Debbie Godsell In Conversation With Source Arts Centre Artistic Director

Artist Debbie Godsell will speak to Brendan Maher, Artistic Director at the Source Arts Centre about her exhibition ‘Flail’ which is currently on display at the Source Arts Centre.   Godsell specialises in printmaking and visual arts. Her current exhibition ‘Flail’ is a depiction of the harvest and how this relates to the history, cultural identity […]

Minister for Education Launches New 21st Century Folklore Project for Schools Nationwide

The Minister for Education, Norma Foley has announced the development of a folklore project for national schools across the country. This project will be completed with UCD Library and The National Folklore Collection. Open to all 4,000 primary, secondary and special education school across Ireland the project will be based on a similar venture which […]

The Source Arts Centre Presents Debbie Godsell’s ‘Flail’

This Saturday, September 14th, at 2pm The Source Arts Centre is unveiling a new exhibition by Debbie Godsell entitled ‘Flail’.   The exhibition is based around the harvest time and uses this as a foundation to delve into ancient Irish traditions, customs and history. The exhibition conveys the rich history of the harvest time which is synonymous […]

Folklore and local history from Co. Tipperary Schools’ Collection now available on www.duchas.ie

The Schools’ Collection, an important component of the National Folklore Collection, UCD, contains the folklore material recorded by pupils between 1937 and 1939. It consists of over half a million pages recorded by around 50,000 primary school pupils in the 26 counties. Material from the Schools’ Collection has been published on an ongoing basis on […]