Klondike Pete From Dunmore East, Co. Waterford, Ireland 1967
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- Meet 83 year old Dunmore native Peter Roche known locally as Klondike Pete or the Mayor of Dunmore East.
The village of Dumore East in County Waterford is almost entirely dependent on fishing for its existence and is known as the herring port of Ireland. Fishing vessels from all around the Irish coast and the continent come to Dunmore East during herring season.
Born in 1883 Peter Roche spent his early years fishing in Dunmore East before seeking adventure in America where he visited Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Seattle, Skagway in Alaska and British Columbia and the Yukon Territory in western Canada.
In 1896, gold was discovered in the Klondike River, a tributary of the Yukon River bringing thousands of prospectors to the region. While in the Klondike, Peter Roche worked for a gold dredge syndicator but only did a bit of gold-mining himself.
After a year, he came back to Dunmore East and stayed for a 12 month holiday. With his money almost gone, he returned to the Yukon. Life in Canada at the time,
Was fairly, fairly good, hard, primitive, life was very primitive at that time.
He recalls playing Gaelic football with the native people of St Michael in Alaska who had been taught to play the game by the Christian Brothers.
They were quite good at it too.
Peter did not fish when he was in the Yukon.
I could walk across the river on salmon, they were no good to me.
Surprisingly, given his taste for excitement and adventure, Peter came back to Ireland and settled in Dunmore East because,
Ireland is the best country of all the lot.
He has witnessed great improvements for the people of Dunmore East and the area,
Has changed colossal, from a deserted village to prosperous village now.
He thinks the potential of the fishing industry in the region could be maximised if the fishermen had bigger boats. When this happens,
Dunmore will be better than the Klondike.
This episode of ‘Discovery’ was broadcast on 13 April 1967. The reporter is John Skehan. - Розваги
Flipping brilliant. Peter Roche telling his true story of being out in the wild west, he had great memories of many of the places he traveled to and worked in, The Eskimos still have great memories of Peter Roche, they tell many stories to tell about him They called him the Georgie Best of Galic football
Hence the saying a well travelled man
this man, is a legend!
What a great true story teller
A fine chap!! Top drawer
He should have brought a few of them back with him they might have improved Waterfords chances in the championship.
Ha Ha that is very funny
a life of adventure...good man klondike pete
"Ireland is the best country of all..." Amen!
A great man. So positive .
fantastic
gr8
expats have great stories
"I could walk across the river on salmon" 🤣 He was full of tall tales I'd say. 😂
No tales , have been there , all true
Mr "Always watching " ,you.must have never been ANYWHERE and have no imagination and be wallowing in a perpetual state of cynicism! This old guy has been around and has a few stories to tell and tells them in an entertaining fashion.Whats your problem and what's your pedigree , besides being a bottom feeder begrudger .!!!!????
@@jimosullivan4866 I was there in 1998, they were obsessed with all things Irish.
@@joekavanagh8997 just a joke. Chill out Man.
@@choctaw6838 ok my apologies,I thought you were disrespecting an old man who paid more than his fair share of dues
Paddy Murphy the town of dunmore ..good tune
Bíonn siúlach scéalach!
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Ireland is special hope the globalists don't destroy it. Great interview.
True story. 😂
The Irish are in every countries. 😂
He had great patience with the obnoxious interviewer