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RCTA_HF_[CFP] John Hourigan Tinsmith 7_1998_PHOTO.jpg
A colour photograph of an assortment of John Hourigan's buckets, pans and jugs

RCTA_IE_Travellers camping and construction ofSouth Link Road_16 Janurary 1990_PHOTO.webp
A colour photograph of the construction of the South Link Road, Cork with Caravans in the vicinity.

RCTA_FF_Dooley Casey Wedding 12_ Spring Lane 1970_PHOTO.webp
A black and white photograph of Doll Dooley (now Casey) with Fr Donal Fennessy.

RCTA_FF_Dooley Casey Wedding 7_ Spring Lane 1970_PHOTO.webp
A black and white photograph of bride Doll Dolley with parents and friends.

(L-R) Josie Delaney Doherthy, Johnnie Dooley, Unknown, Doll Dooley, Kathrine Dooley, Pud Dooley Dunne, Unknown.

RCTA_FF_Dooley Casey Wedding 17_ Spring Lane 1970_PHOTO.webp
A black and white photograph of some of the wedding party having a rest and a drink.

(L-R) Unknown man, Unknown man, Paddy O'Brien, Brother Dooley, Johnny Casey, Jamsey Casey, Christy Quilligan.

RCTA_MM_Meelagh8_PHOTO.webp
A photograph of three young boxers and Deirdre Clune (Lord Mayor)

BarreltopWagonPart4.mp3
Part four of a series of four radio programmes documenting the Barrel-top Project, in which a life-size Barrel-top Wagon was made during Cork’s tenure as European Capital of Culture (2005). The series includes interviews with members of the Cork…

BarreltopWagonPart3.mp3
Part three of a series of four radio programmes documenting the Barrel-top Project, in which a life-size Barrel-top Wagon was made during Cork’s tenure as European Capital of Culture (2005). The series includes interviews with members of the Cork…

BarreltopWagonPart2.mp3
Part two of a series of four radio programmes documenting the Barrel-top Project, in which a life-size Barrel-top Wagon was made during Cork’s tenure as European Capital of Culture (2005). The series includes interviews with members of the Cork…

RCTA_BTW_Barreltop Project Part1_2011_AUDIO.mp3
Part one of a series of four radio programmes documenting the Barrel-top Project, in which a life-size Barrel-top Wagon was made during Cork’s tenure as European Capital of Culture (2005). The series includes interviews with members of the Cork…

RCTA_MM_Meelagh7_PHOTO.webp
A photograph of three men and three boys with the barrel-top in Meelagh

RCTA_BTW_Barrel Top Wagon 2004 6_PHOTO.webp
A photograph of the Barrell-top wagon under construction in the National Sculpture Factory

RCTA_CPM_Tent Project10_2007_PHOTO.webp
A photograph of a traditional lubán tent with two women with paper flowers in the Toraig on the Tobar exhibit at Cork Public Museum

This film presents a unique look into a rarely seen, and slowly vanishing, part of the contemporary Traveller lifestyle – the racing and husbandry of horses by the boys and men of the Spring Lane halting site. Directed by Noel Twomey, "Tales of the…

RCTA_DT_Meelagh10_2011_PHOTO.webp
A photograph of two men standing next to a horse and a sulky

RCTA_CHF_Sulkys_2008_PHOTO.webp
A colour photograph of men riding sulkys down a road during Cahirmee Horse Fair 2008

RCTA_CHF_Martin McCarthy_PHOTO.webp
A man showing off his horse's teeth at Cahirmee Horse Fair

RCTA_DC_CTWN_ St Brigids Cross poster_2024_POSTER.pdf
A poster with images of St Brigid's Crosses and a text describing the practice of making them and how Travellers have made and sold them.
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