By Dan Walsh
The Residents of Oakfield Nursing Home, Co. Wexford and traditional singer and folklorist Rachel Uí Fhaoláin are looking for some help please with the development of their special award-winning childhood memory collecting project ‘Dearest Child‘.
Do you have old photos of North Wexford in your family albums that you would be happy to share with the residents and Rachel, physical copies that they can borrow for their special project and upcoming community exhibition.
Perhaps you have photos of a particular shop front on Gorey Main Street, or a photo of the Tea Room on the Avenue, run by Francie Gleeson. Some of the residents fondly recall their trips into town as children for tea and cake here, a real treat by all accounts.
Maybe you have a photo of Fair Day in Gorey or Ballycanew? How about photos of Courtown, the harbour, or maybe the herring season in Cahore.
Photos are fantastic conversation starters and a powerful way of helping to recall our memories, especially those of us who don’t remember as well as we used to.
The residents and Rachel would really appreciate your help with this, and they extend a very warm welcome to the wider community to get involved in their award- winning memory collection project in North Wexford.
For further information or to get involved you can contact Rachel by email or phone.
Phone Rachel on 087 2988473 or email: ceolmochroi@gmail.com
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