2 Historical Tradition
1 Local Happenings
6 An Old Story
1 Old Irish Tales
getting in the light
Curator: connie
School: Rathfarnham Educate Together
Its a old story about my grandad and when eletricity came and he retires and gets deprested its a sad story but the end gets a bit happier.
Connie Hannigan
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An Old Story
a new beggining
Curator: izzy
when it first came
Historical Tradition
Old Irish Tales
Let There Be Light.....................................
Curator: 2018
This is a diary entry told from the perspective of a six year old girl who's house is getting connected to electricity in 1946.
My name is Amy.
Curator: ruby
My story is about my great grandad.
Grandad Pictures used with written permission from esbarchives.ie. Not for further reproduction.
Curator: leoMc
I am about to flick the switch,when I look at everyone's face and there expression. What do they look like?
Leo Mc Gowan
Stories from 'In-Home'
Curator: Aoife McDonnell
School: Portumna Community School
Pages include the myths and stories of what it was like growing up in the place called 'In-Home' Narrated by father of interviewer. Born in 1950 and had 8 siblings older than him.
Authors to the story have expressed a quest to remain unnamed.
Verbal record from the man who wishes to remain without a name. Photography from the house visited.