Memories of the men who built Britain: Reminiscence with Ultan Cowley

Irish historian Ultan Cowley discusses the world of Irish male migrant labour in Britain’s construction industry since World War Two in this Thoughtful Thursday event orhaganised by the Cuimhne team at Irish in Britain.
He uses music and imagery to bring his work to life and has produced an audio documentary, CD Voices of the Men who built Britain.
This session may be of interest to all keen to gain a better understanding of what people’s lives in the construction industry were like. It will be especially useful for family, friends, volunteers and staff caring for our community members living with dementia, to gain insight into the past so as to support conversations and reminiscence activities.
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[@MarcConroy]

Lovely to hear Ultan again, I have his wonderful book and the CD that was released thereafter.

[@pellakilbane]

Nobody worked harder than the Irishmen 💚🇮🇪

[@johnpgallagher2206]

great men

[@marywynne6496]

Dont understand that comment .Ireland is a brilliant place to live and bring up children..🙏🙏🙏

[@gudlisner501]

I grew up in the Ireland of the 50’s and ended up homeless in London at the age of 16. With a lot of luck and even more hard work I managed to get through night school and secure professional qualifications so that I could return to Ireland and make a living. To this day when I hear descendants of those privileged “De Valera’s people” appropriate the history of the Irish who had to emigrate my blood boils. How dare they.

[@vincenthigginbotham8729]

I am not fully sure of what you are trying to say

[@michaelbarry3038]

Born n bred in London 70years ago, parents came here in 50's, my children always teased me, your English dad No I'd say a london irishman thats my blood😮

[@johnpurcell7525]

But But I thought all Irish emigrants went to America and became Police Chiefs City Governers and District Attorneys

[@Myronkline]

I am from the USA and I love Ireland. I love the history and the culture. Unfortunately like most other countries, Ireland to has gone woke. It’s seconds me.

[@gudlisner501]

Get out of here. We re emerging from a prolonged period of repression of our people. First by the British empire and then by the Vatican empire. I grew up here in the 50’s and I know from personal experience experience how awful it was