Welcome to the website of the Oral History Network of Ireland.
Our aim is to promote the collection, preservation and use of recorded memories of the past throughout Ireland. We hope to bring together oral historians, and all those people interested in our heritage, folklore, social and local history from all around the country, to explore and extend the role of oral history in our society.
We wish to encourage and foster new and existing projects of all sizes in communities around Ireland, and to offer advice and support to those wishing to learn more about collecting oral history.
What is Oral History?
The process of oral history involves collecting the experiences, memories, knowledge and stories of people from all around Ireland. By collecting, preserving and processing these memories, we can capture a part of the lives of people, many of whom would not normally be heard except by family and neighbours, and we can share and add these narratives to our oral heritage.
CALL FOR PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS NOW OPEN!
Dates for the Oral History Network of Ireland's second annual conference have now been confirmed. OHNI is delighted to announce that our 2012 conference will take place 28-29 September in Ennis, County Clare.
Our aim this year is to demonstrate the broad range of oral history work that is being carried out by practitioners in Ireland from all walks of life, and to give them an opportunity to discuss their field work. We are particularly interested in Irish-based projects, both north and south, but other themes are welcome.
Each panel of speakers will be selected to reflect the diversity and range of oral history in Ireland, and places are limited. OHNI are committed to providing a forum for as many oral history projects and practitioners as we can during the conference. A limited number of ‘showcase’ spaces for groups or individuals to exhibit their work will also be available in our exhibitions area. All attendees are also invited to register their projects with the network. This register will be available online via our website after the conference.
Please send a short description of proposed papers and / or showcases to Eve Morrison
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no later than the 30 June 2012.
For further information, please go to the link under 2012 Conference on the left.
