Irish Male. 30's. Born and raised in Cork in Southern Ireland. Musician. Discussing live music sessions in Cork, particularly the pub Isaac Bells on the Quay (pronounced 'key') across the river from the bus station. He busks in the day and does sessions at night. his favorite place he's traveled in Ireland is Derry, on the north coast.

Ireland, Cork, Derry, Quay, Musician, Music, pub, music, busking, Isaac Bells

 

Female, 20s, from County Meath, Ireland, talks of her Connemara Pony, her friend’s piano skills and phone call after drinking, and discrimination and poverty in Ireland.

Ireland, wild pony, Connemara Pony, County Meath, piano, orchestra, drunk, vodka, Dublin, street kids, guitar, studio

 

Two girls talk discuss Northern Ireland and the IRA. One studied history in college. They also talk about the private Catholic girls school they both attended

Ireland, Northern Ireland, IRA, history, college, private school, Catholic, Dublin

 

Irish Female. 11 years old. Plus an older Irish female. From a family of musicians. Discussing the allegory of the Fox and the Hound about an Irishman who's evicted from his home during English rule. The man eventually makes it to America.

Evicted Irishman, English rule, Song themes, Animal allegory, Ireland, Fox, Hound

 

17 year old male, from Tralee, discusses trying to grow up proper; the issues of Joyriders and drugs; why he took up boxing; country slang. Contains drug and alcohol references.

 

Teen, Male, Tralee, Tallaght, Dublin, values, Joyriders, boxing, fights, soccer, Shamrock Rovers, drinking, drugs, marijuana, The Square Tallaght, Shopping Center, slang, Cork

Another recording of a younger male, aged around 25 years old, from Belfast, Ireland shares his thoughts on some problems that Ireland faces.  His male friends also share their thoughts about problems.

 

A younger male, around 30 years of age from the Belfast area from Ireland talks about the problems in the country.

 

A younger Irish woman in her 20's from the Belfast area talks about how she spends her time.

 

A male bartender aged around 30 years old that lives in Cork, Ireland talks about what it's like living in that area.  This is a good recording of the long "O" in the Irish accent.

 

 

An Irish nun, aged around 40 years old from Macroom, Ireland talks about what it's like being a sister of the church.

 

 

A woman in her 20's from northern Ireland talks about an incident that her family faced when she was a child.  There was a bomb that went off near a motorway in Belfast in 1991. She has a smoother, more suttle Irish accent.

 

Female talks about travellers and their language. She discusses their living situation and how they are perceived by others.

Ireland, travellers, language, gaelic, cant, discrimination, bias

Recording is of a middle aged woman that was born in Lancashire, which is located somewhat centrally in England, just east of Liverpool. She is a teacher for children who are 10 years of age. Her daughter also helps and together they prepare the students for their required exams. She discusses her time going to an all girls Catholic school.

 

Female. Late 30's. From Macroom, Ireland. Religious Sister (Nun). Teaches primary school, 6 to 7 year olds. Became a sister when she was 18. Lives in the 'big house' with 16 other sisters. Gets up at 7am, does mass, and then teaches. After school does visits to places like elderly homes and hospitals. Finishes at 6pm and then has free time. On holiday.

 

Macroom, Ireland, Parish, Religious Sister, Teacher, Mass, Holiday, Hospital, Nursing home, elderly, primary school, counseling, big house

White Male in is 20s from London East End who talks about an old mate who pranked folks by farting in church.

British, Cockney, London, England, joke, friends, roommates, fart, church, east-end

Someone insults his wife, and he smacks them, kicks them in the nuts and tells them to fuck off.

British, Cockney, London, England, Angry, Insult, Bulldog, Wife, Kick, Smack, Nuts

 

White woman in her 50s talks about Musty day and a memory of being scolded by her teacher. She speaks with an RP British Accent recorded in 2003.

British, woman, Musty Day, teacher, you’re wrong, clothing, uniqueness. sequins, RP

Russian St. Petersburg older Female talks generally about where she's lived and studied.

St. Petersburg, Russia, older female, white female, 50s

20 year old Siberian woman talks about flying from LA to Detroit, where she will start selling beachwear and trying to improve her English. She mentions that her employer is giving her a place to stay, an apartment, and how she will have a roomate from Ukraine

Siberia, Russia, Detroit, LA, beachwear, English, apartment, roommate, Ukraine

 

40 year old Russian man talks about traveling through America by car, visiting 40 states.  He thinks his English is bad and is trying to improve. He says his students say they can understand him, but thinks they are just being kind.

Russian, travel, America, states, car,, English, improve, students, understand, kind