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Stories of the Flooded Valley
St. Joseph Parish, Valleymount2015
Books, Manuscripts
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In March, 1940, the valley of the River Liffey began to be flooded as a result of the construction of the Poulaphuca Dam. This book marks the 75th anniversary of the event by collecting together the living memories of some of the people who lived through the traumatic transition from land to lake.
Príomhtheideal:
Inphrionta:
Valleymount, Co. Wicklow : St. Joseph Parish, 2015
Leathanaigh in ord:
80p : Plates (b&w) ; 30 cm
Nótaí:
facsimile of original item
Contents:
75th anniversary of the flooding of the valley — The flooding / Billy Craul — The building of the dam at Poulaphuca / Davy Doyle (aged 94 years, Harristown,Hollywood) – Flooding of the lake 1940 remembered / Dick and Annie Byrne (now living at Burgage, Blessington) – I remember the valley before the water came / Earnest Zeller (Lacken) – I remember the flooding of the valley / Pat Cullen (The Rock of Carrigacurra) — John Joe Cullen’s memories / John Joe Cullen – Looking back on the flooding / Kathleen Phibbs – Mary Ann Flanagan aged 94 years old – My story of the flooding of the lake / Maisie Miley (Baltyboys) – Memories of the flooding of the lake / Michael Freeman (Ballyknockan) – Flooding of the valley / Ned Fitzsimons – My story / Teresa Byrne (Humphreystown) – Remembering the flooding of the lake / Tom Tyrell (92 year old, Blessington) – Song of Ballinahown (as sung by Ted Balfe, Kylebeg) – [Advertisers’ Section].
Rangúchán Dewey:
941.84 LH BLE941.84 LH
I dteanga:
English
Réimse:
Téarmaí innéacsanna:
Ballynahowen
BRN:
3820654
Aimsigh é!
Cóipeanna san iomlán: 3