To the naysayers down below.True, Hollywood always bends and/or creates facts.However, people were very poor and had very harsh lifestyles but they had something which is priceless, a sense of community. They were all in the same boat and helped each other, neighbours and family alike. Here's a little true story if you're interested. My Granddad, born in 1907 grew up in a little town called Carlow(Ireland), on a little lane called Bridewell. There were over 40 families on that lane and they shared everything from clothes to food. If one family was having guests from out of town all the neighbours would loan that family their best furniture, cups, saucers, plates and the likes and even blankets and flowers. Were they poor? really ? They were rich in ways we will never be.
@@jgog59 Yep. With a diverse population with exotic skin colours, and exotic different forms of dress, mixture of languages, can't understand. Interpreters needed more often in courts. No, not Grandma's country
@@themadfarmer5207 “Exotic” Most of the African population in Ireland is from Nigeria which speaks English. The Brazilians I know all speak English. Hell even the Polish speak English a small percentage might not who were from Eastern Europe who I would hardly classify as exotic
Is it not clear that this was made by Hollywood in the 1930's. What in the hell do people expect when they watch these old films. Hard hitting facts and an objective assessment?
The old "Traveltalks" videos are so idealized and given the Hollywood treatment. They make me laugh. My grandma came from Ireland and it was worse then "Angela's Ashes"! Nobody in this country knows hard times like me grandma and her crew. Living in a little thatched cottage with no fire and nothing to eat and no shoes. Sitting huddled together with her eleven siblings and mother with father away looking for work. Scavenging the countryside and towns for anything to eat. Christmas was non-existent. Brothers beaten to a pulp by bullies with likewise miserable lives. Rain for days on end. Arthritis and rheumatism were rampant as was bronchitis. No money for doctors. All the siblings learned how to share alright. Everything was shared, even the lowly bit of bread. Her mum used to chew food and then pass it around to the siblings. What is with life anyway !
Frances Van Siclen I'm from Ireland and maybe your grandmother told you these stories with tongue in cheek.times were hard like everywhere else in Europe but not near everyone suffered like you say unless it was the years of the famine.one thing all houses had was a fire that was more important than even food.never heard of a house without a fire.i heard great story's from my great great grandmother to who died in 1980 at the age of 95 so she seen a lot.
@@Frankowillo Sure, we burned our nail clippings, just to boil our few rags of clothes, to make a pot of stew out of them. And that pot was made from turf. A sod all pot, we used to call it.Still we managed to get a fortnight out of the stew. We cleaned our teeth, (whatever was left.) with thorn bushes and whitewash. Walked ten miles, uphill facing the opposite direction. To protect ourselves from the banshee. Our teacher was; a T.B. ridden alcoholic, gambling, misogynist. Who sent the girls to, Miss O' Begorrah, to learn; cooking, washing, rearing children, getting the dinner for the man and lighting his pipe. While he taught the boys, bare knuckle fightin' and how to get cirrhosis of the liver. I have never stopped prayin for him since.
Ireland was occupied by a mighty Empire of Britain for 800 years. So it's no wonder it was a poor country at the time. Southern Ireland only got its Independence in 1921.
What a total load of nonsense! Ireland has never been "The Melody Isle" and the rest of the commentary is also factually incorrect in almost every regard. The travelogue is nearly 80 years old but nevertheless such condescension and ignorance is breathtaking. I have seen films made by Fitzpatrick made in other parts of the world - and especially Africa - and they are far worse than this one. These films should come with a warning that the "facts" are merely opinion and things have changed.
That's nothing, we were so poor that our parents could not afford laxatives.We were made to sit on our little potties while our father told us ghost stories.
Irish electricity board founded in the 1920s. River Shannon hydroelectric scheme opened 1929. Many towns in Ireland had their own electricity generating schemes and networks long before these dates.
I thing it has a cringe and condescension factor off the scale. People were horrifically poor but didn't know it. Ireland sold the Darby O Gill image to the Yanks and they lapped it up. What was worst, we acted the Darby O Gill. Think JimmyODea, MiloO Shea. The Quiet Man. Love to look at now and again but is the brawl any better than the ethnic cousins brawls which are posted on media so often. Move on and don't look back too often
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To the naysayers down below.True, Hollywood always bends and/or creates facts.However, people were very poor and had very harsh lifestyles but they had something which is priceless, a sense of community. They were all in the same boat and helped each other, neighbours and family alike. Here's a little true story if you're interested. My Granddad, born in 1907 grew up in a little town called Carlow(Ireland), on a little lane called Bridewell. There were over 40 families on that lane and they shared everything from clothes to food. If one family was having guests from out of town all the neighbours would loan that family their best furniture, cups, saucers, plates and the likes and even blankets and flowers. Were they poor? really ? They were rich in ways we will never be.
despite the damage of the Catholic Church who names people off altars and broke up communities/
I'm from limerick and we did the same so we were rich beyond gold.
Well said!! I agree 100%! Where did those times go?
My daughter & her youngest daughter took me to Ireland last year...the land of our ancestors. LOVED this footage.
It’s not your grandma’s island anymore it’s young vital and rich
@@jgog59 Yep. With a diverse population with exotic skin colours, and exotic different forms of dress, mixture of languages, can't understand. Interpreters needed more often in courts. No, not Grandma's country
@@themadfarmer5207 “Exotic” Most of the African population in Ireland is from Nigeria which speaks English. The Brazilians I know all speak English. Hell even the Polish speak English a small percentage might not who were from Eastern Europe who I would hardly classify as exotic
you wouldnt recognise it now unfortunately
FUN FACT: The first MGM lion was born in Dublin Zoo.
