Alison Morley: Family Life, German Measles
Title
Alison Morley: Family Life, German Measles
Subject
Life History:
Description
Alison Morley was born and raised on the Northside in Cork. She was blind to the age of four due to an early bout of German measles. Here she recounts her personal memories of growing up in Cork. Her descriptions include: her first day at school at Scoil Mhuire in Mayfield, secondary school at South Presentation on Douglas Street, going on the hop-on nice days to Lee Fields, first Holy Communion and being a teenager having her first boyfriend.
Date
13 May 1998
Identifier
CFP_SR00199_morley_1998
Coverage
Cork, Ireland, 1970s-1990s
Relation
Alison's story was included in our 'Catching Stories' project on infectious diseases. https://corkfolklore.org/health/german-measles-/-rubella
Source
Cork Folklore Project Audio Archive
Rights
Cork Folklore Project
Language
English
Type
Sound
Format
2 .wav files
Interviewee
Interviewer
Duration
62min 19sec
Location
NCE Ltd, Sunbeam Industrial Estate, Mallow Road, Cork
Original Format
Cassette
Citation
Cork Folklore Project , “Alison Morley: Family Life, German Measles,” accessed April 20, 2024, https://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/191.