Celebrate International Women’s Day at Mayo museum
CLANDESTINE revolutionary activities, an island midwife in the mid-20th century, and a Jubilee nurse on Queen Mary’s Christmas card list. These are just some of the stories that will feature at an upcoming event remembering community midwives in the 19th and 20th centuries.
This special event takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, to celebrate International Women’s Day at the National Museum of Ireland in Turlough Park.
The speakers are all members of the Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) - a National Museum initiative in partnership with the Heritage Council and participating local authority heritage officers. Their research forms part of an ongoing exhibition remembering community midwives at the National Museum in Turlough Park.
This is a free event, suitable for adults, but booking is required. Email BookingsCountryLife@museum.ie or telephone the bookings office on (094) 9031751.
More details here: https://www.museum.ie/en-ie/museums/country-life.
SPRING STITCHES
Learn a new skill this spring with the museum knitting and crochet circle. The next meeting takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 7.
This is a friendly gathering of talented craft workers with a keen interest in all things woolly! Come along to exchange tips, patterns, ideas and a chat.
Beginners are welcome. This is a free, drop-in activity suitable for adults and children aged seven years plus. No booking is required.
RESEARCH YOUR FAMILY HISTORY
Get some help to research your family tree with Mayo Genealogy Group who next meet from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 8. Come along to find out how to get started, or get some tips and advice on taking the next steps with an existing project.
New researchers are welcome. No booking is required.
EXHIBITIONS
Visit the ongoing exhibition The Murmur of Bees to embark on a journey into the fascinating world of Irish bees. Celebrate the magic of Ireland’s bees, their vital role in nature, and the special bond they share with us.
Learn more about the history and work of community midwives through the story of District Midwife and Nurse Mary Anne Fanning from 1880 to 1964. Mary Anne Fanning: Remembering Our Community Midwives is a temporary exhibition on Level B of the main exhibition galleries.
Admission is free. No booking is required.
OPENING HOURS
Admission to the National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park House & Gardens is free. The exhibition galleries are open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday to Monday from 1 to 5 p.m.