In 1892 Peig Sayers married & moved from Dunquin in West Kerry to the Great Blasket Island. Her life provides us with fascinating insights into what marriage was like in the late 19th century (a combination of a first date and moving in with your in laws!).Peig's later life also details how events like the 1916 Rising, the Great War and the War of Independence played out on this remote island. The podcast concludes with the story of how and why the Great Blasket was abandoned in the mid 20th century...Thanks to Niamh Ní Riain of the NLI, Ciaraíoch & Sean Sheehy for their narrations.www.patreon.com/irishpodcastThis podcast is supported by Irishnewspaperarchives.com. the gateway to Ireland's great historical past. The archive contains dozens of Irish newspapers which cover nearly three centuries of Irish history.Subscribe today at www.irishnewspaperarchives.com/podcast and use the coupon code history30 to get 30% off monthly and yearly packages. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy