'Remembering so we don't forget'
To accompany the recent Silent Civil War progamme, Director of the National Folklore Collection, Dr. Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh writes on the oral history of the Civil War - https://t.co/SkciOTgK33
@marieloub@CivilWarMemory That’s very interesting and a sad reflection on how damaging the civil war was to families. The refusal to talk is a common trend, I suppose it would be hard to put such hurt into words
WATCH The Silent Civil War documentary @RTEOne tonight 9.35pm. Hear the poignant stories from relatives of those who fought in the war alongside unheard audio recordings and new interviews including: Críostóir MacCárthaigh @bealoideasucd@ConorMulvagh @MaryMcAuliffe4 @UCDHistory
"Our mission here is going out to find the memory keepers"
In a two part doc, a team of collectors, researchers and historians record memories of the Irish Civil War that were passed on through families and communities throughout Ireland.
The #SilentCivilWar, Wed 9.35pm
🎬📚 #TheSilentCivilWar: A new two part documentary featuring UCD historians @ConorMulvagh, @MaryMcAuliffe4 and @bealoideasucd's Criostóir MacCarthaigh, tells the story of those who fought in the civil war through the testimony of those who remember them.
https://t.co/oVIx97It46
A nice piece on our documentary series #thesilentcivilwar by @thejournal_ie which starts next Wednesday on @RTEONE
The Silent Civil War is a testament to the value of remembering what we've tried to forget (via @thejournal_ie) https://t.co/K5NXtcP8l1
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