In conversation with Shem Caulfield, Bernie Doherty & Christy Cunniffe
10/09/23 • 67 min
We talk to County Galway Community Archaeologist Bernie Doherty, Artist Shem Caulfield and retired Community Archaeologist Christy Cunniffe about their involvement in the the Galway Forged Gate Project, particularly getting into details about the artistic flourishes of vernacular blacksmiths, iron crosses and iconography as well as touching on the history of metalworking and smelting in Ireland.
If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]
For more information on SPAB Ireland:
www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland
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Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani
Edited by Graeme Baldwin
Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne and Gissella Renolfi.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.
https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/content/files/Wrought-Iron-Gates-S-Caulfield.pdf
https://roaringwaterjournal.com/tag/shem-caulfield/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pKA_-rW3-k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCLOYKymjH4&t=1s
Furnace Festival : https://www.furnacefestival.ie/
https://field-monuments.galwaycommunityheritage.org/
https://www.instagram.com/galwaycommunityarchaeology/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/archaeology_gc?s=20
https://www.facebook.com/GalwayCommunityArchaeology/
https://www.facebook.com/christy.cunniffe
https://twitter.com/ChristyCunniffe
TG4 tv station : https://www.tg4.ie/ga/
Manchan Magan TG4 : https://www.manchan.com/
We talk to County Galway Community Archaeologist Bernie Doherty, Artist Shem Caulfield and retired Community Archaeologist Christy Cunniffe about their involvement in the the Galway Forged Gate Project, particularly getting into details about the artistic flourishes of vernacular blacksmiths, iron crosses and iconography as well as touching on the history of metalworking and smelting in Ireland.
If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]
For more information on SPAB Ireland:
www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland
To follow us on social media:
Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani
Edited by Graeme Baldwin
Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne and Gissella Renolfi.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.
https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/content/files/Wrought-Iron-Gates-S-Caulfield.pdf
https://roaringwaterjournal.com/tag/shem-caulfield/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pKA_-rW3-k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCLOYKymjH4&t=1s
Furnace Festival : https://www.furnacefestival.ie/
https://field-monuments.galwaycommunityheritage.org/
https://www.instagram.com/galwaycommunityarchaeology/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/archaeology_gc?s=20
https://www.facebook.com/GalwayCommunityArchaeology/
https://www.facebook.com/christy.cunniffe
https://twitter.com/ChristyCunniffe
TG4 tv station : https://www.tg4.ie/ga/
Manchan Magan TG4 : https://www.manchan.com/
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In conversation with Marie Mannion & Emma Laffey
We talk to County Galway Heritage Officer Marie Mannion and Emma Laffey of Skehana & District Heritage Group about the Galway Forged Gates Project, a wonderful project that skillfully reveals the connection between our tangible physical heritage and the intangible traditions, skills, stories and local histories they possess. We learn about the importance of recording our heritage (tangible and intangible) before it is lost and how a packet of biccies can go a long way when talking to our older generations to record their local knowledge.
Project Website: https://heritage.galwaycommunityheritage.org/content/category/topics/galway-forged-gates-project
Marie Mannion: [email protected]
Galway Heritage Office website: https://heritage.galwaycommunityheritage.org/
Emma Laffey: Mad About Heritage - Emma Laffey
https://www.youtube.com/@user-uh7uh9uo8v
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075727884894
If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]
For more information on SPAB Ireland:
www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland
To follow us on social media:
Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani
Edited by Graeme Baldwin
Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne and Gissella Renolfi.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.
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In this episode we talk to Bob Clark, director and curator of the unique Township of Auchindrain in Scotland. We delve into the history of the site and its evolution through the centuries up to modern days. We then look at what can be done to preserve and transmit its memory to future generations
This conversation with Bob ended up being a bit longer than our usual episode, so we've decided to split the conversation into two parts.
If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]
For more information on SPAB Ireland:
www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland
To follow us on social media:
Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani
Edited by Graeme Baldwin
Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne and Gissella Renolfi.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.
SHOWNOTES
https://www.auchindrain.org.uk/
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