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https://hdl.handle.net/10599/5154| Title: | Irish Life and Lore Dublin South County Collection 2: Willie and Bernie Roche |
| Authors: | Irish Life and Lore O'Keeffe, Maurice Roche, Willie Roche, Bernie |
| Keywords: | industry Urney |
| Issue Date: | 2010 |
| Description: | Oral history interview. An interview with Willie and Bernie Roche. Willie grew up in Bohernabreena and he began work in Urney Chocolates in 1950, joining several friends and family. Bernie Roche nee Carroll was born in Balrothery, where many generations of the Carroll family had lived. She recalls that many local people were employed by Urney. Her father was a boilerman there and in 1959 she began work at Urney with her two sisters. Willie and Bernie discuss the management of the factory, the workplace and the takeover by H.W. Grace. Willie recalls the various jobs he held at Urney, including working in the dairy. He describes the social life among the employees. The length of this interview is fifty one minutes. |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10599/5154 |
| Copyright: | Reproduced with kind permission of Maurice O'Keeffe of Irish Life and Lore. South Dublin Libraries does not own the rights to this audio recording. If you wish to print or reproduce this audio you must obtain the permission of Irish Life and Lore. See http://www.irishlifeandlore.com |
| Appears in Collections: | Irish Life and Lore South Dublin County Collection Published Items |
Files in This Item:
| File | Description | Size | Format | |
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| cd03 Track 3.mp3 | Part Three | 26.74 MB | Unknown | |
| cd03 Track 2.mp3 | Part Two | 11.02 MB | Unknown | |
| cd03 Track 1.mp3 | Part One | 9.96 MB | Unknown |
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