‘Stories of the Revolution’ Project

As part of the ‘Stories of the Revolution’ project, children from various  primary schools including Togher N.S.  have been asked to collect stories relating to the 1916-1923 period from their own area.  This history project is organised by Skibbereen Heritage Centre. The project is based on the highly successful Irish Folklore Commission which gathered so much important local history and folklore from schoolchildren in 1937.   We enjoyed a recent visit from Margaret who spoke to the children on this era.

The aim of the project is to raise awareness of the 1916-23 years among primary school students. Pupils are encouraged to gather stories from this period from their own families and their local communities.

Senior class pupils are currently researching this topic and we hope to compile an  important and very valuable archive of local stories, many of them previously unrecorded.

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