Mission to preserve stories of golden era

To be human is to have a story to tell. Since the evolution of language, humans have shared their memories, feelings and wisdom in the form of stories.

To mark Clonakilty’s 400th anniversary a fascinating project celebrating the voices and experiences of the areas women through their stories is currently on-going. More of this later.

Stories have existed in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and a way of instilling moral values. In oral traditions, stories were often combined with gestures, expressions and rock art. Preserving stories in this way brought understanding, continuity and meaning to peoples’ existence American author Reynolds Price wrote of this ancient imperative “A need to tell and hear stories is essential to our species. Millions survive without love or home, almost none in silence. The sound of story is the dominant sound of our lives.”