This evening, on International Women’s Day 2024, Cuimhneamh an Chláir will hold a public event, exploring the rich tapestry of Clare women’s voices in its archive and sharing some of their stories.
Expect tales of domestic life and home crafts, but also of professional women and business owners in mid twentieth century Co. Clare. There are stories of independent women making their own matches, of childhood illnesses and mortality, of arriving as a young wife from India to 1960s Lahinch, and more. Together these stories paint a nuanced picture of the lives of women through the late 19th and 20th centuries in Co. Clare.
This evening will also see the launch of Cuimhneamh an Chláir’s Clare Women’s Stories collection at the Digital Repository of Ireland.
Cuimhneamh an Chláir is fortunate to always have had a large number of active women collectors and therefore a strong body of women’s voices in its archive. With support from the Ireland Funds (www.irelandfunds.org) we have recently been able to pilot a project making these oral histories available through the Digital Repository of Ireland.
DRI is the national digital repository providing long-term preservation and access to Ireland’s humanities, cultural heritage and social sciences data. (www.dri.ie).
Everyone is welcome to attend this free event in the Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis, Fri 8th March at 7pm for this International Women’s Day celebration.
