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There are many fascinating grave memorials in Clopook including a very interesting ledger slab found

We have recently commenced two training projects in Laois. Laois Partnership are funding a training project while Laois County Council Heritage Office have also funded some community support work in two graveyards. We have done work in Old Sleaty, Raheen and Clopook and this powerpoint presents some of what we are encountering. Any communities interested in taking part in a training programme during September and October please email john (at) eachtra.ie.

With Jim & Waltie Murphy we read the  timber grave memorial for young Brien Chesters Robinson in the Old Church (Ardmore townland), Passage West, Cork Harbour.

Final arrangements are being made for the phase 2 historic graveyard training in West Limerick. Resources are tight  so we are trying to locate the training venues to suit a number of communities.

Community groups have been working in 22 historic graveyards across south and east Cork since February (adding to the previous works done in Aghada). Together we have worked in snow, sunshine and rain. Work has just begun really but a lot has been achieved already.

After a day of recording in St.

There are over 30 LEADER companies in Ireland and the Rural Development Funds they use in community-led projects are confined t

Following a series of Open Nights held around West Cork in March and April a schedule of community training in hi

We will spend this week working with community groups throughout South and East Cork in digital storytelling recording and publishing training.