O'Brien, Aloysius 4. Interview about the garden,poultry and hens.

• Main Authors: Shawyer, Jo
• Other Authors: O'Brien,Aloysius 1915-2008, O'Brien Aloysius, 1915-2008, was born in St. John's, NL and the last descendant of the O'Brien Family. His mother's family came from Waterford and his father's family from Kilkenny in Ireland. He was a farmer and also taught himself the Irish Gaelic and botany. During his life, He was active in preserving and promoting the Irish-Newfoundland culture and traditions.
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 1992
• Subjects: Migration/settlement; Work; Farming; Animals; Flowers; Fences; O'Brien,Aloysius 1915-2008; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/6094

Aloysius talked about the flowers and fruit trees in the garden, poultry, hens and fence building. "00:00-05:500 the seven-year rotation system; meadows for this system; garden and flowers 5:00 – 10:00 flowers and fruit trees in the front garden; 10:00- 15:00 fruit trees; other farms Aloysius knew; 15:00-20:00 other farms Aloysius knew 20:00-25:00 poultry; fence for hens; 25:00-30:00 fence and fence building; the wood for post 30:00- 35:00 wood for post 35:00-40:00 fence building changes surrounding the farm and many farms disappeared; 40:00-43:09 changes happened around the farm "