My Own Place- Pat Murphy’s West Cork

Documentary from the 1970's featuring Irish Journalist Pat Murphy, a good insight into the daily routines and lifestyles of those living in West Cork at the time.
"Journalist, author and raconteur, Pat Murphy, lives in Crookhaven, West Cork - here he vists Fastnet Rock by boat and taks a visit to a local creamery."
Photography McCARTHY, Joe
Sound recording GOUGH, Terry
O'FLYNN, Paul
Editing CASH, Brian
22/10/1975

[@wilfredwilde9559]

I worked with a man from Kent who lived in the hippy community in Ballydehob in the 70, .He brought me in the pictures of all his fellow hippies outside a small courtyard with thatched houses.

[@Spamhero]

This is a great posting. i'll go back one more time for sure. A memory lane absolutely.

[@michaelhealy4832]

Oh what a trip down memory lane. I spent my summers in Goleen growing up as my mother's family were all from Dunmanus Bay. I knew many many of the faces in this video, some of whom are relatives. These were the nicest, kindest people I have ever met. Nearly all gone now. God Bless them.

[@damiencork2011]

Great to see my grandfather John O'Keeffe delivering bread around 21 mins into the video

[@PDScally]

A really nice video brings back memories, I have been visiting Crookhaven and Barleycove on and off since the late '60s and am planning on a week's holiday in Barleycove next June. It's my favourite place in Ireland, I would live there full time if I could.

[@stepheneldridge6998]

Superb...that was a trip down memory lane! I grew up in West Cork in the 70's in Aughadown, near Ballydehob. I remember well milk churns to the creamery and walking cattle to Skibereen Market...running ahead of the cattle with baler twine to put across gaps in the hedge!!. A different time !. I head back every summer and never tire of exploring the peninsulas of West Cork and seeing old friends...a big part of my heart is forever in West Cork!! Cheers, Steve

[@twistaumhc91]

Patrick Murphy was my great grandfather. Please feel free to message and share stories with me.

[@jonjo6tie]

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[@Spamhero]

I think this film was taken the eighties mainly because the woman handling the petrol pump was May McCarthy I think.

[@johncourtneidge]

Thank-you!

[@annebee5993]

My grandmothers brother, Pat Murphy.

[@denisoconnor6343]

Is that Paddy Sheehan in the background

[@martinwalsh3228]

The series was repeated in 2006.

[@gozimusable1]

Cork had the worst toothless drunks ive ever seen in my life