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- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Coyle, Maurice
- Contributor:Wallace, Stella
- Abstract:Maurice Coyle is interviewed by Stella Wallace. Mr. Coyle share's with her how the Early Irish had to stump the land with hand as there were no oxens and lived comfortably. He talks about there being no tensions between the Irish and Scots and how they both would mix during parties. He discusses the epidemic of Diphtheria, leather More
- Date Recorded:1982-06-10
- Duration:00:32:03
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Callaghan, Benedict
- Contributor:Wallace, Stella
- Abstract:This is Stella Wallace interviewing Benedict Callaghan in Parkdale, where they discuss wills and identitures, family history, occupations, religions, music and songs. Benedict also talks about social history, more about family members, entertainment and social gatherings, and other details of his life and history.
- Date Recorded:1982-05-10
- Duration:00:40:50
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Doyle, Karen
- Contributor:Flanagan, Doris
- Contributor:Wallace, Stella
- Abstract:This is Stella Wallace and Karen Doyle interviewing Doris Flanagan at her home in Charlottetown. Doris talks about family history records and gravestones, her family immigrating to PEI from Dublin, and blacksmithing jobs. She talks about histories of marriages, death, mistakes on official documents, and spends time sharing old More
- Date Recorded:1982-05-18
- Duration:00:33:20
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Duffy, Joe
- Contributor:Wallace, Stella
- Abstract:This is Stella Wallace interviewing Joe Duffy in Fort Augustus, PEI. Joe sings songs, plays the mouth organ, and shares stories of superstition from his childhood. Joe Duffy also discusses blacksmiths, community members: Peter Dunn, Jimmy Callaghan, Leo Garland, Jack Simpson, and tells other various stories.
- Date Recorded:1982-07-05
- Duration:00:56:19
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Doran, John
- Contributor:Doyle, Karen
- Contributor:Wallace, Stella
- Abstract:Karen Doyle and Stella Wallace interview John Doran who has a lot of knowledge about the Irish from personal research. He first mentions the History of Irish and German Surnames, the Gaelic Language used by the Irish and the History of the Celts and the celtic church. He then goes on to talk about the Doran family tree and the More
- Date Recorded:1982-06-17
- Duration:01:24:49
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Cullen, Sister Ellen Mary
- Contributor:Wallace, Stella
- Abstract:This is Stella Wallace interviewing Sister Ellen Mary Cullen at Mount St. Mary's, discussing memories of Irish settlers, parishes on the island, and Father Fitzgerald. She also talks about old cemeteries and churches, Bishop Maceachern, sorts through and shares old family documents, and talks about various other memories of Irish More
- Date Recorded:1982-06-04
- Duration:00:45:20
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Cullen, Sister Ellen Mary
- Contributor:Doyle, Karen
- Contributor:Wallace, Stella
- Abstract:This is Stella Wallace and Karen Doyle interviewing Sister Ellen Mary Cullen at Mount St. Mary's, where they discuss the Sister's family's immigration, Scottish-Irish relations, family farming, education, and religion. She shares stories from her childhood, items found in a church in the 1950s, and other details of her childhood and More
- Date Recorded:1982-05-20
- Duration:00:43:54
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Callaghan, James
- Contributor:Doyle, Karen
- Contributor:Wallace, Stella
- Abstract:Stella Wallace and Karen Doyle interviews James Callahan. He talks about the best farming lands to be found on the island, how the English, Scots and French had good land will the Irish was given the not so good land. He also speaks about how the Pope was a landlord and how the many people began selling their lands. Mr. Callahan also More
- Date Recorded:1982-05-26
- Duration:00:20:04
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Berrigan, Artie
- Contributor:Doyle, Karen
- Contributor:Wallace, Stella
- Abstract:This is Stella Wallace and Karen Doyle interviewing Artie Berrigan at Sacred Heart Home in Charlottetown, where they discuss customs and Christmas dinners, religions, entertainment, relations with other groups, and celebrations.
- Date Recorded:1982-06-15
- Duration:00:26:09