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The particular\u00a0focus of this\u00a0seminar\u00a0will be on writing and analytical\u00a0skills.\u00a0 A\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>day long seminar, 7th October, facilitated by practitioners in research particularly those with an expertise in IT. The focus will be on the how of local studies with an additional emphasis on objectively analysing the source material. The themes are on cartographic analysis, oral history research and the significance of literature as a source for local studies. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Dr Mary Shine Thompson from DCU is a qualified barrister and her recent publications include &#8220;Paula Meehan&#8217;s Dublin- Landscape, community\u00a0and Poetic Identity as well as contributing to Westmeath: history and Society (Ed.Seamus O Brien) . She is a widely published editor and author.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Dr Michelle Dunne is a native of Collinstown and was recently\u00a0awarded a PhD in history specialising in folklore. She has contributed to Iarmhi the journal\u00a0of the Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society. The county has a rich repository\u00a0of folkloric material and Dr Dunne will explore how this material\u00a0can be usefully analysed and utilised by practitioners in local studies. 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