Mayo Historical and Archaeological Society to present first talk of the season

Mayo Historical and Archaeological Society are set to present the first talk of the season titled ‘Tús Maith leath na hOibre - The beginnings and future of the Irish Folklife Collection of the National Museum of Ireland’.

The talk will be presented by Clodagh Doyle, Keeper, Irish Folklife Division, National Museum of Country Life, (NMI - Country Life) Turlough on Wednesday, October 9 in the ATU Campus Castlebar at 7.30pm. 

Ms Doyle has been working with the Irish Folklife Collection of the National Museum of Ireland (NMI) since 1995 and is now based at Turlough Park, the fourth NMI site.

She has a degree in Irish Folklore and Archaeology, and her Master’s thesis is on the subject of Traditional Hearth Furniture.

As the longest serving curator she had responsibilities for the Calendar Customs, Religion, Sport & Leisure, Childhood, Textiles, Ceramics & Glass Collections.

She worked in the National Museum of Ireland’s Dublin sites and on the inaugural exhibitions at the NMI – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Dublin. 

Ms Doyle played a pivotal role in the inception, development and installation of the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life and the move of the Irish Folklife Collection to its new store and galleries in Mayo in 2001.

She curated many of the permanent gallery displays at the NMI - Country Life and also curated over 30 temporary exhibitions, two of which, Down Memory Lane and Hair Hurling Balls, have travelled throughout Ireland. 

With a love for folklore, ethnology, objects and the Museum, Ms Doyle was appointed Keeper of the Irish Folklife Division in 2020.

All are welcome to attend the event.