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These sharing\u2019s may include spoken word, music, movement, or craft, offering a unique insight into the land and its people. This research aims to deepen local appreciation for the townlands we live in and pass daily and the potential to build on in the future . The project also includes biodiversity guidance, helping landowners explore ways to protect and enhance their land for generations to come.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This research project is not open to the public at this stage .<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":37936,"template":"","class_list":["post-37935","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Talking Townlands - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Talking Townlands&nbsp;is a small research-led project exploring the stories behind Leitrim\u2019s townlands.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/talking-townlands\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Talking Townlands - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Talking Townlands&nbsp;is a small research-led project exploring the stories behind Leitrim\u2019s townlands. 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