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Photographs

  1. M002.15.00005

    M002.15.00005

    1957

    Informants, Leinster: Mrs Betty O'Hagan, aged 94, of Ballinteskin, Omeath. Narrator is a native Gaelic speaker.

  2. M002.15.00007

    M002.15.00007

    1957

    Informants, Leinster: Peter Sloan, aged 72, Bavan, Omeath, a Gaelic speaker, is 'setting' or planting potatoes.

  3. M002.15.00009

    M002.15.00009

    1957

    Informants, Leinster: Charlie McQuade, aged 68, Ardaghy, Omeath.

  4. M002.15.00011

    M002.15.00011

    1957

    Informants, Leinster: Anne O'Hanlon, aged 86, of Lislea, Omeath. She is the last surviving native speaker in the area.

  5. M002.15.00013

    M002.15.00013

    1957

    Informants, Leinster: Anne O'Hanlon, aged 86, of Lislea, Omeath. She is a surviving native speaker in the area.

  6. M002.15.00015

    M002.15.00015

    1957

    Informants, Leinster: Tom McGee, aged 76, stonemason and fisherman, Drumallagh, Omeath.

  7. M002.15.00017

    M002.15.00017

    1957

    Informants, Leinster: Tom McGee, aged 76, stonemason and fisherman, Drumallagh, Omeath.

  8. M002.15.00020

    M002.15.00020

    1961

    James Loughran, aged 74, farmer, sheepman and beetler in a mill in Ravensdale, Jonesboro Parish.

  9. M002.15.00023

    M002.15.00023

    1957

    Informants, Leinster: Eddie O'Hanlon of Omeath, the current ferryman at Narrow Water.

  10. M002.15.00025

    M002.15.00025

    1957

    Informants, Leinster: John Alcorn (aged 91). Farmer and fisherman, also labourer on timber vessels in Carlingford Lough.

  11. M002.15.00027

    M002.15.00027

    1957

    Informants, Leinster: Peter Woods, Fisherman.

  12. M002.15.00029

    M002.15.00029

    1958

    Informants, Leinster: Paddy Ward, Farmer, aged 76, Ardaghy, Omeath. Now living in Omeath village.

  13. M002.15.00044

    M002.15.00044

    1961

    James Loughran, aged 74. Farmer, sheepman and beetler in a mill in Ravensdale, Jonesboro Parish.

  14. M002.15.00045

    M002.15.00045

    1965

    Hughie O’Hanlon, ‘Hughie the Tacker’. A son of Anne O’Hanlon, of Lislea, last surviving Gaelic speaker. The attire of white coat and dark brown Derby hat is a deliberately chosen outfit to attract customers.

  15. M002.15.00046

    M002.15.00046

    1961

    James Loughran, aged 74, Annaverna, Ravensdale; farmer, sheepman, millworker.

  16. M002.15.00047

    M002.15.00047

    1964

    Mrs. Annie Lynch, a native of Louth town, now living at Dublin Bridge, Dublin Road, Dundalk.

  17. M002.15.00048

    M002.15.00048

    1963

    Mrs. Annie Lynch (of left) aged 74 or 79, native of town of Louth, Co. Louth. With her daughter and son.

  18. M002.17.00001

    M002.17.00001

    1979

    Informants, Leinster: Kieran Darcy (Senior) and grandchildren at Kierans fireplace, Clonascra, Clonfanlough.

  19. M002.17.00002

    M002.17.00002

    1979

    Informants, Leinster: Kieran Darcy (Senior) and grandchildren at Kieran's fireplace, Clonescra, Clonfanlough.

  20. M003.01.00018

    M003.01.00018

    1937

    Informants, Connacht: Bríd Ní Mhúire, Tóin Raithnighe.

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Archival Reference

The Photographic Collection, M002.15.00007

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