Olga Pyne Clarke (1915-1996): Horses
At the age of four, Olga recalls receiving her first pony with delight. The pony’s name was Snowdrop, and although it often …
Olga Pyne Clarke (1915-1996): An Introduction
Olga Pyne Clarke was born in 1915. Born and raised in County Cork, Olga lived her childhood through The Troubles in Southern …
Olga Pyne Clarke (1915-1996): Education and Schooling
Olga Pyne Clarke’s education started at home. She remembers how her family would only talk to her as ‘an equal’ (p.34) when …
Olga Pyne Clarke (1915-1996): Class and Identity
Although part of the landed gentry of Ireland, Olga’s family was actually ‘very poor’ (p.40) for their cultural standards. As a child, …
Olga Pyne Clarke (1915-1996): Home and Family
In terms of family, horses played an important role for Olga. They contextualised every significant memory that she recalls throughout her auto-biography: …
Olga Pyne Clarke (1915-1996): Famous Encounters
Throughout her life, Olga Pyne Clarke encountered some people of notoriety. Due to her upbringing in the Irish Troubles and her father’s …
Olga Pyne Clarke (1915-1996) Migration, Immigration and Emigration
Olga Pyne Clarke moved from Ireland to England because of her relationship with her soon- to-be husband Guy. The couple’s relationship was …
Olga Pyne Clarke (1915-1996): Researching Writing Lives
Upon reading Olga Pyne Clare’s autobiography for the first time, I was amazed at how one person could live such a fascinating …
Olga Pyne Clarke (1915-1996): Life and Labour
Olga Pyne Clarke always used her knowledge of horses to find work. Throughout her life, Olga trained horses, sold horses and worked …
Olga Pyne Clarke (1915-1996): Biographical Entry
Mrs. O.J. PYNE CLARKE. Born in Ireland, in gentry family, 1915. Grew up during troubles. Lived in Ireland and England. Horse racing, …