Tom belongs to a long line of stone craftsmen. In this interview je outlines McCarthy's relation to the trade. He talks about his early days in the business and that it took seven years to complete his apprenticeship. Throughout the interview, Tom…
Noreen grew up in a tenement in Dominick Street next to Shandon in the early 1950s. She went to the North Pres School and worked at the North Infirmary. Her mother used to deliver babies in the area and helped to wash and lay out the dead. Her…
Maura was matron of the Orthopaedic Hospital for 20 years until her retirement in 1997. In this interview Maura recalls the various roles she had in the hospital prior to her being appointed matron.
Maura recalls that the nurses residents on the…