| Description | Tracks 1 - 9: 'Jim McHugh' from Edenderry, County Offaly, a man from County Limerick, and an unidentified Irish man (see previous reels), talk to Charles Parker. McHugh describes the crossroads dances he and other young people would organise in Ireland (1950s) which they called a 'maypole', and the dances organised by the clergy which you would have to pay for to attend. McHugh describes the prejudices against poor people that would even affect attending dances. He describes poaching and the dangers involved and the punishments if caught. He describes the foreign tourists who would come to hunt game and how this provides work for poor local people, which he finds unfair as the poor people cannot hunt any of the game. The other men contribute to the discussion of the punishments (prison terms) for fishing without a license (1940s to 1960s). The men discuss the prejudices against poor people in the justice system in Ireland (1940s to 1960s), with reference to McHugh's cousin. McHugh describes Ireland as 'a slave camp for the world'.
Total: 17.01 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF571E0571580 |