I have been involved with oral history here in
Ireland since 2007.
Projects I have worked on include:
- 'Remembering Working Life in the Industries of Westmeath' - recording the industrial heritage of Co Westmeath.
- '
An Oral
History of the Fishing Industry in the South East' - listening to members of the fishing communities in Wexford and Waterford.
- 'Working Life on the Cork Docks' - Memories of working life in the Cork docklands from the 50's to the 80's.
- 'Life and Work in
the Cork Breweries' - Stories from workers in both Beamish & Crawford and Murphy's breweries.
- West Cork Oral Heritage
I have provided oral history training workshops to local history and heritage organisations, community groups, and county councils.
I am a founding member and director of the Oral
History Network of Ireland (OHNI) since its inception in 2010 and previously
held the roles of both chairperson and treasurer. I am also an
accredited trainer with OHNI.
The Oral History Network of Ireland brings together oral history practitioners
for the support and promotion of the discipline of oral history in Ireland.
I helped to set up West Cork Oral Heritage, a volunteer
group who set out to record the memories and recollections of a wide variety of
local people throughout the west Cork region.
