Press releases
The Big House. Kerry’s Eye article Nov 22 [PDF]
Presentation of the 1916 Rising Oral History Collection and Volume to the National Library of Ireland, January 1, 2016 [PDF]
The Irish Country House and the Great War: launch at National Library of Ireland, July 30, 2014 [PDF]
Print media
How the other half lived – The Kerrys Eye – 11/22
The Kilmorna Papers: A family’s long-awaited ‘closure’ – The Kerryman 27/10/21
Seal of approval as historic items come home to Cork 100 years after 1921 IRA kidnapping, by Liam Collins, Sunday Independent, 23 May 2021
Old Kerry Journal proves a treasure trove of local lore, by Donal Nolan, The Kerryman, November 17, 2018
Tralee couple bring memories of the Ireland of days past to brilliant life in latest Life & Lore Collection, The Kerryman, July 21 , 2018
From Ashe to the Dennys, Old Kerry Journal has it all, by Dónal Nolan, The Kerryman,
Back then a camera was a mighty novelty, by Tadhg Evans, Irish Independent, May 13, 2017
Historians unearth priceless recordings, by Bill Browne,
Past to meet present under the shadow of ‘The Men of the South, by Bill Browne, The Corkman, December 9, 2017
Generational change in Rising memories, by Helene O’Keeffe, The Irish Examiner, Monday, March 07, 2016
Rare 1916 letters come to light, The Kerryman, February 26, 2014
“Cork connections to WWI remembered“ (with photos), The Cork News, August 1, 2014
“Memories of country house heroes who fought in Great War saved for the future“ by Danielle Stephens, The Irish Independent, July 31, 2014
“British ambassador praises spirit of first World War commemoration” by Ronan McGreevy in The Irish Times, July 31, 2014
“Tales of those in ‘the big house’ to The Great War“ by Donal Hickey in The Irish Examiner, July 28, 2014
“British ambassador praises even-handed 1916 collection interviews“in The Irish Times, November 14, 2013
“Revolutionary voices heard nearly 100 years after war“ by Donal Hickey in The Irish Examiner, November 14, 2013
“Voices from the Great Houses are heard once more“ by Anne Lucey in The Irish Examiner, April 18, 2013
“Descendants of families from great Irish houses gather“ by Anne Lucey in The Irish Times, April 18, 2013
“A look at life in Ireland’s ‘Downton Abbeys‘” by Donal Hickey in The Irish Examiner, April 4, 2013
“New website showcases Kerry ‘Life and Lore‘” in The Kerryman, January 11, 2012
“Unseen images of great houses of Kerry“ in The Kerryman, February 2, 2011
“Giving the past a voice” in The Sunday Business Post, March 13, 2011
“Ancestral Voices – Tales from the Big House” in Irish Roots magazine, vol. 78 (2011), 12-13
“O’Keeffe oral history recordings launched in Cork“ in The Kerryman, December 10, 2008
Broadcast media
The Voices of the Troubles Oral History Collection features on Morning Ireland, RTÉ Radio 1, November 6, 2018 – Listen to the radio broadcast here
The Professor, a radio documentary about Professor John Byrne on Newstalk, September 9, 2018
“Jane and Maurice O’Keeffe“on Radio Kerry, March 18 2017. Irish Life and Lore audio begins at 44:14
Podcast: On Near 90.3fm. Donie Tarrant talks to Maurice O’Keeffe about Irish life and lore and his work around the 1916 commemorations, 28 April, 2016
“Maurice O’Keeffe talking about Clondalkin Paper Mills“ on Morning Ireland, RTÉ Radio 1, August 22 2014
“World War One stories“ with Justin McCarthy on Morning Ireland, RTÉ Radio 1, July 30 2014
Maurice O’Keeffe on The History Show, RTÉ Radio 1, November 17, 2013
Launch of 1916 Oral History Collection: A video report by RTÉ News on the launch of the 1916 Oral History Collection at Dublin Castle, November 13 2013.
Jane O’Keeffe on The History Show, RTÉ Radio 1, on April 7, 2013
Online
“3,000 hours of oral Irish history available online” by Jane O’Keeffe, published on Irish Central, March 25, 2019
“Film depicting 1940s rural life found in Kerry” RTE, May 15, 2017
“President’s Diary: President gives an address at the presentation of the 1916 Rising Oral History Collection to the National Library of Ireland“ 21 January 2016 [text and video online]
“Behind the Walls of Ireland’s Great Houses” by Megan Specia on WorldIrish.com, April 18, 2012
Irish Life & Lore recommended on RootsWeb, March, 2010
John O’Regan writing on The Green Man Review (2002)
Tom Keller on FolkWorld review of Duhallow book
Roscrea Online: launch of the Tipperary Collection recordings
Launch of the 1916 Rising Oral History Collection. Decade of Centenaries website.
Launch of the 1916 Rising Oral History Collection. South Dublin Libraries Local Studies Blog