Kilkenny social history with a woman's touch
Older women are being encouraged to share their experiences of life growing up in Kilkenny
Kilkenny County Council Library Services & Heritage Office are delighted to announce a new project called 'Mná Feasa/Wise Women', a social history project and podcast series comprising of stories, experiences and local lore from the women of Kilkenny.
Kilkenny County Council Library Services, the Heritage Office and storyteller Helena Byrne are encouraging older women of Kilkenny to share their memories and experiences of life as women growing up in the county.
From exciting moments in history to simple day-to-day activities, your childhood memories, old wives’ tales, stories of school days and everything in between. With your help, women’s influence on local history can be recorded, highlighted and preserved for many generations to come.
Helena will also meet with female TY students for a series of workshops which will cover various creative skills and introduce them to the art of oral storytelling culminating in the production of a podcast series and a storytelling performance.