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Mary speaks of her religion in childhood and teenage years and the influence of her mother on them. She goes on talk of her own religious views now.

Mary speaks about illness in Cork City in her childhood as well as her mother's illness. It was hard for her family to cope when they lost their family GP who treated her mother well.

Mary describes her one regret in life was not moving on further in school, and not being able to go back. Overall, she describes her happy life.

Mary speaks briefly on her family experience with emigration

Mary talks about childhood, growing up and play. As she grew up, she speaks on going to dances as a teenager

Mary describes her life building a family of her own, and her husband's business.

Mary speaks of getting married, the social norms associated with it and her husband's work

Mary speaks of working in Dunlop's, the gender differences, and their Union Representatives. She also describes the perception of the representatives, and opportunity in Dunlop's

Mary talk of her job in-between work of sewing before moving from the Hanover to Dunlop's working as an inspector. With her father back to work, the family were getting on better.

Mary speaks about getting work, her first job, the working life and conditions in Hanover. She also briefly touches on her continued education.