Long Ago by Shannonside

Long Ago by Shannonside gathers stories about the people, places and heroes of County Clare, preserving local memories that might otherwise have disappeared. Much of the material comes from Jimmy Armstrong, whose knowledge of the area formed an important part of its oral tradition.

Eddie Lenihan presents these accounts as inherited stories and recollections, reflecting the voice of a rural Irish community and the storytelling culture that shaped it. The book sits within Lenihan’s wider work as a seanchai, collecting folklore from older people and keeping local tradition in circulation through print. Its emphasis is on remembered lives, regional character and the continuity of Irish oral history.