NAME: BILLY AND MIKE WALSH Title:,, CD 1 Sub title: Poverty in the mid 20th century in rural Ireland. Date: November 2002 Time: 56.00 Description: Despite the lack of money with brothers Mike and Bill, they were able to record a very contented and humorous interview in their mobile home in Lenamore, North Kerry. NAME: CON O'SHEA Title:,, CD 2 Sub title: Stories of Gaelic football in Kerry down through the 20th century. Time: 56.00 Description: Con's passion for the game of football is clearly evident in this recording. He was originally from the Fossa area. NAME: DR DICK SHANAHAN Title:,, CD 3 Sub title: A mythical legend of the Killarney lakes. Date: 2003 Time: 51.00 Description: Composer Dr Dick Shanahan retells an old story which he has now transcribed into a ballet. NAME: EDDIE HOWARD Title:,, CD 4 Sub title: Recollections of a well known barman over half a century. Date: April 2003 Time: 56.00 Description: A recording in Harty's Bar, Tralee, on Eddie's recollections of the Rose of Tralee Festival and other related stories. Page II - 1
NAME: PAT LAWLOR AND ROGER HARTY (Both in their 80s): Title:,, CD 5 Sub title: Urban lore of Tralee. Time: 70.00 Description: Memories of two people who grew up in Tralee, spanning most of the 20th century. Pat recently passed away. NAME: FR JACK MCKENNA AND VAL RICE Title:,, CD 6 Sub title: Marie Antoinette and the Dingle connection. Time: 58.00 Description: The 18th century Rice house in the town of Dingle was prepared for an elaborate escape attempt during the French Revolution. Recorded on location. NAME: JOHN AND MICHAEL BRENNAN Title:,, CD 7 Sub title: The folklore of St Finnian's Bay. Time: 56.00 Description: A tour of the area with John and Michael, visiting sites of historic interest, and recalling local stories. NAME: JOHN LUCEY (Part 1) Title:,, CD 8 Sub title: Deep in a valley of rural Ireland. Date: April 2003 Time: 54.00 Description: John now continuing the family tradition of herding and farming in Grousemount, near Kilgarvan recalls the way of life of his ancestors in that area. Page II - 2
NAME: JOHN LUCEY (Part 2) Title:,, CD 9 Sub title: Fairy lore and recitations. Date: April 2003 Time: 60.00 Description: A return visit to John's ancestral home provided the perfect occasion to record some astonishing stories about the fairies. His great love of the Irish language is obvious in this recording. NAME: MAIRE O'SHEA (Age 92) AND BRID O'CONNELL (In her 80s) Title:,, CD 10 Sub title: Folklore from Glenamore. Date: January 2003 Time: 54.00 Description: Sisters Marie and Brid rekindle their memories of growing up in the valley of Glenamore, in the Waterville area. NAME: THE MC CARTHY FAMILY Title:,, CD 11 Sub title: Memories of Clydagh Valley. Date: January 2003 Time: 54.00 Description: Life in the early part of the 20th century, told to me by surviving members of the McCarthy family, who lived deep in the valley. Recorded on location. Clydagh Valley NAME: MICHAEL DONOVAN Title:,, CD 12 Sub title: A well-known Tralee character records his memories. Date: August 2002 Time: 69.00 Description: A great Tralee character, who recently passed away, recalls his many memories of Tralee. Page II - 3
NAME: MICHAEL SCANNELL (Aged 87) Title:,, CD 13 Sub title: A look back at old Tralee. Date: December 2002 Time: 51.00 Description: Historian Michael comments on the many facets of Tralee's history in the 20th century. NAME: MICHAEL SHANAHAN Title:,, CD 14 Sub title: A diviner and folklorist. Date: December 2002 Time: 58.00 Description: Michael's great gift of divining enables him to find dead bodies. He also tells some interesting stories relating to the Ballylongford area and dates of historical events. NAME: MICHAEL AND NANCY KENNY Title:,, CD 15 Sub title: Immigrants. Date: March 2002 Time: 57.00 Description: Michael, from Kerry Head, and Nancy, from Achill, both immigrated to Chicago in the 40s. I recorded their story in the comfort of their own home. NAME: MICK MC GRATH (Aged over 80) Title:,, CD 16 Sub title: The ancient parish of Kilmoyley. Time: 55.00 Description: Many historical events are recorded by historian Mick McGrath in his own ancestral farmhouse. He is a natural actor and the interview became a performance. Page II - 4
