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41 minutes
Released:
Jan 2, 2009
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Podcast episode
Description
The story of migrant workers from North Mayo and their travel to Scotland to pick potatoes during the 20th century. We hear about the history and tragic deaths of some of the immigrants. It had been prophesised that the first and last trains to Achill would carry the bodies of dead people. (First Broadcast 2005)
Released:
Jan 2, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
DocArchive (1978): A Winter's Night On Arranmore: The island of Arranmore is one of the largest inhabited islands off the coast of Donegal. The winters are long and the wild ocean cuts the islanders off from the mainland. Community is vital to the island's survival; local people meet to sing song... by Documentary on One Podcast