Irish Life and Lore North Kerry Collection NAME: THE ROSE OF...

Irish Life and Lore North Kerry Collection

NAME: THE ROSE OF TRALEETitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 1Subtitle: The True Story of the Rose of TraleeRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, August 2004Time: 45.27Description: Recordings made with local historian Peter Locke; and memories told by Lilly Ryle in her 97th year, librarian Eamon Browne and local builder Tim Corkery. These are all contributors to the true story of the Rose of Tralee in this recording.

NAME: RORY SWEENEYTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 2Subtitle: Creameries in North KerryRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, October 2005Time: 74.01Description: Recollections of a retired manager of Ballyduff Co-op, and his time spent in the Fry-Cadbury factory in Rathmore.

NAME: RORY SWEENEYTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 3Subtitle: The Ballyduff Co-op CreameryRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, October 2005Time: 28.19Description: Rory recounts stories of his father's time in the early 1900s in the Cashan Creamery and his own memories leading up to his retirement in the 1970s.

NAME: DONAL O'CONNORTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 4Subtitle: A Tour of Historical TarbertRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, October 2004Time: 79.57Description: Local historian Donal brought me to historical sites in Tarbert and its vicinity.

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NAME: DONAL O'CONNORTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 5Subtitle: A Tour of Historical TarbertRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, October 2004Time: 46.13Description: A continuation of our tour, taking in the place names and the tradition of net fishing in the Shannon Estuary over the centuries.

NAME: KIT AHERN Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 6Subtitle: A Woman in PoliticsRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, September 2005Time: 80.07Description: Kit Ahern, now in her 90th year and living in Ballybunion, recalls her days growing up in Athea, West Limerick and the setting-up of the Irish Countrywomens Association, and her days as a TD in North Kerry.

NAME: KIT AHERN Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 7Subtitle: A Woman in PoliticsRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, September 2005Time: 47.11Description: Kit continues with her life story as she recalls being very active both in politics and in the I.C.A.

NAME: SR. BAPTISTA CARNEY Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 8Subtitle: A Presentation Sister's MemoriesRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, December 2004Time: 70.59Description: St Baptista, now in her 90th year, talks about her time teaching children in Presentation Convent, Tralee.



NAME: ALICE BANBURY Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 9Subtitle: Memories of Ballylongford VillageRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, November 2004Time: 76.34Description: Alice Banbury recalls her memories of how life was in the early 1900s in a rural village in North Kerry.

NAME: ALICE BANBURY Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 10Subtitle: Memories of Ballylongford VillageRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, November 2004Time: 44.03Description: Alice Banbury's story continues, as she speaks about place names and gives a description of her mother's business as shopkeeper in a local store.

NAME: PADDY FITZMAURICETitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 11Subtitle: A Lifetime Spent Working for a Firm of Tralee MerchantsRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, March 2005Time: 53.07Description: One of Tralee's great characters, who recently passed away, has left behind a wonderful collection of Tralee lore. He was a very entertaining and informative interviewee.

NAME: SR. BAISTE LEENTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 12Subtitle: Memories of a Reverend Mother in Colaiste IdeRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, November 2004Time: 54.06Description: Sr. Baiste, of the Mercy Order in Tralee, recalls her time as a Reverend Mother in Colaiste Ide in Dingle.



NAME: ABBEYDORNEY PLOUGHING HISTORYTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 13Subtitle: The Abbeydorney Ploughing ChampionshipsRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, March 2005Time: 57.01Description: The memories of local farmers, recalling a strong tradition of ploughing, which has continued in Abbeydorney for over a century and a half.

NAME: BRACKER REGANTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 14Subtitle: Playing Gaelic Football from the 1920s to the 1950sRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, November 2004Time: 70.32Description: A wonderfully successful career in the art of Gaelic football, as told by the late Bracker Regan.

NAME: DR JIM O'CARROLL Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 15Subtitle: From Ballylongford to the Battlefields of the Second World War in GermanyRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, August 2004Time: 57.24Description: Dr O'Carroll shares his memories of growing up in Ballylongford, joining the Irish Army and then a Scottish regiment and his time spent in prison camps in Germany and Poland during the Second World War.

