19th Century Life: Aran Islanders c.1920s in Amazing Color
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Time travel back nearly 100 years to experience the 19th century lifestyles of the Aran Islands in old Ireland. AI colorized and upscaled to 4K 60fps resolution with added sound.
The Banshees of Inisherin was filmed recently on Inishmore, the largest of the islands.
00:00 - On the beach on Inisheer in the Aran Islands 1929. A group of Islanders, men, women and children. Island cattle being taken to a waiting steamer ship.
00:19 - A group of women and men on the Steamer to Galway.
00:30 - More footage of men tethering a cow to a curragh on Inisheer beach 1929.
00:34 - Aran Islanders. Children and a group of men on the beach of Inisheer.
00:42 - On Inishmore island, a man chasing hens form his house. Some men and women dancing to some traditional Irish music.
01:02 - A group of Aran island children line the beach of Inisheer. Men tether a cow to be transported to a waiting steamer.
Film Restoration;
To recreate the colors of vintage 19th century era clothing, still being worn by the Aran islanders in the 1920s, I used the early 1900s paintings by Sean Keating as a reference. They tell many vintage stories. An excellent resource for colorized photographs of old Ireland is the book Old Ireland in Colour 1 & 2.
A long running project created by John Breslin. The second edition is now in print. Highly recommended.
1. Improved original black and white historical footage. removed noise artifacts.
2. Upscaled video resolution from 360 to 2k
3. Improved video brightness and sharpness
4. Increased fps (frames per second) from 24fps to 60fps.
5. Original soundtrack cleaned, separated and restored to stereo.
6. Ambient sound design added for an immersive experience.
7. Colorized using reference paintings of the period.
8. Remastered to 4K
As well as Deoldify I also use a newer deep learning machine called "Deep exemplar-based video colorization." It is time consuming, but worth the effort.
arxiv.org/abs/1906.09909
The Original BW Footage
The Movietone footage, supplied with the kind permission of the Moving Image Research Collection at University of South Carolina.
Irish footage outtakes - Shipping Cattle by Boat
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Licensed Music by Erick McNerney/ Pond5 Licensed
The Aran Islanders 19th Century fashion
Sources include artist Sean Keating. He first visited the islands in 1914. The playwright John Millington Synge, author of The Playboy of the Western World., also talked about their clothing in his writings.
Women wore pinafore dresses, with calf length woven skirts or petticoats along with knitted shawls and wool sweaters. The Aran belt or 'crios' was a colorful affair.
The fabric was dyed using 'secret' recipes' from local flowers and plants in yellows, blues, greens and reds. In particular women favored red petticoats, paired with green, blue or yellow knitted shawls or jackets.
The men wore homespun trousers and waistcoats made of tweed. Their shirts, when dyed were noted in yellow ochre and indigo blues. Children of any gender usually wore dresses until they were a little older.
Footwear worn by Aran islanders were a type of calf skin moccasins, called 'pampooties.'
The Lost Culture of the Aran Islands
Money for rent was raised by harvesting kelp, and later farming cattle. Fuel for fire was mostly from washed up flotsam as well as turf. Food was grown in carefully tilled grass fields, which were fertilized by seaweed in stone enclosures.
Remote from civilization, unique in custom, the hardy Aran islanders eked out a tough existence from barren and rocky soil.
Having no harbor, the islanders drove their stock into the sea. They would then swim their cattle out to a waiting steamer. Held by ropes from the small tar lined traditional island boats named 'curraghs.'
Short History of the Aran islands.
There are three islands which make up the Aran islands. From west to east, the islands are : Inishmore ( the largest), Inishmaan and Inisheer ( the smallest.)
The first settlers were monastic. Enda of Aran built the Killeany monastery in AD 490, and for some time, Inishmore was a center of learning and asceticism. You can still find round dwelling places known as 'clocháns.' Similar to the round beehive houses seen in Star Wars on the Skellig islands. In all, there are about a dozen monasteries on Inishmore alone.
Early Settlers of the Aran Islands
During the Cromwell invasion, many people fled to the western islands. On the Aran islands they had to adapt to the harsh weather and frugal supplies. The population reached a peak of 3500 in 1841 which has declined to about 1200 today.
Under colonial rule, the islanders were made 'tenants' on the islands. This was deeply resented. In 1921 the Irish Free State allowed the inhabitants to purchase their land. Life on the islands was always hard. Electricity didn't arrive until 1973! - Навчання та стиль
I like my late parents were born on the next island Inishmore, the biggest of the 3 Aran Islands. My mother would have been 9 years old when this film was made. This is lovely to see.
Amazing and very realistic looking when in color!
Incredible! Love my country and what a privilege it is to see this in colour and the correct speed. Fun fact: the little boys were put in dresses to disguise them as little girls so that the fairies wouldn’t take them (the fairies had a preference for boys). Also if you are wondering what is going on at the end they are getting a cow to go into a small boat so that they can bring it to a larger boat/ferry to bring it to the mainland.
