| Description | Tracks 1 - 11: Actuality with Irish men 'Tony' (see previous reels), 'Paul', 'Brian', and Charles Parker. They discuss what the term 'the craic' means (see MS 4000/6/1/42/61 and MS 4000/6/1/42/43) and who uses it. Tony speaks about being a gangerman, which carries a stigma, and how he manages that responsibility and stigma. The three men discuss working conditions for labourers in Ireland and Britain. They discuss how it is easier to find work through connections made socially (for example at the pub) than through official routes. They discuss the creation of an Irish community outside Ireland, and how prejudice among the general British public has turned to other ethnic minority groups. They discuss their opinion that 'the craic' social network is not used by Irish emigrants who have a certain level of education. They discuss neo-colonialism in Ireland, and self-segregation of Irish people.
Total: 19.41 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0260380 |