RECORDING 1
Click below to hear a reading of the poem 'Drainage of Lough Gara', written by Una Staunton, a teacher at Clooncunny National School at the time of the archaeological discoveries.
Read by Nollaig Molloy.
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Drainage of Lough Gara underway, from the Irish Press, 16 November 1951
RECORDING 2
Dr. Joseph Raftery (1913-1992) speaks about archaeological discoveries at Lough Gara.
One of numerous recordings made at various An Tóstal events, festivals celebrating Irish life which ran from 1953 to 1958.
The recording itself is undated but Raftery delivered a lecture to Boyle Tóstal Council on 20 April 1953.
Courtesy of RTE Archives.
Excavation at Rathtinaun Crannog, circa 1953
RECORDING 3
An interview with Mr. Paddy Casey, Clooncunny, who has lived by Lough Gara's shore all of his life.
RECORDING 4
Eel fishing at Lough Gara- a short reflection by Sharon Clarke.
Read by Sinead Foley.
Mickey Sharkey readying his eel line.
The success of a night's eel fishing depended on how well the line, with its 450 hooks, was readyed, a true art in itself.