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PODCAST: Irish Blacksmiths and Wheelwrights

The 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. […]

PODCAST: John Moriarty – Philosopher, Writer and Poet

We 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 […]

PODCAST: Upstairs Downstairs in the Irish Country House

With 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, […]

PODCAST: Memories of Farming Life in Ireland 1950s – 1960s

Over 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 […]

PODCAST: Memories of Irish Architects in a Century of Change

Over 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 […]

PODCAST: BORD NA MONA: AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE IRISH PEAT INDUSTRY

In 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 […]

PODCAST: Scattery Island: Its historical background and its inhabitants

Scattery 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, […]

PODCAST: Memories of Trinity College Dublin 1930s – 1970s

In 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. Geography Leslie Greer, Graduate French […]

PODCAST: Old 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 […]

PODCAST: 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 […]

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