NAME: MICK O'DWYER Title:,, CD 17 Sub title: Gaelic football hero. Date: December 2002 Time: 57.00 Description: While walking Micko's favourite strand in Waterville recalling his stories about fishing traditions and football. NAME: MOSS "CUD" O'SULLIVAN Title:,, CD 18 Sub title: An abandoned settlement. Time: 57.00 Description: Moss' memories of the once vibrant community of Coolinagh, near Killorglin, are recalled on a tour of the area, on the foothills of Carrauntouhil. NAME: NOEL CAMPBELL SHARP Title:,, CD 19 Sub title: Kilreallig village. Time: 54.00 Description: Noel's involvement in the west coast of Ireland, with a rare interview with the last surviving person to live in the old village. NAME: PHIL HILLIARD (age 91) Title:,, CD 20 Sub title: A merchant's son. Time: 52.00 Description: Born in what is now the Lake Hotel in Killarney, he went on to work in the Hilliard family businesses in Kerry, both in Tralee and Killarney. Page II - 5
NAME: PRESENTATION CONVENT, LISTOWEL Title:,, CD 21 Sub title: Recollections of the Presentation Sisters, Listowel. Date: February 2002 Time: 72.00 Description: A conversation with the remaining sisters, all in later years of life, who recall their days in the convent. NAME: TOM O'SHEA (Part 1) Title:,, CD 22 Sub title: A retired schoolteacher's memories. Time: 51.00 Description: Tom's experience of teaching in a rural school (Kilgobnet) and his unique way of teaching local culture and heritage to the children, as passed down to him by the older people. NAME: TOM AND STEVE O'SHEA (Part 2) Title:,, CD 23 Sub title: A bivallate fort. Time: 58.00 Description: A rare opportunity to hear a recording of the O'Shea brothers revisiting the home of the O'Sheas and exploring the interior of the souterrain, in the parish of Kilgobnet. NAME: TOM O'SHEA, AND SHEILA AND DENIS CROWLEY (Part 3) Title:,, CD 24 Sub title: Teaching in rural schools in the Killorglin area. Time: 62.00 Description: A conversation with Tom and Sheila, retired schoolteachers, and Denis, a retired farmer. Page II - 6
NAME: SR BAPTIST LEEN Title:,, CD 25 Sub title: The last day of Colaiste Ide in the hands of a religious order. Date: October 2002 Time: 47.00 Description: The recollections of a nun who was once in charge of Colaiste Ide, Dingle. NAME: FR GEAROID O'DONOGHUE, CIARAN DALTON AND PADRAIG REGAN Title:,, CD 26 Sub title: St. Brendan. Time: 74.00 Description: A tour of the sites associated with St. Brendan including the Cathedral at Ardfert, Tobar na Molt and finishing at Fenit harbour. NAME: VALERIE BARRY Title:,, CD 27 Sub title: Stories of some of the historic houses and families of the Killarney area. Date: October 2002 Time: 70.00 Description: A discussion with historians Valerie Barry and Phil Hilliard in Callanafercy, once the home of the Godfrey families. NAME: PADRAIG O CONCHUBHAIR Title:,, CD 28 Sub title: Visionary enthusiast Robert Emmet and his Kerry connections. Date: 2003 Time: 67.00 Description: Traditionally it has always been thought that Robert Emmet's final resting place was Blennerville, outside Tralee. Recorded on location. Page II - 7
