Hippies In West Cork, Ireland 1986

West Cork has an influx of hippies who have set up home there in search of an alternative way of life.

Husband and wife, Paul and Wanda Margrie, along with their son Benjamin are just one of the families opting for an alternative way of living in West Cork. Paul describes the draw of this alternative lifestyle.

People seem to come here almost by accident and once they get here, they just find that they like it and they end up staying.

Currently living in a mobile home, they have plans to build a house on the site which is situated off the road on the side of a hill.

"The local people think we’re crazy."

Paul describes how like-minded people have been drawn to the area.

Another resident who has been attracted by this rural way of life describes how the pace of life is different from city living.

It’s the pace of life that appeals to people here. People are tired of rushing around... In West Cork... there’s more time for people, more time for looking around you and seeing what’s actually going on.

This episode of ‘TV GAGA’ was broadcast on 23 January 1986.

[finolaomurchu]

I wonder how these people are getting on. The little boy must be in his 40's now.

[misteryman]

I can't be mad at these people. Seems like they lived a peaceful and fulfilling life in the beautiful west Cork.

[murkydepths]

Same as others have said, I’d love to know how things turned out for these people- bless them 🙏☺️

[seandelap]

I wonder what became of these people and what sort of lives they have lived

[shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin]

For anyone wondering "what happened to them", they are still there, and apparently prospered. I found my way to this video because I was befuddled by a genetic cluster which showed up at this precise place in a "fine scale population structure study" of Ireland - one of only 3 clusters on the entire Island which were not exclusively or predominately Gaelic. It was pretty satisfying to find such a clear answer to the mystery so quickly.

[patriks]

I don’t think the word Hippies in the headline is accurate.

[grainneminihane]

West Cork the most richest people in Ireland vast county beautiful scenery spent a lot of time there, went to the famine graveyard in skriberbenn (I know I didn't spell that right) anyway amazing people lots of minihanes that's the sur name

[horatiotodd]

Very cool 👌 i wonder why someone from England wouldn’t just go to somewhere similar in wales or Scotland though, Irish ancestry maybe? But i hope more like this come, we need more people to stand up to Britain and regain our language

[Wildrover]

This would be one of my favourite channels if I could hear the videos. The volumes too low. 🤷

[patrickleonard]

Was that village Ballydehob in the film?

[thehairysnot]

I'd sooner have the hippies back than what Leo is flooding the country with today

[streetlevel]

Also if ya dig and enjoyed this video which was cool and still a long haired after all these years though with a changed heart and peace 😀 you may also enjoy the song " Most of All " By Glenn Kaiser and Where Roses Grow Live by Rez Band Awesome songs check them out. Also I remember hearing the song by Led Zepp " In My Time of Dyin " during my drug years and made me think about death and Jesus. Then a hippy friend that dug Jesus told me more of Jesus love and forgiveness and how I could also know Jesus love. So in 1981 I cried out to Jesus and wow man He came into my life and I had and have so much joy and peace and now know that through Jesus when I die I will be with Him in Heaven. Hey Jesus loves each of you also and yall can know Him if you are at all open. Just cry out to Him and a good question to ask yourself if you were to die today would you go to heaven ? And if yes why ? To find out more please read the Gospel of John in the Bible or check out the movie on YouTube. 😀

[missadda]

When you could buy a house and a country acre for 12'000 pounds now there is no chance of being allowed to live in a caravan in a field due to regulations, along with prosperity came the rat race I preferred the Ireland of the 70s now everyone is glued to their phones and soo politically correct its pathetic.

[bostaffterrier]

Most renters will be living like this in the next couple of months....well that what the government wants especially the gay Indian