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Tony Doherty: Rainbow Ramblers, Cork Gay Mens’ Cooperative, Cruising.
Tony Doherty was interviewed as part of the LGBT project. He describes his younger days in Cork in the 1950s and 1960s. He went to England in 1968, five years after decriminalisation in the UK. His father was a Special Branch Garda who believed in…
Tony Fitzgerald: Orthopaedic Hospital, Healthcare, Family
Tony, at the time of this interview was Lord Mayor of Cork.
Tony Henderson: Canada, Music, London
Tony grew up in Canada. He came to Cork during the 1990s, and he talks about his impressions of the city.
His father was Irish, his mother English. He talks about growing up in Canada, where he learned the guitar and played in a band. He came to…
His father was Irish, his mother English. He talks about growing up in Canada, where he learned the guitar and played in a band. He came to…
Tony McGillicuddy: The Low Road, Jack Lynch, Ford's
Tony was born and reared in Low Road. He remembers a story about Jack Lynch who had been presented with a Ford Anglia car by the factory. Lynch hated driving and eventually gave it away.
Una Lyons: Oliver Plunkett Street, Cinemas, English Market
Una (born 1960) grew up in a guesthouse, a Georgian building on Oliver Plunkett Street. She had two siblings. Her parents had an unusually cosmopolitan outlook. Her father was an engineer with CIE trains. The street was quite residential but she also…
Vincent Power: Send ‘em Home Sweatin’
Vincent was born in 1960. In 1990 he published the book Send ‘em Home Sweatin’, the story of the showband era.
He talks in detail about the showband scene. Irish audiences had no access to rock’n’roll and its performers, but showbands were copycat…
He talks in detail about the showband scene. Irish audiences had no access to rock’n’roll and its performers, but showbands were copycat…
Vitaly Mahknanon: Immigration, Ukraine, Language, Friendship,
Vitaly is from the Ukraine. He compares his home culture to that of Ireland, and he talks about his experiences as an immigrant in Cork.
Vitaly was born in the city of Lviv, Ukraine. Although he was heavily involved in boxing, he opted to become a…
Vitaly was born in the city of Lviv, Ukraine. Although he was heavily involved in boxing, he opted to become a…
Willy Good: Halloween, Fairies, Holy Wells,
Willy Good was born in the 1930s and brought up in Commons Road. His house was in the family for two centuries, and once had a thatched roof.
He recalls Halloween games; he called Halloween ‘Snap Apple Night’. Ghostly encounters associated with…
He recalls Halloween games; he called Halloween ‘Snap Apple Night’. Ghostly encounters associated with…
Yossi Valdman: Israel, Jaffa, Jews, Customs,
Yossi talks about Israel and his Jewish heritage, and describes coming to Cork and how he experienced life in the city.
Yossi’s father lived in Israel and then moved to Jaffa where he opened a shop. Yossi lived in Jaffa and Israel and then travelled…
Yossi’s father lived in Israel and then moved to Jaffa where he opened a shop. Yossi lived in Jaffa and Israel and then travelled…