NAME: DR JIM O'CARROLL Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 16Subtitle: A Wartime RomanceRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, August 2004Time: 48.29Description: A great account of Dr O'Carroll's reunion with a wartime sweetheart after 60 years, which led to marriage in the couple's 80th year.



NAME: FRANK KINGTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 17Subtitle: Wildlife in Ballyseedy WoodRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, August 2005Time: 67.43Description: Ornithologist Frank King recorded during a tour of Ballyseedy Woods, Tralee.

NAME: MICHAEL SCANNELLTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 18 Subtitle: A Tour of Historical Sites in North KerryRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, September 2005Time: 61.40Description: Michael Scannell is recorded on a tour of some of North Kerry's most interesting sites: Ardfert Cathedral, Ardfert Monastery, Wether's Well, the Pauper's Grave and the Mass Rock at Castlemaine.

NAME: RUSSELL MC MORRAN Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 19 Subtitle: Great Houses of Tralee and its VicinityRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, September 2005Time: 53.08Description: Local historian Russell McMorran is recorded on a tour of Tralee taking in the mansions of Chute Hall, Arabella House, Edenburn House, the Mulchinnock residence in Ballyard, the Knight of Kerry's house in Ballyard, Stokes House in Mounthawk, Oakpark House (Collis-Sandes), and Latchford's House (also in Oakpark).

NAME: RUSSELL MC MORRAN Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 20 Subtitle: The History of the Blennerhassetts and of Ballyseedy WoodRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, June 2005Time: 45.11Description: A tour of Ballyseedy Wood with historian Russell McMorran, who recalled the times of the Blennerhassetts and their association with the wood.



NAME: ALICE O'CARROLL WHITE Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 21Subtitle: Memories of School Days and College Life told by AliceRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, October 2004Time: 74.49Description: A narrative of the many experiences during Alice O'Carroll's school days, and her subsequent teaching career.

NAME: ALICE O'CARROLL WHITE Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 22Subtitle: A Child's Memories of Growing Up in BallylongfordRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, October 2004Time: 20.01Description: Alice's great love for poetry, song and verse is revealed to me in this wonderful recording.

NAME: NICHOLAS SCOLLARDTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 23Subtitle: Music and Song by one of Tralee's Great CharactersRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, September 2004Time: 79.10Description: I met Nicholas Scollard on a summer evening, sitting outside Sean O'Dubhda's pub in Cloghane, and he entertained me with his wonderful ballads and music relating to many events in Kerry.

NAME: LEE STRAND CREAMERYTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 24Subtitle: The History of Lee Strand CreameryRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, December 2004Time: 46.41Description: Tralee farmers who supplied milk to the creamery over the years, including George Rice, Michael Moynihan and John Mangan, all contribute to this great story.



NAME: DONAL STACKTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 25Subtitle: Ardfert CathedralRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, August 2004Time: 32.23Description: The curator of Ardfert Cathedral toured the building and spoke about its turbulent history.

NAME: PADDY O'BRIENTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 26Subtitle: A Musical MedleyRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, August 2004Time: 47.08Description: One of Tralee's great characters, Paddy O'Brien, played the mouth-organ, whistled and sang in a most entertaining recording.

NAME: GEORGE RICETitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 27 Subtitle: The Life of a Farmer in the early 1900sRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, April 2005Time: 48.14Description: While walking through the fields in Knockawaddra, George Rice entertained me with his quick wit and his storytelling.

NAME: HANNAH CROWLEYTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 28Subtitle: Working as a maid in the early 20th centuryRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, August 2004Time: 68.01Description: Hannah Crowley now in her 90s, remembered stories about the Black and Tans. She is the daughter of James Crowley, an All-Ireland medal winner for hurling in 1897, and a man wanted by the Black and Tans. She also spoke about her days working for the landlords.



