An Irish man from Cork talks about being a musician, pubs, Isaac Bells, traveling around Ireland. Derry. 

Ireland, Cork, Derry, pubs, musician, music, Isaac Bells, traveling

 

Irish white male, 19 years old from Cork. He lives in the north side of Cork City and talks about the Lee river, which separates the north and south sides. Says there are different accents in Cork, particularly in the country, which have strong Irish accents. He works in a bar for two years. Started as a bouncer and worked his way up to full-time bartender. He dropped classes in order to do that and doesn't believe there would be a future in farming. He wants to have a normal 9-5 job where there is security.

Male, Irish, Ireland, Cork, Cork City, Lee river, Teddy, Blarney, farms, accents, bartender, bouncer, work, job, tax, social security, cheeky, nightclub, full-time

Irish Male. 30's. Born and raised in Cork in Southern Ireland. Musician. Discussing live music sessions in Cork, particularly the pub Isaac Bells on the Quay (pronounced 'key') across the river from the bus station. He busks in the day and does sessions at night. his favorite place he's traveled in Ireland is Derry, on the north coast.

Ireland, Cork, Derry, Quay, Musician, Music, pub, music, busking, Isaac Bells

 

 

17 year old male, from Tralee, discusses trying to grow up proper; the issues of Joyriders and drugs; why he took up boxing; country slang. Contains drug and alcohol references.

 

Teen, Male, Tralee, Tallaght, Dublin, values, Joyriders, boxing, fights, soccer, Shamrock Rovers, drinking, drugs, marijuana, The Square Tallaght, Shopping Center, slang, Cork

A male bartender aged around 30 years old that lives in Cork, Ireland talks about what it's like living in that area.  This is a good recording of the long "O" in the Irish accent.

 

 

An Irish nun, aged around 40 years old from Macroom, Ireland talks about what it's like being a sister of the church.

 

 

Female. Late 30's. From Macroom, Ireland. Religious Sister (Nun). Teaches primary school, 6 to 7 year olds. Became a sister when she was 18. Lives in the 'big house' with 16 other sisters. Gets up at 7am, does mass, and then teaches. After school does visits to places like elderly homes and hospitals. Finishes at 6pm and then has free time. On holiday.

 

Macroom, Ireland, Parish, Religious Sister, Teacher, Mass, Holiday, Hospital, Nursing home, elderly, primary school, counseling, big house

A man and woman ask Eliza questions and talk about a sheep farmer. He has a lot of unfinished projects that he’s like to finish. He says he’s seen too many changes and more for the bad than for the good. Tells how he stopped drinking and found a wife.  He used to dance for the fun of it. He talks about the museum he started from his collections. 

Ireland, Rural, Killarney Galway, museum, collection, sheep, dance

Male in his 70's from Sneem, Ireland. His ambition was to get a house, property, settle down with a wife. He saw a woman in a fur coat when he was drunk as a young man and decided he'd get sober right then and get all those things...and the fur coat. He is married with two children, but no fur coat. Met his wife dancing. Competed in waltzing competitions and filled his house with plaques.

Sneem, Ireland, ambition, dancing, waltzing, wife, children, fur coat, drinking, marriage, competition, plaques