:, CD 28 Sub title: The parish of Dromtariffe. Time: Description: Tadgh takes us to Dromagh Castle, Co Cork and speaks about its history, and that of the landed families of the area. 7

8 NAME: TADGH O MUINEACHAIN (Part 2) Title:, CD 29 Sub title: A tour of McCarthy's Castle, Kanturk and the Holy Well at Dromtariffe. Time: Description: A tour to McCarthy's Castle, the largest castle in Ireland to be built by an Irish chieftain, and to Dromtariffe Holy Well, which has been visited by local people for many generations. NAME: TADGH O MUINEACHAIN AND DERMOT KIELY (Part 3) Title:, CD 30 Sub title: A tour of Clonbannin Cross and on to Liscorrigane. Date: March 2003 Time: Description: A tour of this area in county Cork, explaining local folklore and history. NAME: MAURICE O'KEEFFE (Part 1) Title:, CD 31 Sub title: Sliabh Luachra music. Description: Maurice, now in his 80s, remembers famous local musicians of former days and performs on the fiddle. NAME: MAURICE O'KEEFFE AND FRIENDS (Part 2) Title:, CD 32 Sub title: The Maurice O'Keeffe Festival, Kiskeam. Time: Description: This festival of traditional music has been inaugurated to honour Maurice O'Keeffe in his native village of Kiskeam, Co Cork. 8

9 NAME: DERMOT KIELY (Part 1) Title:, CD 33 Sub title: The McCarthy Clan and the nuns of Drishane. Date: March 2003 Time: 56:00 approx. Description: Dermot Kiely, local historian, takes us on a tour to a McCarthy Castle at Drishane, and to Drishane graveyard, part of which was used as a burial place by a local order of nuns. NAME: DERMOT KIELY (Part 2) Title:, CD 34 Sub title: The History of Cullen and its vicinity. Description: Reminiscences of his life and of the history of the area of Cullen, Co Cork, by this local historian. NAME: JACK ROCHE AND FRIENDS (Part 1) Title:, CD 35 Sub title: Rockchapel music and stories. Time: Description: Wonderful Sliabh Luachra music and good stories from Jack Roche and his friends. NAME: JACK ROCHE AND DENIS O'CALLAGHAN (Part 2) Title:, CD 36 Sub title: Music customs and traditions of Rockchapel. Time: Description: A CD featuring the music of renowned fiddler Denis O'Callaghan and reminiscences of life music and poetry in Sliabh Luachra. 9

10 NAME: EILEEN CRONIN Title:, CD 37 Sub title: Memories, emigration and early life in Scrahan, Knocknagree, Co. Cork. Time: Description: Eileen has lived for many years in her present home, bought with savings brought home by her father from Oregon, USA. She describes his experiences there as well as memories of her own life. NAME: ANDREW LYNCH Title:, CD 38 Sub title: Ballydaly in times past. Date: May 2003 Description: Memories of farming and of life in Ballydaly, Co Cork over the years. Andrew lives in an old traditional farmhouse where his father and grandfather farmed before him. NAME: DAN BATTY HICKEY Title:, CD 39 Sub title: Tales of Knocknagree. Date: December 2002 Time: Description: Reminiscences of his life and of local folklore by Dan Batty Hickey, owner of a pub in Knocknagree, Co Cork. 10

11 NAME: RATHMORE RAILWAY STATION Title:, CD 40 Sub title: The 150th anniversary of the Railway at Rathmore. Date: July 2003 Time: Description: A record of the official celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the coming of the railway to Rathmore, and memories of some of the people associated with this event. NAME: FIONA BRENNAN AND PROF. HOWARD SLAUGHTER Title:, CD 41 Sub title: Playwright George Fitzmaurice. Date: September 2002 Time: Description: The interviews on this CD relate details of the life and work of Listowel playwright George Fitzmaurice. NAME: PADDY BROSNAN Title:, CD 42 Sub title: The rural schools of the Southwest. Description: Paddy recalls his life as a schoolteacher in rural County Kerry. NAME: DAN DALY AND TOBIAS ROCHE (Part 1) Title:, CD 43 Sub title: Bright and dark days at Meendorcha. Time: Description: Reminiscences of traditional rural life in a hilly bogland area of County Cork, by an elderly man whose house was occupied by his ancestors for generations. 11

12 NAME: DAN DALY AND TOBIAS ROCHE (Part 2) Title:, CD 44 Sub title: Early 20th Century life at Meendorcha. Time: Description: Memories and stories of the past by two gentlemen, both in their 80s who are wonderful conversationalists and folklorists. NAME: DAN J O'KEEFFE Title:, CD 45 Sub title: Recalling the Great Battle at Knockbrack. Time: Description: Dan Joe, a respected historian, describes the Battle of Knockbrack between the Cromwellian troops and the Irish, a decisive event in Irish history, in NAME: MAUREEN AND DONAL O'SULLIVAN Title:, CD 46 Sub title: Growing up in Coolea, Co. Cork. Date: September 2003 Time: Description: Brother and sister Donal and Maureen recall their stories of life in the valley of Coolea in Co. Cork. 12