Podcast Episode 44 – Folklore & Ghost Stories
Posted on November 9, 2022
Welcome to episode 44 in our podcast Life in the Talbot Settlement The Talbot Settlement quickly became home to many people after word spread of the new lands. The majority […]
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Accepting Nominations to the Board of Directors
Posted on November 1, 2022
Tyrconnell Heritage Society is seeking volunteers who would like to be considered to serve on the Board of Directors commencing March 1, 2023. Interested individuals are required to be minimum of 18 […]
Podcast Episode 43-Weather & Climate
Posted on October 22, 2022
To start off this episode we’re going to talk about some of the intense storms and weather that impacted the settlers. Since the beginning of time, humans have been careful […]
Podcast Episode 42-Manners & Etiquette
Posted on October 9, 2022
Rules, rules, rules! Until the 1960s and 1970s, most people’s lives followed stricter social rules of etiquette then we have today. Rules of who you can socialize with, what job […]
Podcast Episode 41 – School Life
Posted on September 28, 2022
Did you know, back in the 17 and 1800s, school attendance was not mandatory? The good old days, eh? It wouldn’t be until 1891 that children between the ages of […]
Podcast Episode 40 – Death & Burial Rituals
Posted on September 7, 2022
Early settlers handled the death and burial rights of their family very seriously. Today we’ll talk about the ways that settlers cared for and buried their dead. After a […]
Podcast Episode 39-Fairs, Music, & Dances
Posted on August 24, 2022
Early Entertainment: Even in the early days, where pioneer life was all work, people found ways to make it fun. Working bees were a popular way of getting through big […]
Podcast Episode 38 – Fashion Throughout the Decades
Posted on August 10, 2022
Knock, Knock, Who’s there? Under…Under where? Gotcha! Before we dive into the dresses and popular fashions throughout time, we can’t skip over the importance of under garments. Up until the […]
Podcast Episode 37 – Pests, Prey, & Predators
Posted on July 28, 2022
Once long ago, Irish, Scottish, and English families came to the Talbot Settlement to establish a new life here in Upper Canada. They would be faced with the vigorous task […]