Patrick Varian: Stonemasons, America, Trades

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Title

Patrick Varian: Stonemasons, America, Trades

Subject

Stonemasons: Occupational Lore:

Description

Patrick, originally from Greenmount, Cork city, at the age of 15 in 1957 started his apprenticeship. After a few years of working on sites in Cork city, Patrick emigrated to Boston Massachusetts, U.S.A. Where he continued working in the trade. In this interview, Patrick describes life sites in both, Ireland and the United States.

Date

18 October 2016

Identifier

CFP_SR00590_varian_2016

Coverage

Cork, Ireland, Massachusetts, USA, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,

Source

Cork Folklore Project Audio Archive

Rights

Cork Folklore Project

Language

English

Type

Sound

Format

3 .wav Files

Interviewee

Interviewer

Duration

92min 23sec

Location

Turners Cross, Cork City

Original Format

.wav

Bit Rate/Frequency

24bit/48kHz

Transcription

The following is a short extract from the interview transcript, copyright of the Cork Folklore Project. If you wish to access further archival material for this interview or other interviews please contact CFP, folklorearchive@gmail.com

Citation

Cork Folklore Project , “Patrick Varian: Stonemasons, America, Trades,” accessed April 19, 2024, https://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/193.