The Castle Lambert Tapes Introduction

The “Castle Lambert Tapes” are an important part of the folklore of the Athenry Area. They were made as a video tape in Pat Kelly’s house, Castle Lambert in August 1990. The main speakers were Pat Kelly and his son Martin T. Kelly, Nora O’Brien (nee Egan) Paddy Kelly, his brother Jack and John “Mac” Kelly. Michael O’Malley interviewed the gathering and Frank Burke was on the camera.

While in itself it is not a full account of the happenings of the time it gives us a small picture of the efforts of the IRB, the “Old IRA” and the tenants in their fight for the land, in the Athenry Area, and of the hardship they endured.

The Castle Lambert Tapes

The Castle Lambert Tapes: Tape 10 Hurling and songs and things

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The Castle Lambert Tapes: Tape 9 The Black and Tans

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The Castle Lambert Tapes: Tape 8 Tragedy at the Pavilion

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The Castle Lambert Tapes: Tape 7 The Murder of Tom Egan

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The Castle Lambert Tapes: Tape 6 The Assassination of Shawe Taylor

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The Castle Lambert Tapes: Tape 5 Tom Kelly

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The Castle Lambert Tapes: Tape 4 The Road to Mass

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The Castle Lambert Tapes: Tape 3 The Shooting of Captain Lambert

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The Castle Lambert Tapes: Tape 2 The Land

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The Castle Lambert Tapes: Tape 1 Aughrim Park

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