By Dan Walsh
Wexford Library and Archive have uploaded four collections of oral recordings to Digital Repository of Ireland: County Wexford Oral History Project, Memories of 1916, Memories of World War 1 and Southend Maritime Heritage Oral History Project.
These recordings are freely available for all to listen to or download from home or any remote location.
Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr Joe Sullivan said; “I’m delighted that Wexford Library and Archive Service are making this resource available to the public. The recordings show how different life in Wexford was for our previous generations of ancestors. I’m confident they will be a rich asset to researchers and family members.”
At the beginning of 2025, Wexford Library and Archive Service became a member of the Digital Repository of Ireland. The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is a certified trustworthy digital repository that provides long-term preservation and access to Ireland’s social and cultural digital data.
The organisation is funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) via the Higher Education Authority (HEA). Wexford Library and Archive Service links in with a growing number of local authority archives who have become members of DRI.
Wexford Library and Archive Service Wexford Library Service continues to collect oral history recordings and will upload more recordings and other resources to DRI in the future.
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