To mark Ireland’s commemoration of the centenary of the formation of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) we have undertaken a significant three-year oral history project entitled 1922-2022: A Century of Change. We are delighted to announce the completion of Part 1 of the project which will be launched in the RDS in Dublin in […]
We are delighted to report that work has concluded on an exciting new oral history project, sponsored by, and in association with, the Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE), Engineers Ireland and the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI). Members of these three organisations include, for example, current and former Chairpersons / Presidents of the […]
December 2019 sees the publication of the much-anticipated 6th Volume of the Old Kerry Journal. In this newest edition Tralee historian, Russell McMorran, writes about the memorials in St. John the Evangelist Church in his native town, and on the Parochial School, founded in the early 1900s and in existence until the 1950s. Kerry historian, […]
Launched in October 2018, Voices of the Troubles is a unique oral history project sponsored by the EU Special EU Programmes Body Peace IV fund under the objective to build positive relations with people from different backgrounds and communities to support peace and reconciliation. Due to the history of division in Northern Ireland and the border […]
An oral history recording can be a valuable way to pass the time during the period of social isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Irish Life and Lore would like to offer 50% off all of our audio downloads for the duration of the crisis. Researchers, teachers or the casual listener who would like to […]
