South Dublin County Libraries
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://hdl.handle.net/10599/5023| Title: | Irish Life and Lore South Dublin County Collection No. 3: Vera Crofton |
| Authors: | O'Keeffe, Maurice Crofton, Vera |
| Keywords: | Saggart World War II Mill Road |
| Issue Date: | 7-Sep-2009 |
| Publisher: | Maurice O'Keeffe |
| Description: | Oral history recording featuring an interview with Vera Crofton, age 62, who grew up in Mill Road, Saggart, with her grandparents. Her father died while she was a young child. She speaks about the financial difficulties her mother endured in those early days. Her mother's closest friend was killed by the wartime bombing of the North Strand and immediatedly afterwards she went to England to help in the war effort. Finally, Vera speaks about village life in Saggart in the fifties and sixties. |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10599/5023 |
| Copyright: | Copyright is held jointly by South Dublin Libraries and Maurice O'Keeffe. Written permission is required for commercial publication of this material |
| Appears in Collections: | Irish Life and Lore South Dublin County Collection Published Items |
Files in This Item:
| File | Size | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|
| cd03.mp3 | 64.91 MB | Unknown |
This item is protected by original copyright |
Items in Source are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.