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FINNIGAN, Joan

1992-0109

Enregistrement sonore

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1988-02

Joan Finnigan (Interviewer)

Interview of Les Farrell and Ron Delahunt, two descendants of early Irish settlers in the Fitzroy Harbour area of the Ottawa Valley. Farrell begins with the genealogy of the Farrell and Kennedy families, many of whom worked in the lumber trade in the Valley. Farrell also relates humorous stories of his Uncle Jack and other members of his family. Additional stories of Danny Farrell, the trickster, Lionel Munro, the bootlegger, Joe Madore, dour Angus McLean who ran the Quyon ferry for years and others are related. The remainder of the interview is interspersed with humorous stories about hunting, politics and drinking in the Ottawa Valley.

English

Libre

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