Rosemary Purcell (née Ronan)

Track 1: Rosemary Purcell peruses Purcell family portraits, and provides details of her own family, the Ronans of Cobh, Co Cork. Track 2: The inheritance of Burton Park is discussed. Track 3: Old Purcell family photographs are examined and described. Track 4: The connection between the Purcells and the Kerry O’Connells is described. Track 5: Rosemary Purcell recalls her marriage to John Purcell, and her arrival at Burton Park, where she has lived for 50 years. Track 6: Her first meeting with her future husband John Purcell is recalled by Rosemary Purcell, and the many house moves they undertook following their marriage. Track 7: The military tradition of the Purcell and Ronan families is discussed. Track 8: The Burton Park visitor’s book from 1919, the year of the marriage of her parents-in-law, is examined and some anecdotes relating to some of the guests are recounted. Track 9: The demesne at Burton Park and its maintenance is discussed. Track 10: The rooms at Burton Park and the fine furnishings are described. Track 11: The attic rooms at Burton Park are explored. Track 12: The nursery floor is visited.