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Recording Details: Artie Berrigan T1 [Tape One]:

SIDE A 00:00:03 -- 00:00:15 An Introduction to the interviewer, David Mackenzie and interviewee, Artie Berrigan

SIDE A 00:00:15 -- 00:02:31 Discussion about Artie's family and her families history. Grandfather came from tipperary, grandmother from killarney, six brothers that also came out the same time. Two went to ontario, one to New Zealand and two to Boston. Her grandfather came to Prince Edward Island, married a girl from New Haven.

SIDE A:00:02:31 -- 02:57 Discussion about why Artie's family left Ireland.

SIDE A 00:02:57 -- 00:06:54 Discussion about how did the scottish and the Irish get along when they came, belfast riot, 1840's, Cathelics and Protestants fighting during election time, religion, excessive amounts of drinking during election time, played cards,smoked old clay pipe,Tea Parties, Dancing, fighting at parties.

SIDE A 00:06:54 -- 00:08:06 Discussion about Artie's grandparents coming over and if they settled together.

SIDE A 00:08:05 -- 00:08:51 Discussion about some of the fighting going on with the neighbours

SIDE A 00:08:51 -- 00:10:07 Discussion about how Artie's grandparents were living on PEI.

SIDE A Ends at 00:10:07

Overview:

Interviewee(s):
Berrigan, Artie

Playing Time:
00:10:07

Interview Date(s):
1983-06-09

Interview Summary:
In this Interview, David Mackenzie interviews 80 year old, Artie Berrigan from North Wilshire at the Scared Heart home in Charlottetown. In this interview berrigan talks about her ancestors coming from Ireland going to Prince Edward Island, the Belfast Riot, farming and how the Irish and Scottish got along while they were on island.

Place(s) Discussed:
Charlottetown

Time(s) Discussed:
1940s

Rights Information:
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