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Who we are.... Turas Siar is an Irish Language and Culture Research & Genealogy Centre. Based in Erris County Mayo we provide a local history service and education based around the Irish Language. Our centre contains items of historical interest related to the Erris area and the life of the Erris people in the past. Turas Siar TURAS SIAR Journey through the Mullet A wonderful collection of stories from old times in the Mullet This book, Journey Through the Mullet, comes from listening to two previous generations telling us what they had heard from generations before them and how they had heard the old people sitting around the fire telling the stories of what life used to be like living on the Mullet. I remember myself as a child in the sixties back in the days when there was nothing else to do once darkness had fallen, ramblers or visitors would just lift the latch and walk in. Postage €7.00 Ireland Call or email us to buy this book Turas Siar Go Cill Mór the book A wonderful 100 page book complete with 3 CD's This is a transcription of audio tapes made by Pádhraic (“Pap”) Ó Murchú from Cartúr, Clochar on the Mullet Peninsula in the Erris Gaeltacht in Co. Mayo from the sixties onwards. There is a wide range of topics covered here, such as farming and fishing practices, the social conventions of the people and much more, from the old days to recent times. There is a wealth of folklore on these tapes as well and descriptions of every aspect of the lives of ordinary people in a remote Gaeltacht area over many years and several generations. COMING UP AT TURAS SIAR A few things we love doing. JUST A SAMPLE OF THE TOGHER FAMILY PICTURES TAKEN FOR THE TOGHER REUNION HELD AT TURAS SIAR 2ND OCTOBER Tester Bed Come to Turas Siar and see a replica of the old tester bed. In the picture is a bolster pillow, cover and curtain around the bottom of the bed. These were all made by Mary Ann McGinty, Iniskea Islands. We are very grateful to P.J. and Josie McGinty for their kindness. SECOND BOOK NOW ON SALE AT OUR CENTRE, TURAS SIAR Our second book is now available for sale at €20 at our centre and also T and T clothing The Square, Belmullet, a few in Cuffs Centra, Main Street , Belmullet. A book of old superstitions, old cures and traditions from popular dates throughout the year. Including traditions around death, births and marriages, also many stories both true and relevant to old local Irish lifestyle. This book is part 1 of severeal parts to be published in the future. For further information email turas.siar@yahoo.ie
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Who we are... Who we are.... Turas Siar is an Irish Language and Culture centre. Based in Erris County Mayo we provide a local history service and education based around the Irish Language. Our centre contains items of historical interest related to the Erris area and the life of the Erris people in the past. CEARD E TURAS SIAR? Sé an chiall atá le Turas Siar ná ag dul ar thuras siar sa mbéaloideas, stair agus seannachas an cheanntair seo. Tá an tIonnad Staidéir Cultúr agus Teanga suite ar an gCartúr, baile beag álainn ar bhruach na farraige aon mhíle siar ó Bhéal an Mhuirthead ar an mbóthar go Fód Dubh. Cuireadh an áit seo ar an bhfód seacht mbliana ó shin agus tá baillúchán mór curtha le chéile go dtí seo. Bíonn teacht le chéile agus tóstail againn go minic chomh maith le cúrsa béaloideais ag cur seannachas an phráiste le chéile agus dhá chuir in eagar. Go rialta bíonn daoine ag tabhairt cuairt orainn anseo chuile lá agus oíche. Nuair thagann tú isteach feiceann tú an tine oscailte sa gclabhar, suíonn muid síos thart ar an tine agus tosnaíonn muid ag caint agus ag cómhrá faoin tsean saol agus na daoiní a mhair thart anseo fadó. Mé féin agus mo bheann-chéile Cáit atá í gceannas ar Thuras Siar agus dá bhrí sin bíonn an áit oscailte seacht lá na seachtaine agus ó mhaidin go faoi. Is gin-eólaí í Cáit agus is stairí áitúil mise, dhá bhárr sin is féidir le duine an t-eolas uilig a fháil istigh in aon teach amháin! Bíonn go leór imeachtaí eile ar siúl anseo chomh maith, óicheantaí ceóil, léachtaí, cainteanna agus cómhra chois tine. Tá obair eile ar lámha againn sa trá láthair agus sin ag déanamh árd staidéar ar shean ghaeilge an cheanntair go mórmhór an teanga labhartha agus na sean taifadí atá sa gcartlann anseo. Anois tá baillúchán na mbun-scoileanna a rinneadh faoi scáth an Roinn Béaloideais sa mbliain naoi-déag tríocha seacht, tá mion-scrúdadh dhá dhéanamh air agus dá chuir í gcomparáid le scéalta agus seannachas an lae anniú. Tugann muid cabhair agus cuideamh í gcónaí do dhuine ar bith a mbíonn sin uaidh í gcás scoille nó ábhar staidéir, bíodh sé í mbéarla ná gaeilge.