Nov 24, 2021
The former schoolteacher from Kilbaha, Moyvane, County Kerry, reflects on corporal punishment, turf gathering, amateur dramatics and family links to Kansas and Chicago. A story from the ‘Vanishing Ireland’ archives. Become a member of Turtle’s History...
Nov 22, 2021
The Carlow sheep-farmer who looked after the mast on Mount Leinster, John was a great ladies man in his prime. He has that Hollywood look about him, like the kindly old soul who always ends up having secretly masterminded the whole scam. Become a member of Turtle’s...
Nov 21, 2021
‘I was never over the water’, he says. ‘I was hardly in the water either, mind. I’m afraid of the sea’. An interview with County Louth thatcher John Mathis from the Vanishing Ireland archives. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...
Nov 20, 2021
Born in 1939, Westmeath farmer Noel Robinson reflects on mixed marriages, emigration, rabbit-hunting, holy wells, and the challenges for farmers in the 21st century. From the Vanishing Ireland archives. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas,...
Nov 19, 2021
The blacksmith of the Lauragh Forge, Killarney, Co Kerry, on his father’s experiences in Manhattan and the days when the forge was the hub of the community. ‘There were no cars in that time. Everybody walked … There’s no stopping now. They’re all in cars.’...
