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Teideal:	Irish Life and Lore South Dublin County Collection No. 48: John McAleer
Údair:	O'Keeffe, Maurice McAleer, John
Eochairfhocail:	printing publishing newspaper printer publisher graphic designer
Dáta Eisithe:	7-Meá-2009
Foilsitheoir:	Maurice O'Keeffe
Cur Síos:	This recording took place at John McAleer's workplace in the South Dublin County Council buildings in Clondalkin. It is a fascinating account of a life involved in printing. John, age 66, described, stage by stage, his progression in the printing world, as he served his apprenticeship as a compositor, and then worked on bookbinding and leather tooling. He started his trade in the Dublin Print and Paper Company, North Frederick Street. In 1972 he worked on ‘Creation’, a publication run by Hugh McLoughlin and Vincent Browne. He joined the Irish Press in 1979, working there for 12 years. The work practices and some of the characters like Con Houlihan, with whom he worked closely, are described. He also speaks about his present work in the County Council as a graphic designer.
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10599/5021
Copyright:	Copyright is held jointly by South Dublin Libraries and Maurice O'Keeffe. Written permission is required for commercial publication of this material
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