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This is an interview with Joyce Paynter (nee Andrews) of Sutton, England and French River, P.E.I. In this interview Joyce talks about her husband's letters from WWII, the Battle of Britain, bombings and air raids, news during the war, WWI, moving from England to PEI, life on their farm in French River, doctors, the Flying Farmer, her work as a lighthouse keeper, and various other topics.
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This is a lecture by Colman O'Hare titled "Ireland, Iceland, and "Ireland the Great"" , where Colman discusses vikings, religion, the Vatican, the Irish and Roman causes, chastity vs celibacy, pig latin,naming countries, and "old world charm". The lecture also includes discussion of Columbus and Cartier, lichens and inscriptions on stones, as well as other topics relating to Ireland-Iceland connections.
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Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
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This interview is with Roma Mulligan (nee Curley) of Kinkora and Freetown, P.E.I. In this interview Roma talks about murders in Shamrock, the Thistle and Shamrock and church socials, potato farming, house parties and music, Kinkora, her brothers, moonshine, politics, her mother, cooking, doctors, her family the in U.S., dances, Christmas, horses, and tractors.
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Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
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This interview is with Ambrose Ignatius Monaghan of Kellys Cross P.E.I. Ambrose begins by telling about his family, house parties, fiddle players, home remedies, and neighbours. He talks about WWI, farming, potatoes, wool, grain, his mother's work as a midwife, horses, tractors, traveling, and courting. There is also mention of blacksmiths, radios, telephones, moonshine and rum, black oats, buttermilk, and general stores.
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Patrick Ivan "Alkie" MacCormack was born on Prince Edward Island in 1921. He quickly gained popularity in his home province when he burst on to the Island baseball scene at age 17. He played his first game on June 13th, 1938 and proved himself a formidable pitcher. During his short baseball career he had a number of legendary duels with fellow pitcher Lefty McAleer and won many fans. His career was cut short however when he volunteered for active duty in the Canadian Army in 1939. He was quickly shipped overseas and served in the war effort from 1940 to 1945. He survived the war and returned home in 1945. He tried a brief return to baseball but it was short lived. As Fred MacDonald said in the Guardian ""the war had shattered his passion for the game of baseball... for all intents and purposes, his baseball career was finished."" Patrick MacCormack died at the age of 80 in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on April 2nd, 2000. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #1, who held tribute at his funeral. Brian Lewis, who researched Patrick MacCormack claimed that the "name of Ivan "Alkie" MacCormack will be remembered wherever Island baseball fans gather."
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