Thank you for taking the time, to explain the many questions I had, while watching the film. 💯👍
I wondered why the boys were in dresses. I thought it was economically better so that the parents didn't have to buy so many clothes and they could be passed down. I like your story better :).
PS If I was a cow I wouldn't want to get in a small boat either!😀
Actually little boys wore dresses as it was easier to put nappies on them. This was the practice all across Britain until the nineteenth century. The Aran islands were retaining a practice that had died out elsewhere.
@@gordonlepard4200 actually no. Please don't explain my own country and history to me, it's rude, presumptuous, and culturally insensitive. First of all, Ireland and Britain are TWO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES (we are exhausted from explaining this) so it has nothing to do with Britain. Second of all when you go to any of the islands the people there will tell you that it was to disguise the boys as girls so that the Fairies wouldn't take them.
@@StephBer1 I like that idea! Keep in mind that clothes were rarely bought back them, and rather made from scratch too. You can see the seat of the men's trousers patched up to be mendes too in the footage.
woah this is so awesome it feels like i’m time traveling!! thank you
That film quality transition at the beginning is amazing
Wow, that is incredible footage! Life in the Aran Islands in 1929 was probably scarcely much different to the 1840s or 1850s, so we're getting an absolute snapshot of Irish history.....amazing. The sound on this is real btw and not dubbed, we're hearing their actual voices.
I adore watching all your old videos. Especially one like this, close to home
These videos are absolutely magical. This is one of my favorite channels on UA-cam. ❤
Love this ... I live in Ireland and I've seen colourised photos but not video. Thank you
It reminds me of the film, The Secret Of Roan Inish.
beautiful restoration
I'm Irish from Boston 1960, it's funny how as a kid I couldn't wait to grow up, time seemed so slow at times, now I turned 63 and time picks up speed as you age. Thank you for great images of the past, enjoy your time on earth, it's numbered.🙏
It doesn't speed up its an illusion it feels that way because we have the time behind us to compare to, unlike when you are a child
@@michelles2299 Well, yes, I don't think he meant it literally.
Sixty-two-year-old Boston Irish here. Just lost the second of my parents. You are right, it does go fast at this age, doesn't it?
Although life was hard in these times, people seem happy and joyful, very good rescue, very good video, thanks for showing a small sample of those times.
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Hard how? I'm sure life was easy and not very stressful back then
Facinating 💐 Thank you🌟
I love this you make this magical!! ❤❤❤
I'm from Ireland. You can always spot an Irish person anywhere u go in the world 😂 they do look so Irish.
The way globalists are filling Ireland with Africans and Muslims, Irish people won’t exist in the very new future.
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Fascinating. Tough people in a wild environment. Someone made a huge effort to travel there with heavy equipment, no phones. Brilliant job.
My Irish granny's era! She danced and dressed like those girls. Up Mayo!
absolutely stunning work bringing this footage to life ❤️
Um tempo longevo ... mas ainda assim um tempo vivido.
My husband and I visited Galway and took a tour of the Aran Islands and the cliffs of Moher. My father's family was from there and immigrated to the US like so many others. Beautiful place and wonderful people.
So beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️ what a lovely glimpse into the past😍
not to be confused with the Isle of Arran off the west coast of Scotland. That aside, I love how you've incorporated the sounds as well, kudos to all involved!
Who would confuse that?
Such a lovely and amazing footage...the color gives some taste of real life... Thanks for the post!
these are always a joy to watch, thank you!
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Beautiful ❤
Love this! ❤️
I’m in tears…That was incredible! Thank you for sharing. What a blessing 💗
I love these. Are there any films of people arriving at Ellis Island?
Yes. On my list!
The young lady on the green throw looks gorgeous
Incredible. Very impressive.
I saved this just for the dance sequence.
What a great presentation this is! So well documented. Many thanks!
i love these footages showing how people at that time enjoy their lives ❤
The islands are the home of the famous Aran yarn and sweater.
Aye that's a great sweater! I can't wait for the day that it's my turn to wear it.
Absolute Gold 👍☘️
That was cool. Thank You,,,
Another amazing snapshot in time. I just love how the colourizing just brings the footage to life from something that you can't really connect to... to something that sparks with life...
I wonder what people of that era would think if transported to our time now. I think they would feel terrified and overwhelmed. They would beg to go back.
Most of the people in the video would've only spoken Irish and been very religious. They also came from large families and probably the first thing they'd wonder if they appeared in the modern world would be where everyone is. There are a thousand less people living in the Aran islands today than when this video was taken and the modern population is also older.
Impressive.
Stunning, thank you. 😊
This great...I want to see more!
WoW amazing ❤️
Don’t know what process you’re using but this is some of the best colorization I’ve seen. Nice work,
Superb
The music sounds like Appalachian music + the dancing . The source is right here. Not the piano but the dance scene.
Very rare footage
This is like a time machine. Slán👍🇮🇪
Awesome x
I love Ireland so much. I wish I could move there.
