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How the cultural and social changes of the 1960s began to impact on life in rural Ireland. Memoir read by Dermot Crowley.

Dermot Crowley reads from the memoir by traditional Irish matchmaker Willie Daly. Telling tall tales of true love, this is a fascinating journey through modern rural Ireland and its recent past.

How the cultural and social changes of the 1960s began to impact on life in rural Ireland.

Abridged by David Jackson Young.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 26 Jun 2014 00:45

Broadcasts

  • Wed 6 Jan 2010 09:45
  • Thu 7 Jan 2010 00:30
  • Wed 25 Jun 2014 14:45
  • Thu 26 Jun 2014 00:45

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