| NOVEL AND USEFUL CONTEST President de Valera opens turf cutting competition in Ireland. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5518 |
| Catalog #: | 486177 | |
| Clip Number: | 486177-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 34/34 | |
| Timecode: | 01:11:56 - 01:13:04 | |
| Location: | County Kildare, Republic of Ireland. | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Unusual LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Ireland (Eire) PERSONALITIES: De Valera, Eamon | |
| Description: | GAZETTE "NOVEL & USEFUL CONTEST - President De Valera cuts first sod in peat cutting competition." Bog of Allen, County Kildare Republic of Ireland (Southern Ireland, Eire). President de Valera cuts the first sod in turf cutting competition while thousands of people look on. A woman, possibly Mrs. de Valera is presented with the turf cut by the President. Various shots of the contestants cutting sod. it looks so easy and clean when they do it. A woman is seen stacking up the peat and letting it dry. | |
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