NAME: MARGARET DWYERTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 29 Subtitle: The Rose of Tralee FestivalRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, July 2005Time: 44.25Description: One of the founder members of the Rose of Tralee Festival speaks about its colourful history.

NAME: MARY CASEY DOYLETitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 30Subtitle: Childhood Memories of CausewayRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, July 2005Time: 47.58Description: Mary Casey Doyle, now in her 97th year, and living in Wexford, recalled for me her early days growing up in Causeway village.

NAME: TED HUNTTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 31Subtitle: The Origins of Kerry GroupRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, September 2004Time: 45.11Description: Ted Hunt's great interest in Athea local history is revealed and his opposition to the beginning of Kerry Group is recounted.

NAME: TOM O'CONNORTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 32Subtitle: The Man who lived TwiceRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, October 2004Time: 43.21Description: I visited Tom O'Connor in the General Hospital in Tralee. He spoke about his parish, Kilfenora, and about a fisherman who lived there who was given a second chance to live.



NAME: MICHAEL LISTONTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 33Subtitle: A Great SeanchaíRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, September 2004Time: 61.35Description: A great evening spent telling stories at the home of the Liston's in Athea.

NAME: MICHAEL O'SULLIVANTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 34Subtitle: The History of BarrowRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, January 2005Time: 45.59Description: A tour of historical Barrow told by Michael O'Sullivan, who grew up and lived in the area and had a great knowledge of the place.

NAME: TOM WOULFE, ABBEYFEALETitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 35Subtitle: Stories from an old CountrymanRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, October 2004Time: 60.01Description: I visited the home of the Woulfes, and enjoyed very much an evening of memories and storytelling. Tom Woulfe described and showed to me his collection of blackthorn shillelaghs.



NAME: TOM WOULFE, BALLYBUNION Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 36Subtitle: Gaelic FootballRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, November 2004Time: 46.00Description: Tom Woulfe helped to bring about the end of a long-running ban preventing Gaelic football players playing rugby or soccer, and many other interesting topics were discussed.

NAME: KAY COOPER, BLENNERVILLETitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 37Subtitle: The O'Rahilly Housekeeper's MemoriesRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, March 2005Time: 41.31Description: Kay Cooper grew up west of Dingle and went to Dublin at an early age to work as housekeeper for the O'Rahilly family in Aylesbury Road. She married into the Cooper family in Blennerville and worked in Tralee for many years as a District Nurse.

NAME: LILY RYLE, FARMERSBRIDGE Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 38Subtitle: Recollections of the Dawn of the 20th CenturyRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, August 2004Time: 52.24Description: Lily Ryle, now in her 98th year, has a clear memory of country life in the early 1900s on the outskirts of Tralee.

NAME: PAT WALSH, CORK CITYTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 39Subtitle: Holidays in BallybunionRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, August 2004Time: 41.39Description: Pat Walsh, a retired banker spent his summer holidays in Ballybunion annually for the last 50 years, and recalls the many changes that took place in the area.



NAME: JOHNNIE AND TREASA MULLANE, AND PADDY HURLEY, ATHEATitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 40Subtitle: Stories, memories and song from the Mullane householdRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, January 2005Time: 68.37Description: An evening spent in the Mullane household provided a great wealth of local songs and stories, told by Johnnie, his wife Treasa, and his brother Paddy, along with Paddy Hurley.

NAME: PAT BROSNAN, KNOCKNAGORNATitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 41Subtitle: LimericksRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, January 2005Time: 63.07Description: Pat Brosnan's collection of limericks is fascinating and I recorded many of these at his home in Athea.

NAME: PATRICK BRICK, BANNATitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 42Subtitle: Roger CasementRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, February 2005Time: 19.24Description: Patrick Brick and I followed in the footsteps of Roger Casement. Patrick collected this material from his mother and other local people who witnessed events surrounding the arrival of Roger Casement with his two companies on the beach at Banna, and his subsequent arrest, which took place a short distance from the Brick household.



