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The History of Corkagh, supported by South County Dublin County Council and the Heritage Council.

The History of Corkagh, supported by South County Dublin County Council and the Heritage Council.

By: Turtle Bunbury Histories
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  • 5. Colley of Corkagh

    5. Colley of Corkagh
    Nov 28 2022

    In this final episode, Turtle Bunbury looks at the Colley family who ran Corkagh from World War One to 1960, including their connections to the Titanic, Elizabeth Bowen, Ralph Fiennes and the Corkagh Dairy.
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    35 mins
  • 4. Finlay of Corkagh

    4. Finlay of Corkagh
    Nov 21 2022

    In this episode, Turtle Bunbury talks about the Finlay family, who lived at Corkagh for two hundred years, tracing their origins back to Scotland where Macbeth and Mary, Queen of Scots both played a part ... the story takes in a Swedish iron tycoon, the 1798 Rebellion, a tragic World War One and Jonathan Swift's wish to have all bankers strung up.  
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    33 mins
  • 3. Gunpowder

    3. Gunpowder
    Nov 21 2022

    In this episode, Turtle Bunbury homes in on the role played by the gunpowder mills at Corkagh in helping the British Empire secure global dominance in the 18th century, with a few very loud explosions along the way ...
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    30 mins
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