The Clare Oral History Podcast

A Woman's Work

November 27, 2021 Clare Memories / Cuimhneamh an Chláir Season 1 Episode 3
A Woman's Work
The Clare Oral History Podcast
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The Clare Oral History Podcast
A Woman's Work
Nov 27, 2021 Season 1 Episode 3
Clare Memories / Cuimhneamh an Chláir

Episode 3 features stories of the working lives of women in Co. Clare.
Susan Williams in Kilfenora and Maura McInerney in Killaloe talk of hard physical labour.  Peggy Hogan in Feakle tells us of the magic of the washing machine.  Susan Barrett in Inagh and Annie Corry in Tulla tell stories of childbirth.  Nora McMahon in Ennistymon, Bridie Morgan and Mary Casey in Corofin all tell us about the work young girl-children were expected to do.  Moira Garry in Cooraclare and Nan Aherne in Ennistymon ran their own businesses.
 
 The first 5 episodes of this podcast are funded by The Heritage Council.

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Show Notes

Episode 3 features stories of the working lives of women in Co. Clare.
Susan Williams in Kilfenora and Maura McInerney in Killaloe talk of hard physical labour.  Peggy Hogan in Feakle tells us of the magic of the washing machine.  Susan Barrett in Inagh and Annie Corry in Tulla tell stories of childbirth.  Nora McMahon in Ennistymon, Bridie Morgan and Mary Casey in Corofin all tell us about the work young girl-children were expected to do.  Moira Garry in Cooraclare and Nan Aherne in Ennistymon ran their own businesses.
 
 The first 5 episodes of this podcast are funded by The Heritage Council.

Follow the work of Cuimhneamh an Chláir on Facebook