Track 1: George remembers bringing the milk to Kielduff Creamery as a young boy. Mike recalls bringing milk to Lee Strand Creamery twice a day. John discusses the establishment of Lee Strand Creamery in 1920. Track 2: George describes a day at the creamery and John discusses the introduction of the milking machine, and his preference for hand milking. Track 3: Creamery manager Paddy O’Sullivan is discussed, as is the introduction of pasteurisation, and visits to the creamery by inspectors. Track 4: The staff working at Lee Strand Group, and the Lee Strand shop in Castle Street. The butter-making. Individuality in cattle at a time before tags were used, land reclamation and the introduction of the tractor. Track 5: Lee Strand shop in Castle Street is recalled by Mike and John discusses the Kerry cow. Track 6: George talks about keeping accounts, and not using banks. Using the ‘harvest account’ with shops. Track 7: Platform dancing locally. The survival of Lee Strand Creamery and the keeping of cows by the townspeople.
John Mangan, Michael Moynihan and George Rice
John Mangan, Michael Moynihan and George Rice
€10.00 – €15.00
Additional information
Type: | MP3 |
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Audio series: | Kerry county, fifth series |
Bitrate: | 160 kbps |
Download time limit: | 48 hours |
File size(s): | 8.61 MB, 4.29 MB, 5.58 MB, 29.05 MB, 8.26 MB, 5.54 MB, 8.40 MB, 9.29 MB, 7.71 MB |
Number of files: | 9 |
Product ID: | CDKY05-33 |
Subject: | Lee Strand Creameries |
Recorded by: | Fr Jack McKenna |