| Description | Interview with Sean Gallagher. He discusses the painting of murals on the gable ends of houses in the Fountain Street area and his wish that young people would take up the tradition. He thinks that what people leave behind them is important, regardless of religious differences. He emphasises that he has not lost his Catholic 'green' identity because he accepts the Protestant 'orange' identity, and remembers a story told about the Rev. George Walker during the siege of Derry in 1688-1689. He discusses the symbolism of the walls of Derry and his wish for them to be retained, and the regeneration of the housing around the city walls. He goes on to talk about traditional Irish and English folk songs and sings extracts from some that he remembers and discusses the characteristics of different English dialects in the counties of Ulster, regardless of religion. He thinks that the Gaelic language must be revived to preserve the Irish identity and talks about the words that older people use to describe things and their decline in ordinary conversation. He thinks that the traditions of Ulster should be preserved, and goes on to discuss the establishment of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the preservation of the traditional Irish identity and the need for people in this Association to renounce British culture, relating to sports and other activities (tracks 1-10).
Interview with William Crawford who walks through some of the streets in Derry with Charles Parker and discusses the history of some of the buildings and monuments including the prison, the city walls and gates, and plans for the regeneration of the area. He points out shops and other buildings that were burnt out during the disturbances of 1969 and considers whether Bishop Street functioned as a dividing line during his childhood and his feelings about the city walls (tracks 11-13).
Total: 33.43 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0879780 |