NAME: ANN CASEY AND VALERIE BARY, FIRIESTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 43Subtitle: The Restoration of one of Kerry's Oldest HousesRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, October 2004Time: 46.29Description: Along with historian Valerie Bary, who wrote the book on the great houses of Kerry, I toured the grounds and house (the home of the McCarthy Moor clan) now owned by Ann Casey, to find out more about this 17th century house and the restoration work being carried out there.

NAME: COLM AND BRENDAN BROSNAN, TRALEETitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 44Subtitle: Brotherly LoveRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, December 2003Time: 64.52Description: Colm Brosnan worked for Gerald Bailey, a Publican House in Tralee known as "Bailey's Corner" and carer for his handicapped brother. This is a story of memories and compassion, and of Tralee from the middle of the twentieth century.

NAME: BROTHER TOM O'DOHERTYTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 45Subtitle: A Christian BrotherRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, November 2005Time: 47.51Description: Br Tom O'Doherty is the last member of the Christian Brothers teaching in Co Kerry. He tells his life story in a very enlightening and frank manner.



NAME: DENIS BROSNANTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 46Subtitle: A Leader in the Dairy BusinessRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, April 2005Time: 48.00Description: Denis Brosnan recalls his life story from his early days growing up in Kilflynn, to his great achievements in the world of co-operative creameries.

NAME: PATRICK O'CARROLL, ARDFERTTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 47Subtitle: Ardfert QuarriesRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, May 2005Time: 47.31Description: One of North Kerry's great success stories, a life spent in the quarry business as told by the man who brought the quarry from its early stages to a thriving business.

NAME: JIMMY BROWNE, BALLYHEIGUETitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 48Subtitle: The story of a successful hotelierRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, April 2005Time: 47.38Description: The White Sands Hotel in Ballyheigue was the first hotel Jimmy Browne owned. He now is the proud owner of many hotels in Kerry, an entrepreneur who excelled in his own field, his life story is told in this recording.

NAME: FRANK BLENNERHASSET, CLONALOUR, TRALEETitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 49Subtitle: The introduction of the first tractor to KerryRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, June 2005Time: 46.16Description: Frank Blennerhasset began by working with the farmers in Kerry and accumulated enough



money together to open a small business selling tractors in Kerry. He also established the first oil depot in the county.

NAME: JERRY KENNELLY, TRALEETitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 50Subtitle: StockbyteRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, July 2005Time: 45.48Description: Jerry Kennelly started out as a photographer for his family's business, the newspaper 'Kerrys Eye' and went on to become a major producer of photographic images for sale worldwide and one of the leading companies in this field.

NAME: BILL KENNEDY, CLAHANE, TRALEETitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 51Subtitle: Lee Strand CreameriesRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, July 2005Time: 48.18Description: Bill Kennedy is the chief executive of Lee Strand Co-op Creameries in Tralee. He recalls in detail his journey to success in his field.

NAME: EDDIE KELLIHER, TRALEE AND DUBLINTitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 52Subtitle: In the footsteps of a great achiever.Recorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, May 2005Time: 46.57Description: This recording follows in the footsteps of a man who started out working in his family's hardware business in Tralee and who joined Easons in the 1940s. He came up through the ranks to become chairperson and chief executive of that company. This is a fascinating story, told by Eddie Kelliher who is now enjoying his retirement.

NAME: ROBERT PIERSE, LISTOWEL



Title: North Kerry Collection, CD 53Subtitle: The Legal ProfessionRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, June 2005Time: 44.43Description: Robert Pierse's family background played a very important part in his achievements as a successful solicitor. His creative mind is clearly demonstrated in this recording.

NAME: DICK SPRING, SPA, TRALEETitle: North Kerry Collection, CD 54Subtitle: The Life Story of a Former T.D. and Labour Party LeaderRecorded by: Maurice O'Keeffe, May 2005Time: 40.04Description: Dick Spring comes from a political background and from his early days growing up in Strand Road, Tralee to his retirement from politics, is all recalled in this fascinating recording.


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