104 episodes
Irish Life & Lore - Voices from the Archive Maurice O'Keeffe
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4.5 • 13 Ratings
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2022 National Heritage Award winning podcast based on over 4,000 oral history recordings that have been compiled in Ireland by Maurice O'Keeffe of www.irishlifeandlore.com since 1995.
Maurice and Jane O'Keeffe of Tralee, Co. Kerry set up Irish Life and Lore, an educational and commercial organisation, to record and archive oral history in Ireland. Now it's time to share some of the best recordings with you, and allow you to listen to first hand accounts of pivotal moments in Ireland's national and social history.
The generations which went before us could never have imagined the immense change which has come about in the way we live over the past century in Ireland. The Irish Life and Lore podcasts offer the listener an opportunity to hear the voices of eye witnesses to this change, in all their individuality and authenticity, and in their manner of speaking unique to their local area. We hope you enjoy listening!
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Capturing our Story..." Kilcormac, Co. Offaly Part II
Heritage Week 2022 brought us to Kilcormac, Co. Offaly for the launch of an oral history project entitled "Capturing Their Story". Recordings were compiled with a selected number of the local residents who provided wonderful and descriptive testimonies of life down through the years.
The project came about due to a collaboration between Creative Ireland Community Grant allocation and Kilcormac Development Association.
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Landed Gentry in Ireland
The Landed Gentry in Ireland Oral History Project was undertaken to provide an in-depth study of the current position of the Irish landed gentry. With introductions by Maurice O’Keeffe, representative segments from the collection are included in this week’s podcast.
Included:
Lord Bellew
The Duke of Leinster
Earl of Bessborough
Earl of Donoughmore
Charles and Mary Cooper
Sandy Perceval
Lesley Fennell
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The Survival of Enniscoe House in Co. Mayo
Enniscoe House, on the shores of Lough Conn in North Mayo was built in the 1740s. One of Ireland's historic Georgian Houses, the estate now includes the Heritage Centre recently visited by US President Joe Biden.
This podcast reveals the story of the history, management and upkeep of this historic house and estate. The voices you will hear include those of owner Susan Kellett and her brother, Nicholas Nicolson, and John Dyra who worked on the estate for many years.
Our latest oral history collection - The Landed Gentry in Ireland - was launched at Enniscoe House on 28th June 2023.
Information on the Collection may be seen at this link to our website: https://www.irishlifeandlore.com/product-category/recordings/thematic/great-houses/the-landed-gentry-in-ireland/
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The Irish Gaelic Nobility
This podcast tells the story of the old Gaelic families who survived centuries of conflict and wars waged by invaders. You will hear the voices of the descendants of some of those enduring families, people such as the late Conor O'Brien who died this month; Durcan O'Hara; Nicholas MacGillycuddy; Madam Felicity McDermott and Patience and Ann O'Conor.
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The Irish Palatines in Kerry
In 1709, several hundred families from the German Palatinate were settled in Ireland. These Palatines established roots in Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary and Wexford.
"In came the brass-coloured Palatine from the ancient bank of the Swabian Rhine" P.W. Joyce.
Their story is fascinating, and can be related to the immigrants from Ukraine to Ireland today.
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McCalmont Family Papers Mt Juliet, Co Kilkenny
This podcast records the recent occasion when Harry McCalmont agreed to hand over some family papers to Local Studies at Kilkenny Library HQ. Declan Macauley and Alicia Dunphy of Kilkenny Library met myself and Harry McCalmont at his home at Norelands Stud, originally part of the Mount Juliet estate.
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Customer Reviews
Excellent podcast
One of the best with actual eye witness accounts. Highly recommend listening