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Oral Histories and Memories In recent years oral history has emerged as a powerful means of recording and preserving the unique memories and life experiences of people whose stories might otherwise have been lost. It enables us to eavesdrop on events, stories, folklore, attitudes and ways of life which have been hidden from history, and thus create a more vivid and accurate picture of our past. In February of 2008 South Dublin Libraries commissioned Maurice O’Keeffe of Irish Life and Lore to conduct over sixty interviews with people who live or work in South Dublin County, or who have connections to the area. The goal of the project was to create an oral history collection for South Dublin County by gathering the stories of a wide range of people with differing backgrounds so that a cross section of memories could be captured. The interviews that were collected are enlivened by the voices, knowledge, memories and experiences of local people in South Dublin County, from people who have grown up in the area and lived here their whole lives, through to recent arrivals from the Non-Irish National communities. The stories and information imparted in these interviews are an invaluable addition to the recorded history of South Dublin County. You can listen to the interviews on the Local Studies computers at the County Library, or you can download them from Source. You can see a catalogue of the recordings here and here.
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Stair Bhéil agus Cuimhní Cinn Le blianta beaga anuas, tá stair bhéil tagtha chun cinn mar bhealach cumhachtach chun cuimhní cinn agus taithí saoil uathúla daoine, a d’fhéadfaí a chailleadh dá uireasa, a thaifeadadh agus a chaomhnú. Cuireann sé ar ár gcumas éisteacht le himeachtaí, scéalta, béaloideas, meoin agus nósanna maireachtála a bhí i bhfolach ón stair, agus dá bhrí sin cruthaítear pictiúr níos beoga agus níos cruinne dár stair. I mí Feabhra 2008, choimisiúnaigh Leabharlanna Átha Cliath Theas Maurice O’Keefe ó Irish Life and Lore chun os cionn seasca agallamh a dhéanamh le daoine a chónaíonn nó a oibríonn i gContae Átha Cliath Theas, nó a bhfuil ceangal éigin acu leis an gceantar. Ba í aidhm an tionscadail bailiúchán stair bhéil a chruthú do Chontae Átha Cliath Theas trí scéalta ó réimse leathan daoine le cúlraí éagsúla a bhailiú chun go bhféadfaí trasghearradh cuimhní cinn a bhailiú. Tá beocht sna hagallaimh a bailíodh ó ghlórtha, eolas, cuimhní cinn agus taithí daoine áitiúla i gContae Átha Cliath Theas, ó dhaoine a d’fhás aníos sa cheantar agus a chónaigh ann ar feadh a saoil ar fad, chomh fada le daoine a tháinig isteach sa cheantar le déanaí ó phobail neamhnáisiúnacha. Tá na scéalta agus an t-eolas a fuarthas sna hagallaimh seo mar chuid fíorluachmhar i stair thaifeadta Chontae Átha Cliath Theas. Is féidir éisteacht leis na hagallaimh ar na ríomhairí staidéir áitiúla i Leabharlann an Chontae agus beidh siad ar fáil le híoslódáil go gairid ónár láithreán gréasáin. Tig leat féachaint ar catalóg de na taifid.