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McCarville, Ray
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:McCarvell, Ray
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Abstract:Paul Stordy interviews Mr. Ray McCarvill who has a wealth of knowledge family tree on his mother's and father's side. Mr. McCarvill talks about the occupations held in the early days, the house he grew up in that was partially built by his father, early entertainment organized by the BIS and the changes that came to Emerald community
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  • Date Recorded:1982-07-05
  • Duration:01:11:52
James Callaghan
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Callaghan
  • Contributor:Callaghan, James
  • Contributor:Chad Locke
  • Contributor:Wallace, Stella
  • Abstract:In this interview Karen Doyle and Stella Wallace is interviewing James Callaghan at his home on Walthen Drive in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on May 26th, 1982. They discuss farming and good farm land in Prince Edward Island.
  • Date Recorded:1982-05-26
  • Duration:00:20:10
Island folklore and the Island university
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Ives, Edward D.
  • Date Recorded:1982-11-05
  • Duration:01:18:31
How the Irish came to Prince Edward Island
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:O'Grady, Brendan
  • Date Recorded:1982-03-19
  • Duration:01:04:02
Duffy, Ethel
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Duffy, Mother Ethel
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Abstract:Paul Stordy interviews Mother Ethel Duffey who resides at the Sacred Heart Home. Mother Duffey talks about the famine that brought on disease, her family tree as well as marriages and occupation. Cardinal McGuigan, ships coming to Charlottetown and the structures used to keep homes warm. She also mentions the average life structure
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  • Date Recorded:1982-05-13
  • Duration:01:08:08
Coyle, Maurice
  • 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
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  • Date Recorded:1982-06-10
  • Duration:00:32:03
Carragher, Lena and Joe Carragher
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Carragher (Curley), Lena
  • Contributor:Carragher, Joe
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Abstract:Paul Stordy interviews Joe and Lena Carragher. They both start of by speaking about their family tree and Irish connections. They talked about where their families resided. Joe talks about joining the army and his experiences and the Germany's involvement in the war. He also talks about coming home from the war, marrying Lena, their
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  • Date Recorded:1982-07-01
  • Duration:01:52:17
Callaghan, Benedict
  • 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
Benevolent Irish Society - Oral History Interviews Collection
  • Type:Collection
  • Contributor:Benevolent Irish Society
  • Abstract:The collection is comprised of field recordings of oral history interviews conducted by BIS student researchers in 1982 and 1983 with elderly Irish residents of PEI.

    Project Background
    These recordings were digitized and provided with metadata records at the UPEI Robertson Library during the Spring and Summer of
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  • Date Recorded:1982-01-01
Benedict Callaghan [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Callaghan, Benedict
  • Contributor:Chad Locke
  • Contributor:Wallace, Stella
  • Abstract:

    In this interview Stella Wallace is interviewing Benedict Callaghan about his family history at his home in Parkdale, Prince Edward Island on May 10th, 1982.

  • Date Recorded:1982-05-10
  • Duration:00:40:59
Walter Patterson and William Cooper : the politics of land in Island history 1767-1867
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Baglole, Harry
  • Date Recorded:1982
  • Duration:01:21:34
Trainor, Joe (Joseph)
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Contributor:Trainor, Joseph
  • Abstract:Paul Stordy interviews Joseph "Joe" Trainor on the Early Days in Kinkora. He speaks about his Irish roots, the house he lived in while growing up in Kinkora and the community as a whole (structure). Joseph also talks about the introduction of the first potato, his family's tradition, early farming and the machinery used as well as his
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  • Date Recorded:1982-05-20
  • Duration:00:28:11
The great depression
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Allen, Deb
  • Contributor:Baldwin, Douglas
  • Contributor:Carstairs, Bob
  • Contributor:Cusack, Leonard
  • Date Recorded:1982-03-30
  • Duration:00:18:24
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carragher [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Carragher, Joe
  • Contributor:Carragher, Lina
  • Contributor:Chad Locke
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Abstract:Paul Stordy Interivews Joe Carragher and his wife, Lina on Thursday July 1st, 1982, at their home in Brookvale, Prince Edward Island. They discuss family history of both the Carragher family and the Curley Family.
  • Date Recorded:1982-07-01
  • Duration:01:01:47
Lawless, Wib (Wilbert)
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Lawless, Wilburt
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Abstract:This is Paul Stordy interviewing Wilburt "Wib" Lawless in Kinkora, PEI. Wilburt talks about his family coming from Ireland, his career as a musician, working and wages when he was young. Wib also sings some songs and talks about music.
  • Date Recorded:1982-06-01
  • Duration:00:14:35
Kelly, Loretta and Joseph Kelly
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Kelly, Joseph
  • Contributor:Kelly, Loretta
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Abstract:This is Paul Stordy interviewing married couple Mrs. Loretta Kelly and Mr. Joseph Kelly at the Senior Citizen's Home. Mr and Mrs Kelly discuss Joseph's career as a fiddler, and Joseph plays fiddle tunes for the interview. They discuss processing flax and making things by hand, Father Duffy and his grave, the naming of Kelly's Cross
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  • Date Recorded:1982-05-21
  • Duration:00:40:52
In search of Island English
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Pratt, Terry Kenneth
  • Date Recorded:1982-04-16
  • Duration:01:33:04
In praise of PFA's (People from away)
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Hennessey, Michael
  • Date Recorded:1982-02-05
  • Duration:00:50:33
Human rights and the university
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:MacDonald, Allan F.
  • Date Recorded:1982-01-29
  • Duration:01:35:32
Hickey, Kathy
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Doyle, Karen
  • Contributor:Hickey, Kathy
  • Abstract:Kathy Hickey is interviewed by Karen Doyle. Mrs. Hickey speaks about the Indian river parish, the early settlers who settled along the river, the Scot's the religion being Catholicism, the entertainment in the early days and her musically inclined sons along with other musically talented family members. She also talks about her time
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  • Date Recorded:1982-06-29
  • Duration:00:43:19
Flanagan, Doris
  • 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
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  • Date Recorded:1982-05-18
  • Duration:00:33:20
Edward Cairns T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Cairns, Edward
  • Contributor:Chad Locke
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Date Recorded:1982-06-03
  • Duration:00:34:47
Duffy, Joseph
  • 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
Doran, John
  • 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
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  • Date Recorded:1982-06-17
  • Duration:01:24:49
Deighan, Bennet
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Deighan, Bennett
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Abstract:This is Paul Stordy interviewing Bennett Deighan in Emerald, PEI. Bennett discusses the Deighans, family history, jobs, religion and County 9 Ireland. He also talks about his family farming, entertainment, traveling on the island, customs and traditions as well as other various topics about his life and family.
  • Date Recorded:1982-06-17
  • Duration:01:00:20
Cullen, Ellen Mary [Interview 2]
  • 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
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  • Date Recorded:1982-06-04
  • Duration:00:45:20
Cullen, Ellen Mary [Interview 1]
  • 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
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  • Date Recorded:1982-05-20
  • Duration:00:43:54
Callahan, James
  • 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
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  • Date Recorded:1982-05-26
  • Duration:00:20:04
Berrigan, Artie (James Arthur) [Interview 2]
  • 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
A discussion of economic options for the Island
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Nutbrown, Robert
  • Date Recorded:1982-04-02
  • Duration:01:30:40