Cuimhneamh an Chláir (Memories of Clare) was formed by a group of volunteers in February 2009. We are an independent and voluntary group that digitally record, archive and share the memories, folklore, traditions and oral history of county Clare, through interviews with the county's oldest citizens. We have trained and mobilised 50 volunteers referred to as Cuairteoirí, from across County Clare to help in this process. We are proud to have now conducted hundreds of interviews all accross our county with the wonderful older people of Clare.
Kindly Grant Aided by Clare County Council
Our work has been been awarded/nominated for the following awards:
We have documented the life stories, memories and folklore of hundreds of Clare's oldest citizens with people aged 65 – 106 (fourteen over the age of 100). In total, over 150 of those recorded have since passed away.
The latter reminds us of the reality that once lost the memories of our elders can never be retrieved. We have been fortunate to obtain support from the Clare Local Development Company towards capital, research and animation. Gealaimid go ndéaneoimíd ár ndhicheall ar son muintir an Chláir chun oidhreacht chultúra an chontae a chaomhnú agus a chur chun cinn.
We have been awarded grants in recognition of our work from:
We have partnered with the following organisations
