The Vanishing Ireland Project
Vanishing Ireland
In 2001, Turtle and the photographer James Fennell began traveling around Ireland on the first of many road trips . Their mission was to interview and photograph people born in the first decades of the 20th century.
Homing in on people whose stories are rarely told, they met with farmers, blacksmiths, fishermen, dockers and nurses, as well as priests, nuns, teachers, saddlers, thatchers, lace-makers and turf-cutters.
In 2021, Vanishing Ireland was relaunched for a new generation as a podcast series in which Turtle interviews members of the older generation about their memories of time’s gone by.
Vanishing Ireland Podcasts
Turtle discusses life and its learnings with Ireland’s elders, celebrating voices of courage, kindness and humour for future generations.
Vanishing Ireland Facebook Group
Founded in 2012, this highly active group is constantly updated with new images and stories from Ireland’s past.
Vanishing Ireland Interviews in the Archives
Vanishing Ireland – Original Interviews
Interviews from the Vanishing Ireland project are being uploaded to Turtle’s History Archive at all times.
To search for a specific interview, please use the blue button below.