WAS THE LIONS NAME LEO ?????
John mcCormack singing at the end.One of the great tenors to come out of Ireland.my uncle always listened to him.
I love it! Thank God for this footage.
Is it not clear that this was made by Hollywood in the 1930's. What in the hell do people expect when they watch these old films. Hard hitting facts and an objective assessment?
Well speaking personally, I expect hard-hitting facts and an objective assessment. That's not too much to ask for is it? As such, this film sucked.
Love my beautiful Ireland 🇮🇪💚
If you don't do something about the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, the land you love will be no more,and your heart will be broken.
Would this village of claddagh still exist in Galway? Silly question but, where exactly is it if it does exist??
It was a fishing village, immediately outside the High walls of the town of Galway. Most of the thatched fishermen's cottages are now gone.
Brilliant !!!
I was there 😁❤👍
The old "Traveltalks" videos are so idealized and given the Hollywood treatment. They make me laugh. My grandma came from Ireland and it was worse then "Angela's Ashes"! Nobody in this country knows hard times like me grandma and her crew. Living in a little thatched cottage with no fire and nothing to eat and no shoes. Sitting huddled together with her eleven siblings and mother with father away looking for work. Scavenging the countryside and towns for anything to eat. Christmas was non-existent. Brothers beaten to a pulp by bullies with likewise miserable lives. Rain for days on end. Arthritis and rheumatism were rampant as was bronchitis. No money for doctors. All the siblings learned how to share alright. Everything was shared,
even the lowly bit of bread. Her mum used to chew food and then pass it around to the siblings. What is with life anyway !
Frances Van Siclen I'm from Ireland and maybe your grandmother told you these stories with tongue in cheek.times were hard like everywhere else in Europe but not near everyone suffered like you say unless it was the years of the famine.one thing all houses had was a fire that was more important than even food.never heard of a house without a fire.i heard great story's from my great great grandmother to who died in 1980 at the age of 95 so she seen a lot.
Bah! That was nothing compared to us. We had a handful of cold gravel for supper, and then we were thrashed to sleep. And we were glad of it.
@@Frankowillo
Sure, we burned our nail clippings, just to boil our few rags of clothes, to make a pot of stew out of them. And that pot was made from turf. A sod all pot, we used to call it.Still we managed to get a fortnight out of the stew. We cleaned our teeth, (whatever was left.) with thorn bushes and whitewash. Walked ten miles, uphill facing the opposite direction. To protect ourselves from the banshee.
Our teacher was; a T.B. ridden alcoholic, gambling, misogynist. Who sent the girls to, Miss O' Begorrah, to learn; cooking, washing, rearing children, getting the dinner for the man and lighting his pipe. While he taught the boys, bare knuckle fightin' and how to get cirrhosis of the liver.
I have never stopped prayin for him since.
Ireland was occupied by a mighty Empire of Britain for 800 years. So it's no wonder it was a poor country at the time.
Southern Ireland only got its Independence in 1921.
What a total load of nonsense! Ireland has never been "The Melody Isle" and the rest of the commentary is also factually incorrect in almost every regard. The travelogue is nearly 80 years old but nevertheless such condescension and ignorance is breathtaking. I have seen films made by Fitzpatrick made in other parts of the world - and especially Africa - and they are far worse than this one. These films should come with a warning that the "facts" are merely opinion and things have changed.
Will you point out the inaccuracies please Micheal?
the spud was already in ireland walter didnt bring it here
Okay genius, where did the spud in Ireland originally come from?
Antny you are a clown!!!
Oh those Irish explorers getting there first.
I am English, but have noticed all the great music in the world has an Irish surname behind it .
What part of Ireland did Mozart come from?
@@Robert-catesby the bit that doesn’t like to party 😀
Terrible poor times..
Its Jackie not Tanner
amaaaaaaaaazing
Claddagh, home of the claddagh ring.
OLD Ireland.
Shame it seems to be American made
My dear late Mum was a Galway girl and would have been 3 when this was made
That's nothing, we were so poor that our parents could not afford laxatives.We were made to sit on our little potties while our father told us ghost stories.
Obvs I’ve kissed the Blarney Stone
Electrictrcity in 1934😅 .i would say nearly 1960 earliest.
Irish electricity board founded in the 1920s. River Shannon hydroelectric scheme opened 1929. Many towns in Ireland had their own electricity generating schemes and networks long before these dates.
The worst part of this are the kids maltreating the kittens.
😂😂😂 how exactly did they "mistreat the kittens"?! Cos they picked them up?? 😂😂😂
@@sarahw3452 Agreed. Talk about a stupid comment. Kids watching kittens play is abuse now.
Ah yea ..much worse than the starvation and lack of footwear
More Hollywood BS. I can not stand an American giving the narration!
I thing it has a cringe and condescension factor off the scale. People were horrifically poor but didn't know it. Ireland sold the Darby O Gill image to the Yanks and they lapped it up. What was worst, we acted the Darby O Gill. Think JimmyODea, MiloO Shea. The Quiet Man. Love to look at now and again but is the brawl any better than the ethnic cousins brawls which are posted on media so often. Move on and don't look back too often