How the Irish came to Prince Edward Island

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Contributors
Date Recorded
1982-03-19
Date Digitized
2024
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Physical Location
Original cassette held by UPEI Archives and Special Collections
Duration
01:04:02
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
00:00 Introduction from O'Hare

00:30 O'Grady begins speaking

02:00 Discussion of the geographic shape and size of Ireland

04:00 Discussion of Northern Ireland

04:30 Discussion of New Ireland (P.E.I.)

05:30 Discussion of Foxley River

07:00 Discussion of the Celts, history and geographic distribution

11:00 Discussion of Celtic languages

12:00 Discussion of smaller islands around Ireland

14:00 Discussion of the two routes of migration to Ireland

15:00 Discussion of Spanish fishermen in Ireland

17:00 Discussion of Viking interactions with Ireland

19:30 Discussion of cities founded by Vikings in Ireland

21:30 Discussion of the urbanisation of Ireland

22:30 Discussion of battles between the Irish and the Vikings; unification of Ireland

23:00 Discussion of the Norman invasion of Ireland

24:30 Discussion of the origin of the surname Fitzgerald, other Norman surnames

27:00 Discussion of the plantations in Ireland established under English rule

29:30 Discussion of Anglo-Hibernian writers

30:00 Discussion of the nomenclature for various waves of English settlers

31:30 Discussion of Jonathan Swift

32:00 Discussion of plantations in the north of Ireland; Orangists

33:30 Discussion of Scottish Protestants in Northern Ireland

35:00 Discussion of Irish contributions to human civilisation

36:00 Discussion of Sir walter Raleigh; introduction of the potato to Ireland

37:00 Discussion of parallels between Poland and Ireland

39:00 Discussion of ancient Irish families on the west coast of Ireland; discussion of the Great Famine

42:00 Discussion of repressive legislation against the Irish from the 17th century onwards; Irish resistance to

44:00 Discussion of the Irish language

46:30 Discussion of perceptions of the Irish

48:00 Discussion of Irish agricultural activities

49:00 Discussion of the Irish and pigs

51:00 Discussion of North Ireland

54:00 Discussion of the rebellion of 1798

56:00 Discussion of Lloyd George and the referendum of 1918, aftermath

59:30 Discussion of county Monaghan

01:00:30 Discussion of counties in the north of Ireland excluding North Ireland

01:01:30 Discussion of gerrymandering in northern Ireland

01:03:00 Discussion of the necessity for Irish unification

01:04:00 Gap in audio

01:05:00 Audio resumes

01:05:30 Discussion of unemployment rates in North Ireland

01:07:00 Discussion of the notion that the problem of North Ireland will never be resolved

01:08:00 Discussion of Irish heritage among Islanders

01:09:00 Discussion of eating grass among the Irish

01:10:00 Discussion of pride among those of Irish descent in PEI

01:12:30 End of O'Grady's lecture; question regarding when O'Grady's ancestors migrated to PEI

01:13:00 Question regarding links between regions of Ireland and settlers in Canada

01:18:00 Question regarding the government of the Republic of Ireland

01:21:30 Question regarding perceptions of religion in Ireland vs North Ireland

01:32:00 Conclusion of seminar