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About this interview
Pensioners Pensioners meet in a room at the Coronation Day Centre, Stranraer, and discuss the link between the Galloway Irish accent and their home town.

Interviewees:
David Ford, Isabella Corrigan, Elizabeth Miller, James Murdoch McCandlish,

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Relationship of interviewees: Friends

Where: Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway

Language of interview: Scots
About this interview
Voice clip 1
The group discuss the distinctive sound of the Stranraer dialect and its Galloway Irish origin. The similarity to Irish is marked.



Voice clip 2
The group discuss the importance of the ferry link to Ireland in maintaining an Irish influence in Stranraer Scots. They also comment on the fact that they don't receive BBC Scotland in Stranraer which has an impact on the local accent.



More clips from this interview

Isabella Corrigan
Isabella talks about the changes she has experienced since she was born in 1913.

Elizabeth Miller
Elizabeth recalls having to find someone to borrow two pence when she had spend a penny in Preston - but her Stranraer accent was appreciated and she didn't have to pay.
Interview's notes

Long description of interview: The group met in the treatment room of the Coronation Day Centre in Stranraer. All contributors were equally vocal and the conversation came to life when the group discussed memories of the past and the Galloway Irish dialect.

Recorded by: Shaun Blythell, Radio Scotland

Date of interview: 2005/03/16

   

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