One woman's story of life at Christmas time during the Emergency in Dublin.
Mary Corbally, born in Dublin in 1920. When World War II broke out she was just married and was living in Gloucester Diamond at the junction of Gloucester Place and Sean MacDermott Street, and commonly known as 'The Diamond'.
Conall Ó Morain spoke to Mary Corbally about Christmas during The Emergency in Dublin.
Rationing, black market tea, food clubs, real christmas trees, using cigarette boxes for decorations.
Mary also talks about the Glimmerman, cooking on an open fire, partying, and looking after the poor "knock-abouts".
Title: |
Christmas in Dublin during The Emergency |
Clip Duration: |
00:08:04 |
Material Type: |
Audio |
Clip Title: |
"What we ate, they had a share in" |
Series Title: |
Day by Day |
Information: |
This episode of 'Day by Day' presented by John Bowman was broadcast on 28 December, 1981. The accompanying photograph shows Ration books during World War II. |
Local Keywords: |
Christmas, The Emergency, World War II, Mary Corbally, Gloucester Diamond, Gloucester Place, Sean MacDermott Street, The Glimmerman |
Coverage: |
Ireland, Dublin |
Topic: |
National Holidays, Festivals, Anniversaries, Annual Events |
Contributor(s): |
Conall Ó Morain (Reporter), John Bowman (Presenter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ Radio One |
Broadcast Date: |
28/12/1981 |
Production Year: |
1981 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
AA2051 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
Rights, Terms and Conditions: |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Sound: |
Mono |
Language: |
English (eng) |
Original Language: |
English (eng) |
