WCI – North Leitrim Women’s Centre launch their ‘Leitrim Women Through Time’ 1850-1950 Exhibition telling stories of everyday Leitrim women from the past, Friday, the 4th of Novembver at 7.30pm in The Glens Centre Manorhamilton.
The exhibition was formed as a result of the first phase of our new venture “Leitrim Women Through Time”, a collaborative heritage project created by the North Leitrim Women’s Centre and Scéal Heritage Consultancy. This was supported by the The Heritage Council 2022 Community Heritage Grant scheme. Our new community-based project sets out to explore and share people’s knowledge and memories of the everyday lives of women in the county over hundreds of years.
This project focuses on the lives of the ordinary Leitrim woman; celebrating the majority, rather than the minority, and those previously neglected in discussion. It concentrates on the experiences of the everyday woman – highlighting the value of remembering and recording what domestic, working, and personal life was like for local women.
For the exhibition, the project worked with community participants across the region to gather information and suggestions for themes which would best tell the story of Leitrim women in the period of 1850 to 1950. The exhibition will be displayed in venues across the county, and the project would like to connect with any groups or organisations who would be interested in displaying the free travelling exhibition in their venue.
“Leitrim Women Through Time” will be a multi-phase project that will work to gather and preserve an archive of Leitrim women’s history for the future. Everyone is welcome to contribute memories, writings, photographs, and any other information – you can get in contact with the project via the details below:
scealheritage@gmail.com / info@northleitrimwomenscentre.ie / 071 985 6220