Bandon Stories
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<p>Bandon stories - come and listen to stories of Bandon </p><p>In celebration of the town around us, come and listen to tales young and old, new and reimagined. </p><br><p>Funded by the Heritage Council and coordinated as part of celebrations of National Heritage Week.</p><p>https://www.bandonhistory.com/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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September 1, 2023
Scéal - Tobar Bríd
<p>Scéal Trail – Creative Bandon wanted to highlight the wonderful Dúchas tales from the Bandon area. Scéál tells the story of our cultural heritage in a contemporary way, bringing the best of Irish Street Artists together to create murals inspired by the stories of Bandon from the National Folklore Collection. As part of Creative Bandon’s passion for place making, Zoe Tennyson and Neasa Madden O’Connor mined the National Duchas folklore database for local folk lore about Bandon. Creative Bandon worked with artists GW Joyce and Kevin O’Brien to create these vibrant, contemporary interpretations of these old folk tales, strengthening our unique connection with the town we live in.</p><p>In 2021 in celebration of Culture Night and with the support and funding of Cork County Council Arts Office they commissioned David Jackson to create a reimaging of these tales and created a storytelling trail highlighting these tales. </p><br><p>Join David on a walking tour of Bandon as he weaves a tale based on the original Dúchas tales used to create the contemporary street art images for Bandon’s Scéal Trail. Based on the original folklore tales gathered by Bandon children as part of the folklore collection 1937-1939, re retells the stories with a modern twist.</p><p>Each of the 7 stops/episodes on a single image and story. </p><br><p><strong><u>Tobar Bhríghde</u></strong></p><p>" Brigid's Well " :- On a fence which separates the land owned by Goggins from that owned by Buckleys Corra Bhrighde, Bandon. From places 30 miles distant people came here to have tooth-ache cured, and to do "rounds". While Mr. Sheehan was at work on the roads some years</p><p>ago a lady with a foreign accent asked him to direct</p><p>her to “Brigid’s Well”. She was born in Australia of Irish</p><p>parents and had heard of the well; on visiting</p><p>the country she had at her first opportunity set out to</p><p>find it.</p><p>The well at first was raised well above the</p><p>surrounding fields – which are boggy – but it has sunk</p><p>almost on a level with them. People no longer visit it in</p><p>numbers but it is still pointed out to those who suffer</p><p>from tooth ache.</p><p> </p><p> Original story can be found at:<a href="https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4921645/4887462" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4921645/4887462</a></p><p>Map of Scéal Trail can be downloaded from: </p><p><a href="https://www.bandonhistory.com/_files/ugd/190fcf_7257a182680140f48d7ee6cb65883012.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bandonhistory.com/_files/ugd/190fcf_7257a182680140f48d7ee6cb65883012.pdf</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
September 1, 2023
Scéal - The Bleach
<p>Scéal Trail – Creative Bandon wanted to highlight the wonderful Dúchas tales from the Bandon area. Scéál tells the story of our cultural heritage in a contemporary way, bringing the best of Irish Street Artists together to create murals inspired by the stories of Bandon from the National Folklore Collection. As part of Creative Bandon’s passion for place making, Zoe Tennyson and Neasa Madden O’Connor mined the National Duchas folklore database for local folk lore about Bandon. Creative Bandon worked with artists GW Joyce and Kevin O’Brien to create these vibrant, contemporary interpretations of these old folk tales, strengthening our unique connection with the town we live in.</p><p>In 2021 in celebration of Culture Night and with the support and funding of Cork County Council Arts Office they commissioned David Jackson to create a reimaging of these tales and created a storytelling trail highlighting these tales. </p><p>Join David on a walking tour of Bandon as he weaves a tale based on the original Dúchas tales used to create the contemporary street art images for Bandon’s Scéal Trail. Based on the original folklore tales gathered by Bandon children as part of the folklore collection 1937-1939, re retells the stories with a modern twist.</p><p>Each of the 7 stops/episodes on a single image and story. </p><br><p><strong><u>The Bleach</u></strong></p><p>The field back of Mr. O Reilly's shop. North Main Street, Bandon was called the "Bleach". This field was used for bleaching clothes. The clothes were brought from the tucking mill, that is where Mr Brennan has his mill at present. A Mr. "WHEELER" was the owner of the Tucking mill. The mill was used for making the clothes and the "Bleach" was used for drying them. The tucking mill was very small.</p><p> </p><p> Original story can be found at: <a href="https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4921646/4887574/5153138" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4921646/4887574/5153138</a></p><p>Map of Scéal Trail can be downloaded from: </p><p><a href="https://www.bandonhistory.com/_files/ugd/190fcf_7257a182680140f48d7ee6cb65883012.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bandonhistory.com/_files/ugd/190fcf_7257a182680140f48d7ee6cb65883012.pdf</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
September 1, 2023
Scéal - Old Cures
<p>Scéal Trail – Creative Bandon wanted to highlight the wonderful Dúchas tales from the Bandon area. Scéál tells the story of our cultural heritage in a contemporary way, bringing the best of Irish Street Artists together to create murals inspired by the stories of Bandon from the National Folklore Collection. As part of Creative Bandon’s passion for place making, Zoe Tennyson and Neasa Madden O’Connor mined the National Duchas folklore database for local folk lore about Bandon. Creative Bandon worked with artists GW Joyce and Kevin O’Brien to create these vibrant, contemporary interpretations of these old folk tales, strengthening our unique connection with the town we live in.</p><p>In 2021 in celebration of Culture Night and with the support and funding of Cork County Council Arts Office they commissioned David Jackson to create a reimaging of these tales and created a storytelling trail highlighting these tales. </p><p>Join David on a walking tour of Bandon as he weaves a tale based on the original Dúchas tales used to create the contemporary street art images for Bandon’s Scéal Trail. Based on the original folklore tales gathered by Bandon children as part of the folklore collection 1937-1939, re retells the stories with a modern twist.</p><p>Each of the 7 stops/episodes on a single image and story. </p><br><p><strong><u>Old Cures</u></strong></p><p>Long ago the people in this locality used to play "Cleas na Péiste" on animals which had a gripe and they were cured. Mr. Jack Hanlon, Mawbeg, Bandon saw the trick being played on a horse which had a gripe.</p><p>A prayer was said each time and then the horse was cured.</p><p>Mrs. Whyte, Scrahan, played it over a calf which had a gripe and the calf was cured.</p><p>Kitty Whyte showed me the trick.</p><p>This is how you would make it.</p><p>You would get a piece of cord 18 inches long, put two loops on it, put one end under the first loop and the other end under the second loop and pull and the knots would come out straight.</p><br><p>Original story can be found at:<a href="https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4921653/4887818/5152375" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4921653/4887818/5152375</a></p><p>Map of Scéal Trail can be downloaded from: </p><p><a href="https://www.bandonhistory.com/_files/ugd/190fcf_7257a182680140f48d7ee6cb65883012.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bandonhistory.com/_files/ugd/190fcf_7257a182680140f48d7ee6cb65883012.pdf</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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<p>Bandon stories - come and listen to stories of Bandon </p><p>In celebration of the town around us, come and listen to tales young and old, new and reimagined. </p><br><p>Funded by the Heritage Council and coordinated as part of celebrations of National Heritage Week.</p><p>https://www.bandonhistory.com/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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