Beautiful Irish people and amazing restoration 👌🏻
Как интересно всё смотрится в цвете. Была на одном из Аранских остров. Очень красивое место.
Thank yoooou! Absolutely incredible that this exists. Top O the mornin! xo
Class
That was awesome!
I love how their clothes are all patched up
Amazing❤
brilliant to see that the people of Ireland haven't changed 1 bit since the last 100 years 😍😍
Wow what a nice time travel
Все такие приятные люди- труженики- а дети такие же милые как и сейчас !
Brilliant
The color is amazing! Feels like I am watching a movie, or it is very recent. Is that the original sound?
I am British. I knew about the Isle of Arran in Scotland, but I never knew about the Aran Islands in Ireland. Clearly my geography is appalling 🤦 Wonderful video - the closest to time travel we'll ever get!
There's an Aran off Donegal as well
The Irish,great people!
Beautiful restoration. I'm interested in history, what people wore and did. Not really here for the fashion/beauty content, but there's a lot here of all different things.
Beautiful people ❤️
Nice work on this one, really absorbing
Social media has taking mind and identity from people. This vids are a living testimony from other time when people just live life with other perspective.
00:49 OMG damhsóirí traidisiúnta na hÉireann.
I’m Irish and I’m very proud of our culture, a good few of These people are of Spanish Decent from Ship wrecks , and settled, also on the mainland spiddel and most of the west coast
( Name King a very known name in the west is Actually Raya or Rayas
Same as Spanish football player they are others and still have the Spanish look to this day 2024
I'm confused.
None of these people are walking around with their head down staring at a flat rectangular object in their hands....
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You tube is a time machine 😱
How are the colors determined from black/white film?
Appear to be much kinder and happier than today. Those blankets around the women's shoulders are gorgeous.
They are called shawls! They were traditionally worn by Irish women for centuries
People are people, no matter the time period.
I can assure you that the people of the Aran Islands are as hospitable and kind as ever.
You'd need about 20 of those blankets around ya to keep ya warm back in those days
Shawls, not blankets!!!! There is even a song 'Shawl of Galway Grey".
I'd like to know where they got the blankets from
Fantastic.
Galway shawls
Paper. They are Shawls, not blankets.
0:20 - Have a look at the BRAZEN HUSSIES !
What are they doing with the calf ???
I'd say they're trying to get him to a boat to bring to the mainland.
Correct! The large boat can only come so far or it would ground. So the way to get cattle to the mainland and back was to get that on a smaller boat, row them out to the ferry, then using pulleys get them up the side of the ferry. Understandably they were reluctant to go!
@@Loracanne A hard job!
Checking to see if it's been infected with leprechaun lice.
@@Loracannethey swam behind the currach, head supported
What happened to the cow?
It swan away and formed an opposing colony.
0:43
I think that was my grandfather
Who's great great grandmother is dancing there?
I like to think that group of ducks broke into that man's home and that's why he's shooing them out.
Isn't it Isle of Arrran where my Whiskey comes from?
No Diela It is not! These are the Aran Islands, a group of three Islands off the Galway cosst. There is an Arran, two 'rs" in Scotland. Brush Up on your geography.
The year my grandpa was born in North Dakota he died here what’s going to be two years now 1929-2021
Wow what a good long life! RIP, I am sure that man saw so many important moments in humanity and advances in technology living those 92 years, hopefully you learned a lot from him
@@ethanp7183 he was 91 almost 92 but the last time I met him his mind had just gone.
@@gmg9010 sorry to hear that, i can understand seeing a loved ones mind become lost as well, my grandfather passed at 75 after a long battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s that was almost certainly due to his exposure to agent orange in Vietnam. May they all RIP
Probably some family in these videos, as my dad's side was from those islands.
Just living simple communial life.
They're fine healthy happy looking people.
What are we doing wrong now?
Clint Eastwood at 00:39 😊
а что они с коровой делают?
Я тоже хотел это знать.
они везут корову на материк на лодке
The cattle have been sold and are heading off to Galway.
They swam behind the currach, supported with their head held, then hoisted onto the "Galway Bay" steamship, then after that ship retired, the "Naomh Éanna" ship took over until 1988 I think. They haven't had to swim in a couple of decades, they get hoisted from the pier these days
And that's how you teach a cow to swim
The life wasn’t easy…
1:02 Jud Paynter
Tommy Shelby 1:08 up left
life was hard and you had to be hard to live in those days
Why are those men dragging a cow into the sea?
They are trying to get it into the small boat to row it out to a larger boat. Then the larger boat will be taking it to mainland Ireland. The large boat wouldn't be able to come right in to the shoreline (and later the piers when they were built) or it would have become grounded.
It's a famous tradition. If it doesn't drown it means it's possessed so they throw it off a cliff. If it survives that it is given the office of Mayor of Aran.
Who does your gaffing?
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Old? This vid sn't even 100 years ago. Do you know how long people have lived in Ireland?
Idk, 110 years?
Viridian. Around 5.000 Years ago, according to investigators. That is when first settlers came.