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Interviews of Kennedy Doonan

Identifier EERC/DG/DG4/16
Interviewer Muir-Watt, Julia
Dates interview: 2012-10-12
coverage: 20th century
Extent 2 digital audio file(s), 1 papers
Subject
Interview summary

In track 1 (of 2) of this biographical interview, Kenny Doonan (b.c1930s) describes his childhood on Barrachen Estate, where his mother had Home Farm and kept a small dairy herd. Kenny went on to work as an independent contractor, taking travelling mills, balers and combines around the area.

In track 2 (of 2), Kenny talks more about his life in farming. He recalled the Port William milk lorry came every day to collect milk from the family's dairy. He also describes working with travelling mills, how farming has changed over time, recreation, housing, peat-cutting and community life.

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