Browse Items (52 total)
- Tags: 2000s
Stephen Wimpenny: Leeds United, Soccer, Yorkshire,
Stephen visited Midleton in 2002 and settled in Cork in 2003, having met a woman who later became his wife.
He compares people in Yorkshire and Cork. He talks about…
Owen: Buskers, Homelessness, The Worlds Ills,
The interview suggests…
Tags: 2000s, Buskers, Cork 2005, Homelessness, Society
Geoffrey D’Sousa: Immigration, India, English Market, Food
Geoffrey came to work in Cork at the invitation of two Irish…
Tags: 2000s, Cork 2005, English market, Food, Geoffrey D’Sousa, Immigration, India
Aimée Setter: Immigration, Music, Pirate Radio, Freak FM,
Aimée moved from London to Cork with her family when she was 8 years old. She says she…
Tags: 2000s, Amy Setter, Cork 2005, Cork City of Culture, Immigration, Music, Pirate Radio
Tim O’Brien: Cork Fire Brigade, Murphy’s Brewery, Murphy’s Rock,
Tim was born in Watercourse Road. His father worked in Murphy’s Brewery. His mother came from West…
Alan Botan: Immigration, Iraq, Kurdistan, Ireland,
Alan is an asylum seeker. He came to Cork in 2002 and describes his efforts to integrate, and how he experienced Cork and its people. He…
Tags: 2000s, Alan Botan, Arran Islands, Cork 2005, Holidays, Immigration, Iraq, Kurdistan, Travel
Noreen Hannover: South Main Street
Tags: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Bishop Lucey Park, Christchurch, Coal Quay, Cove Street, CP shoes (free social welfare shoes), Enterprise Bar, Godsil’s (Castle Street), Grand Parade, Hadden’s Bakery, Hadden’s shop, Kilgrew’s, Killgrew’s, Nicholas Church Place, Noreen Hannover, North Cathedral, North Main Street, Roman House, Sean Jennings, Shandon, Social Class, South Main Street, The Brown Derby, The Flying Enterpris, Triskel Arts Centre
Kieran Edwards & Noreen Crowley: Ballyphehane, Childhood, Community
Eddie Kay: Drag queens, Gay scene, Alternative Miss Ireland,
Christine Browne: Homosexuality, Lesbianism, Gay Marriage.
Tags: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Douglas Street, Gay life, Gay Marriage, Homosexuality, Lesbianism, LGBT, Loafer's
Stephen Dee: Gay life, LGBT, Loafers Bar, Coming Out.
Tags: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Coming Out, Gay life, GayCork.com, Homophobia, Instinct, Lesbians, LGBT, Loafer's, The Other Place
Edmund Lynch: Irish Gay Rights Movement, Marriage Referendum, Activism,
Tony Doherty: Rainbow Ramblers, Cork Gay Mens’ Cooperative, Cruising.
Tags: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, CAT Club, Cork Gay Mens’ Cooperative, Cruising, David Gordon, Decriminalisation, Dogging, Grindr, Hilton Edwards, Iron Toilet, Le Chateau, LGBT, Marriage Referendum, Michael Mac Liammoir, Mother Gordon, Rainbow Ramblers, The Other Place, Tony Doherty
Barra O’Donnabhain: Homosexuality, UCC, David Norris,
Tags: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, AIDS, David Norris, Homosexuality, UCC, University College Cork
James 'Jim' McKeon: Northside, Sport, Writing,
Denis Murphy: Blackpool, Pubs, Food,
Millfield Cottages were built near the mill houses that existed there since…
Margaret Newman: Greenmount, Cures, Working Life,
She got cocoa and buns at her primary school. She tells a story about finding out that…
Tags: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 2000s, Christamas, Cures, Dancing, Food, Greenmount, Herbalism, Margaret Newman, McKechnie’s, Social Care, St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Working life, World War II
Kevin Leahy: Gurranabraher, Irish Army, Docklands,
He remembers Blarney Street, and women who…
Tags: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, Childhood Games, Civil War, Confectionery, Courting, Crubeens, Damie Goggins, Dancing, Dock Workers, Dockers, Drinking, Farranree, Greenmount, Gurranabraher, Irish Army, Irish music, Kelly’s Lane, Kevin Leahy, Kick the Can, Langer, Milk and Cake Shops, Munster Selection, Pubs, Skating, Steering Cars, Steernas, The Congo, Women, Working life
Michael O’Connell: Faranree, Politics, Childhood,
Tags: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Andy Gaw, Blarney Woollen Mills, Churchfield, Cissy O’Connell, Emigration, Farranree, GAA, Gurranabraher, Inisfallen, Jagging, Madden's, Mayfield, Michael O’Connell, Pawn Shops, Politics, Poverty, Queen Elizabeth II, Sport, Sunbeam, The North Infirmary
Mary Sheehy: Gurranabraher, Street Traders, Bonfire Night
As a child, she had to wear…