NAME: PHILIP EMMET AND NIAMH O'SULLIVAN Title:,, CD 29 Sub title: Remembering the last days of Robert Emmet's life. Date: 2003 Time: 67.00 Description: A recording in Kilmainham Jail with a direct descendent of Thomas Addis, Robert's brother, and archivist Niamh O'Sullivan. NAME: BILLY FOLEY, PAT O'DONNELL, DR ANNE SHEAHAN AND VALERIE BARRY Title:,, CD 30 Sub title: The body and the memory. Date: July 2003 Time: 70.00 Description: The story of what happened to the remains of Robert Emmet and his death mask. NAME: DR PATRICK WISE JACKSON Title:,, CD 31 Sub title: The Geology of one of the beaches of the Dingle Peninsula. Date: May 2001 Time: 52.00 Description: A walk along the Camp beach with geologist Patrick. NAME: MOYA SLATTERY (Aged 101) TOM BUNNES AND MARY CLIFFORD Title:,, CD 32 Sub title: Folklore from Kerry Head. Date: March 2001 Time: 60.00 Description: A trip around Kerry Head interviewing some very interesting people. Page II - 8
NAME: DAN JOE CAHILL Title:,, CD 33 Sub title: Folklore from Rathbeg. Time: 72.00 Description: A visit to Dan Joe's house, with his friend musician John Sheahan, is an experience that I will never forget, because of his unique way of telling a story and singing old ballad songs and playing the harmonica. Recorded near Rathmore. NAME: PATRICK DOYLE (Aged 84) AND MICHAEL BROSNAN Title:,, CD 34 Sub title: The Pure Drop. Date: May 2003 Time: 75.00 Description: Traditional ballad singing and fiddle and melodeon playing at its best with Patrick's and Michael's friends in a local pub in Killorglin. NAME: MAURICE CURRAN (Aged over 80) Title:,, CD 35 Sub title: Memories of Ballinskelligs. Time: 55.00 Description: From the village of Dungagan we toured the area, recording the many traditions and memories of the Black and Tans impressed on the local people. NAME: EBBY HARTY (Aged over 90) Title:,, CD 36 Sub title: The history of Ballybunion in the early 20th century. Date: August 2003 Time: 60.00 Description: A tour of Ballybunion, talking about the townspeople and the development of the town through its landlords and the Marconi connection. Page II - 9
NAME: JACK AND MOLLY WALSH (Aged 84 and 85 respectively) Title:,, CD 37 Sub title: An amazing story from Glencar. Date: August 2003 Time: 50.00 Description: Recorded from Ballaghasheen Pass, where Jack and Molly could recall many of their childhood memories. They recalled stories of childhood love, being parted for over 60 years, and marriage in 2002. NAME: DAN KEANE (Aged 84) (Part 1) Title:,, CD 38 Sub title: Local place names. Date: August 2003 Time: 55.00 Description: A tour with Dan of the parish of Knockanure and Athea, taking in the stories behind the place names. NAME: DAN KEANE (Part 2) Title:,, CD 39 Sub title: Local place names. Date: August 2003 Time: 55.00 Description: A continuation of our tour around the North Kerry area. NAME: PADDY O'BRIEN (Aged 84) Title:,, CD 40 Sub title: A well-known Tralee character records his memories. Time: 60.00 Description: A rare opportunity to hear Paddy's stories, his music and his songs, which he entertained Tralee people with over the years. Page II - 10
NAME: TERRY SULLIVAN Title:,, CD 41 Sub title: The folklore of the O'Sullivan clan in the Farranfore area. Time: 68.00 Description: A meeting with Terry in his ancestral home, which goes back six generations, and an interview with Maggie Mary O'Sullivan, who lived in the area. NAME: DAN DALY Title:,, CD 42 Sub title: The changing landscape of the countryside. Date: June 2003 Time: 60.00 Description: Dan's recollections of his early days in farming and working with horses. He recalled many of the local stories through ballad singing. NAME: CONNIE MURPHY Title:,, CD 43 Sub title: Winter Solstice in the South west of Ireland. Date: December 2002 Time: 59.00 Description: Archaeologist Connie tours the Castletownbere area, giving a running commentary on ancient settlements in the area, ending with a spectacular view of the Winter Solstice across a stone alignment. Page II - 11