Breda McShane: Orthopaedic Hospital
Title
Breda McShane: Orthopaedic Hospital
Subject
Ireland; Cork; Gurranabraher; Healthcare; Occupational Lore:
Description
Breda grew up in Dungarvan Co. Waterford. She moved to Cork in 1975 after getting a job as a clerical worker for the Southern Health Board. Breda moved to Hollyhill in 1980. Six years later she got a transfer to the Orthopedic hospital payroll department.
She talks briefly about the matron Maura O'Connell and her deputies.
She mentions that the attendants being very friendly, great on a night out and brilliant singers.
Breda describes the record keeping at the hospital. She also talks about the wages and the process of paying staff
Breda also describes the layout of the hospital campus and speaks of the strange numbering system on the buildings.
While she describes the campus as a peaceful place she does tell a story of young people picking magic mushrooms and getting chased off.
She says that it wasn't greatly suited for postoperative hip replacement patients due to the steps at the entrance to all the buildings.
Breda tells of a man who told her that there is a system of tunnels under the grounds.
Breda then explains the love of horses that some of her colleagues had.
She talks briefly about the matron Maura O'Connell and her deputies.
She mentions that the attendants being very friendly, great on a night out and brilliant singers.
Breda describes the record keeping at the hospital. She also talks about the wages and the process of paying staff
Breda also describes the layout of the hospital campus and speaks of the strange numbering system on the buildings.
While she describes the campus as a peaceful place she does tell a story of young people picking magic mushrooms and getting chased off.
She says that it wasn't greatly suited for postoperative hip replacement patients due to the steps at the entrance to all the buildings.
Breda tells of a man who told her that there is a system of tunnels under the grounds.
Breda then explains the love of horses that some of her colleagues had.
Date
30th May 2017
Identifier
CFP_SR00625_mcshane_2017
Coverage
Cork, Ireland, 1970s-2000s
Relation
CFP_SR00618_Dempsey_2017; CFP_SR00622_McNamara_2017;
CFP_SR00626_O'Connell_2017; CFP_SR00628_Osullivan_2017; CFP_SR00632_Curtin_2017; CFP_SR00633_Sargent_2018; CFP_SR00648_Fitzgerald_2018; CFP_SR000673_Twomey_2018;
CFP_SR00626_O'Connell_2017; CFP_SR00628_Osullivan_2017; CFP_SR00632_Curtin_2017; CFP_SR00633_Sargent_2018; CFP_SR00648_Fitzgerald_2018; CFP_SR000673_Twomey_2018;
Published Material:
MacConmara, Tomás for the Cork Folklore Project (2018) The Ministry of Healing, St Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital Cork: An Oral and Historical Record. Cork: Health Service Executive.
Source
Cork Folklore Project Audio Archive
Rights
Cork Folklore Project
Language
English
Type
Sound
Format
1.wav File
Interviewee
Interviewer
Duration
42min 31sec
Location
HSE Drug and Alcohol Building, Kinvara House. Dublin Hill, Cork
Original Format
.wav
.wav
Bit Rate/Frequency
24bit / 48kHz
Citation
Cork Folklore Project , “Breda McShane: Orthopaedic Hospital,” accessed September 11, 2024, https://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/158.