Ó Chorca Dhuibhne go Cill Bhríde

Pat Ó Sé and family, The Blaskets, 1940s Image Name: Pat Ó Sé and family, The Blaskets, 1940s Description: Photo from Pat Ó Sé, taken when he was on a visit to the Blaskets. to relatives in the 40s. Pat Ó Sé his aunt Máiréad Ní Cheárna (Springfield), his father Muiris Ó Sé, his uncle Seán Pheats Tom, his grandfather Peats Tom, his grandmother Neillí, and his uncle agus Tomás Ó Ceárna. Copyright: Pat Ó Sé
Muiris & Micheál Ó Súilleabháin, beside a pulper their father brought from Corca Dhuibhne Image Name: Muiris & Micheál Ó Súilleabháin, beside a pulper their father brought from Corca Dhuibhne Description: Muiris & Micheál Ó Súilleabháin, beside a pulper their father brought from Corca Dhuibhne Copyright: Helen Ní Shé
Pat Ó Sé from Shelton & Na Gorta Dúbha Image Name: Pat Ó Sé from Shelton & Na Gorta Dúbha Description: Pat Ó Sé from Shelton & Na Gorta Dúbha
Helen Ní Shé Image Name: Helen Ní Shé Description: Helen Ní Shé
Helen Ni She Image Name: Helen Ni She Description: Helen Ní Shé

Broadcast Details: Thursday 30th December, 12.08pm

A programme about the seven families who left Corca Dhuibhne in Co. Kerry between 1956 and 1857 for a new life in parish of Kilbride, Co. Wicklow.

D’fhág seacht gcinn do theaghlaigh Corca Dhuibhne idir 1956 agus 1957 agus thugadar a n-aghaidh ar Chill Mhantáin.  Dúil i ngabháltaisí talún níos fearr agus an fonn a gclann a choimeád ón imirce go dtí na Stáit Aontaithe faoi ndearadh dóibh tabhairt faoin aistear.  D’imigh ceithre líon tí ó Pharóiste an Fheirtéaraigh, muintir Laoithe agus muintir Bhudhlaeir ó Ard na Caithne, muintir Shé na nGort nDubh, agus Dan Pheats Ó Catháin agus a líon tí ó Chloithear.  D’fhág na Súilleabhánaigh Baile Uí Shé, agus bhog Grífínigh ó Chinn Aird agus muintir Chinnéide ó Abha na Scáil chomh maith.  Roinneadh talamh ó Eastáit Thiarna Chill Mhantáin orthu i bParóiste Chill Bhríde láimh leis an Inbhear Mór.  Bhí sé deacair aige cuid acu socrú síos agus iad croíbhriste i ndiaidh a ngaolta is a ndaoine muinteartha.  Bhí cuid acu nár fhill abhaile riamh.   Tá a gclann siúd agus clann a gclainne fós lonnaithe i gCill Mhantáin inniu, agus an chuid is mó díobh ag plé leis an bhfeirmeoireacht.  Ach maireann cuimhne orthu ins na bailte a d’fhágadar i gCorca Dhuibhne, agus ar an bhfaoiseamh a thug a n-imeacht do na comharsain nuair a roinneadh a dtalamh orthu.  Tugann Helen Ní Shé cuairt ar Chill Bhríde sa chlár seo, agus labhrann sí leo siúd go bhfuil cuimhní geala fós acu ar Chorca Dhuibhne.  Faighimid tuiscint chomh maith sa chlár ar an dtionchar a bhí ag an aistriú orthu siúd a d’fhágadar ina ndiaidh.

Between 1956 and 1957 seven families left Corca Dhuibhne for a new life in parish of Kilbride, Co. Wicklow, beside Arklow.  They were drawn by the prospect of better and bigger landholdings, and the chance to save their families from emigration to the US.  Land from Lord Wicklow’s estate was divided up amongst them.  Some of them found it very difficult to settle, heartbroken at leaving friends and relations behind, and some never returned home.  Their families and the generations that followed are still based there, many of whom are still involved with farming.  Helen Ní Shé travelled to Kilbride to speak to some of those who left, and their families, and we get an understanding too of the impact of their leaving on those left behind.