Dr Tomás Mac Conmara, will lead the Kildare Oral Heritage Training Programme which will enable historical and heritage groups to

• Develop a skill in the recording of oral histories
• Reach out to communities in Kildare, engaged in combating social isolation amongst older people,
• Identify and record individuals on the unique memories, experiences, customs, and folklore of their communities and
• Illuminate the value of oral history as a method of documenting history, validating personal memory, combating social isolation and generation community memory.

• the provision of seven two-hour workshops,
• personalised, experience-based mentoring to individuals and groups,
• a concluding workshop to follow period of mentoring that will collectively address all issues raised and maximise learning outcomes.  

For queries contact: heritage@kildarecoco.ie

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.