Ria O’Sullivan: Blackrock Castle, Pirates, Observatory,
Cork's Built Heritage
Ria talks about the history and purpose of Blackrock Castle. She explains that the building was bought by Cork County Council and saved from dereliction. It went on to house a science centre and an observatory.
Note: this interview was conducted for the DVD If the Walls Could Talk.
Cork Folklore Project
Cork Folklore Project Audio Archive
Cork Folklore Project
15 October 2013
Interviewee: Ria O'Sullivan
Interviewer: Mark Wilkins
Cork Folklore Project
<strong>If the Wall Could Talk: Stories Of Cork's Heritage Catalogue Numbers: <br /><br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/6">CFP_SR00492_herlihy_2013</a><strong>;<br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/7">CFP_SR00493_walsh_2013</a><strong>;<br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/8">CFP_SR00494_butler_2013</a><strong>;<br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/9">CFP_SR00495_faris_2013</a>;<strong><br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/10">CFP_SR00496_osullivan_2013</a>;<strong><br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/11">CFP_SR00497_ryan_2013</a>;<strong><br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/12">CFP_SR00498_holland_2013</a>;<strong><br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/13">CFP_SR00499_hartnett&osullivan_2013</a>;<strong><br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/14">CFP_SR00500_mccarthy_2013</a>;<strong><br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/15">CFP_SR00505_healy_2013</a>;<strong><br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/16">CFP_SR00506_gleeson_2013</a>;<strong><br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/17">CFP_SR00507_miller_2013</a>;
<strong><br />Published Material:</strong> <br />If the Wall Could Talk: Stories Of Cork's Heritage (2013) DVD <br />If the Stones Could Speak: More stories from Cork's heritage (2015) DVD
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Cork City; Ireland; Built Heritage; 1770s-200Os;
Pat Walsh: Barrack Street, Custom House, Dundanion Castle, Elizabeth Fort, Railways, Sculpture Factory, Trams, Transport,
Cork's Built Heritage
Pat Walsh talks about some of the transport histories of Cork, including the railway and tramway systems and their associated infrastructure; and about the history of Elizabeth Fort.
He talks about the channels of the River Lee within the city and the bridges that cross the river. He recalls an accident in 1965 when a ship failed to anchor and crashed into one of the bridges. He remembers a fatal accident in 1945 when a steam train collided with a horse and cart.
He talks about the old buildings of the south of the city, and about his own developing interest in local history. He remembers Barrack Street and he talks about what Elizabeth Fort meant to him as a child and about its general history, particularly during the Siege of Cork in 1690
Cork Folklore Project
Cork Folklore Project Audio Archive
Cork Folklore Project
12 October 2013
Interviewee: Pat Walsh
Interviewer: Mark Wilkins
Cork Folklore Project
<strong>If the Wall Could Talk: Stories Of Cork's Heritage Catalogue Numbers:</strong><br /><br /><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/6">CFP_SR00492_herlihy_2013</a>;<br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/7">CFP_SR00493_walsh_2013</a>;<br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/8">CFP_SR00494_butler_2013</a>;<br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/9">CFP_SR00495_faris_2013</a>;<br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/10">CFP_SR00496_osullivan_2013</a>;<br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/11">CFP_SR00497_ryan_2013</a>;<br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/12">CFP_SR00498_holland_2013</a>;<br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/13">CFP_SR00499_hartnett&osullivan_2013</a>;<br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/14">CFP_SR00500_mccarthy_2013</a>;<br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/15">CFP_SR00505_healy_2013</a>;<br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/16">CFP_SR00506_gleeson_2013</a>;<br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/17">CFP_SR00507_miller_2013</a>;
<strong><br />Published Material:</strong> <br />If the Wall Could Talk: Stories Of Cork's Heritage (2013) DVD <br />If the Stones Could Speak: More stories from Cork's heritage (2015) DVD
<strong><br />Related Material in CFP Archive:</strong> <br /><br />CFP_VR00487_walsh_2014
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Cork City; Ireland; Built Heritage; 1770s-200Os;
Pádraig Ó Duinnín: River Lee
Life History: Macroom, Childhood, Meitheal Mara
Pádraig is one of the founders of Meitheal Mara and the Ocean to City race
Pádraig says he grew up in Coolcower, Macroom on a peninsula between the rivers lee and Sullane. He says it had a formative influence on his life. His father was a bus driver and his mother was a housewife. They were both from Irish speaking families. He went to school in Macroom. School didn’t agree with him at times. He says he’s been in and out of education since then. He trained for a while as a craft potter, he also worked as a labourer. He says he has a diploma in civil engineering and worked in civil engineering for 12 years and then started building Currach.
Spending his holidays in his youth in the Gearagh and Inchigeelagh and other places. How his family didn’t have anything to do with fishing or the sea so he wasn’t handed down any knowledge about that.
Was inspired to set up Meitheal Mara by a New England project helping marginalised kids build boats.
Pádraig talks about his experiences with the River Lee and the wildlife who live on it. He discusses some of the placenames associated with the river. He compares the maritime culture in Ireland to that of other European countries.
Cork Folklore Project
Cork Folklore Project Audio Archive
Cork Folklore Project
27 September 2017
Interviewer: Kieran Murphy
Interviewee: Pádraig Ó Duinnín
Cork Folklore Project
<strong>Other Interviews with Padraig in the Archive</strong><br />CFP_SR00017_ODuinin&Moore_1996
<strong>Other Interviews in the Collection</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/items/show/75" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CFP_SR00630_ohuigin_2017</a>; <a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/items/show/81" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CFP_SR00636_spalding_2017</a>;<br /><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/items/show/83" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CFP_SR00641_tanner_2017</a>.
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Cork; Ireland; Macroom; 1950s - 2000s
Marie McAllen: Ballyphehane
Life History: Ballyphehane; Market Gardens; Childhood
Marie was born and raised in Ballyphehane, before and after development of corporation housing. Her Mother’s family name was Cronin and her grandmother was Halloran who owned Halloran’s orchard where the Ballyphehane Church now stands.
Cork Folklore Project
Cork Folklore Project Audio Archive
Cork Folklore Project
26th April 2017
Interviewee: Marie McAllen
Interviewers: James Furey and Liam O’hUigín
Cork Folklore Project
<div class="element-text"><a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/items/show/72" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CFP_SR00586_lyons_2016</a>; <a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/items/show/73" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CFP_SR00587_walker2016</a>; <a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/items/show/76" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CFP_SR00592_chute_2016</a>; <a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/items/show/77" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CFP_SR00617_mcallen_2017</a>; <a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/items/show/79" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CFP_SR00643_osullivan_2017</a>; <a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/items/show/80" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CFP_SR00665_falvey_2018</a>; <a href="http://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/items/show/84" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CFP_SR00672_EdwardsCrowley_2018</a>:</div>
<div class="element-text"><br />Furey, Jamie (2012) ‘Boxcars, broken glass and backers: A Glimpse at the Ballyphehane Oral History Project’, The Archive 21: 24-25. <a href="http://corkfolklore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Archive21-WebEdition-1.pdf">http://corkfolklore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Archive21-WebEdition-1.pdf</a></div>
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Cork; Ballyphehane; 1930s-2000s