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John Steele: Masonry
John speaks about his time as a Stonemason
John O'Leary: Sir Henry's
John O’Leary describes life as an insider of the alternative music scene in the 1990s. This interview focuses largely on the clubs (Sir Henry’s on South Main Street), characters, events, and bands throughout this period.
In this interview, John…
In this interview, John…
John Connolly: Childhood Games; John F. Kennedy
John Connolly describes John F. Kennedy's visit to Cork.
He talks about Christy Ring and Cork GAA and the atmosphere of match day.
John also talks a bout some childhood games. He mentions a holy well in Failhill called Fahy's Well.
He talks about Christy Ring and Cork GAA and the atmosphere of match day.
John also talks a bout some childhood games. He mentions a holy well in Failhill called Fahy's Well.
John Connolly: Childhood Games; Corporal Punishment; Family Life
John Connolly describes growing up in Fairhill. He gives details of various childhood games, including Kick the Can and Cat and Dog. His mother died when he was about two years old and he and his two sisters were raised by their relatives while their…
Joesph Fahy: Masonry, Working Life, Family
Joesph starts off the interview by talking through his work history. From working for Sisks at 16 to his job as a foreman for the Cork city council. Joesph mentions some of the building projects he has been involved in, from the churched in Blackrock…
Joe Fahy: Masonry
Joe speaks about his life in the trade. Joe's Father and Cousin were also interviewed for the project.CFP_SR00577_fahy_2016; & CFP_SR00566_fahy_2015;
Jim Fahy: Masonry, Apprenticeships, Emigration
Jim Fahy is a stonemason who was interviewed in 2015 by Michael Moore from the Cork Folklore Project, also a stonemason. Jim Fahy comes from several generations of stonemasons on both sides of his family. He describes the ‘closed trade’ system, which…
Jim Horgan: Pouladuff, Theatre, Superstitions
Jim (born 1960) grew up in Croaghtamore Cottages, Pouladuff. His father was a draughtsman with Cork City Council. He was also an amateur film-maker, who made films with Jim and his siblings as actors. Some films required significant splicing by…
James 'Jim' McKeon: Northside, Sport, Writing,
Jim (b. 1940s) remembers that his father worked for the railways and had a tied cottage in an area known as Kilbarry Cottages, or Railway Cottages. Then the family moved to Paddock House, Fairhill. The house was at the top of Washbrew Lane, and came…
Jack Byrne: Blackpool, World War Two, Sports
Jack talks briefly about life history and remembers local sporting heroes such as Christy Ring.
Jack (born circa 1926) grew up in O’Connell Street. His parents were both Northsiders. His father worked for the Post Office. His mother was born in 1888…
Jack (born circa 1926) grew up in O’Connell Street. His parents were both Northsiders. His father worked for the Post Office. His mother was born in 1888…
Jack Johnson: Masonry, Fishing, Working Life
Jack begins by describing his family background in the mason trade and his own beginnings as a mason.
He then talks about social events and going to dances at The Arcadia club. Jack then mentions his growing up in Monkstown and schooldays.…
He then talks about social events and going to dances at The Arcadia club. Jack then mentions his growing up in Monkstown and schooldays.…
Isabelle Sheridan: English Market, Food, Culture
Isabelle Sheridan is from a suburb outside Paris called Le Pleine de Mont Esson. She moved to Ireland in 1986 and eventually established the well-known charcuterie called ‘On the Pig’s Back’ in the English Market in Cork. She discusses her childhood…
Tom Spalding: North Main Street
In this interview, Tom Spalding, a local historian and author, discusses his research methods and interests concerning the development of the North and South Main Street area over time. His interest lies primarily in what he calls “street furniture”…
Humphrey Twomey: Aloys Fleischmann, Murphys Brewery, Cork polio outbreak
Humphrey talks about the Cork classical pianist Charles Lynch. Blackpool tenor William Dunlea. Ballet teacher Joan Denise Moriarty. He talks about Cork composer Aloys Fleischmann and his home on a lake in the Glen. Also speaks about Fleischmann's…
Humphrey Twomey: Collins Barracks, World War 2, Cork Shakespearean Company
Humphery shares Further memories of moving with his family to Dillon’s Cross area aged 7. Memories of Collins Barracks and seeing the army on manoeuvres. The Emergency or World War 2. Army manoeuvres in Gouldings Glen in an area known as the Black…
Helen Goulding: Shandon, Catholic Church, Childhood
Helen, nee Bourke was born and reared in Barrack View near the North Cathedral. Her family later moved to Leitrim Street.
She talks about her childhood. People had little but shared a lot. Boiled eggs were eaten at Easter time. Everyone was involved…
She talks about her childhood. People had little but shared a lot. Boiled eggs were eaten at Easter time. Everyone was involved…
Helen Prout: Film-making, Cinema, Youth
Helen recalls her life as an amateur film-maker, as a teacher of film-making in Cork, and her involvement in the film festival scene.
Helen grew up in Millstreet, where her father’s cousin ran a cinema, through which she developed a love of film.…
Helen grew up in Millstreet, where her father’s cousin ran a cinema, through which she developed a love of film.…
Helen Prout: Fairhill, World War 2, Worklife,
Helen established the Cork Youth International Film, Video and Arts Festival in 1980 and has spent her life voluntarily teaching thousands of young people about film and the arts in workshops all over Cork.
In this interview, Helen recalls life in…
In this interview, Helen recalls life in…
Helen Prout: Self-sufficiency, Childbirth, Film Making,
Helen established the Cork Youth International Film, Video and Arts Festival in 1980 and has spent her life voluntarily teaching thousands of young people about film and the arts in workshops all over Cork.
Helen talks about surviving economically…
Helen talks about surviving economically…
Geraldine Healy: Boole Library, Cinemas, The Pavillion Cinema, Univesity College Cork,
Geraldine talks about her time at UCC in the late 1970s and 1980s, and about the then new Boole Library. She mentions a superstition about walking on the grass of the quadrangle before graduation. (She reads aloud about the Crawford Observatory from…