Madoline O Connell has some brilliant stories to recall about the social history of old Cork’s elite society. She relives those years when the City was alive with the preforming Arts and other activities.
Podcasts
PODCAST: A Tribute to the late Maureen Mullins
This recording was compiled at Maureen Mullins’ home in 2012 for inclusion in the Horseracing Ireland Oral History Collection. She worked with her husband Paddy and their family in one of Ireland’s most successful thoroughbred horse breeding and training businesses, based in Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny. Maureen passed away, aged 94, on 14th February 2024.
PODCAST: The Siege of Kinsale 1601
The Siege of Kinsale, Co. Cork, also known as the Battle of Kinsale of 1601 was the ultimate battle in England’s conquest Gaelic Ireland. This historic and remarkable event is relived in 2004 on location at the site with local historian, John Thullier, who recounts the entire story.
PODCAST: Life in the Falkland Islands
In 2009 Maurice O’Keeffe travelled to the Falkland Islands in the remote South Atlantic Ocean to compile recordings for Irish Life and Lore with members of the small population living there at that time.
PODCAST: The Long Room at Trinity College / Irish Emigration to England in the 1960s
In the first section of this podcast, members of staff at the Long Room at Trinity College discuss their experience of working in one of Ireland’s oldest libraries. Also, The story of emigrants from Ireland to Britain in the 1960s is related in this podcast.
PODCAST: Early 20th Century Cycle Races in Ireland – The Rás
This podcast is packed with stories and memories which reveal the strength and toughness of competitors in grass track races, and what it took to win the biggest race of the year – The Rás Tailteann in the 1950s.
PODCAST: The Winter Solstice – The Irish Tradition
This podcast features the voices of Sean O Duinn and Fr. Brian Murphy recorded in The Bible Garden at Glenatal Abbey in Co. Limerick. You will learn how the plants, trees and herbs are interwoven with the old Celtic beliefs, and the pre-Celtic calendar is described.
PODCAST: Musician Billy Curtin Remembered
Steeped in several genres of music, playing saxophone and clarinet throughout his life, Tralee’s Billy Curtin was born into a musical family, and from the young age of 12 he was performing with a band. In this podcast he describes working with many showbands and dancebands, playing jazz, rock, blues and country and western.
PODCAST: The End of an Era : Howth Castle and Estate
The Gaisford St. Lawrence family lived at Howth Castle for 800 years. This long connection was brought to an end with the death of Christopher Gaisford St. Lawrence on 29th October 2023. We compiled recordings with Christopher in 2020; with his wife Meryl in 2014 and with his son Julian in 2020. This is their […]
PODCAST: An Interview with Liam Connellan – Former Director of the Confederation of Irish Industry
We were saddened to hear of the recent death of Liam Connellan with whom we were privileged to compile an oral history recording some years ago. This is riveting testimony by a man who played a pivotal role in the development of the Confederation of Irish Industry, having come from the IMI in 1972 in […]