Exploring life in 1916 through the letters of the period

An exciting 1916 project is touring the country at the moment inviting local communities to have their 1916 family letters digitised and transcribed for posterity.

So far over 2,300 letters from across the country have been digitised and this Thursday, November 26, the event moves to Cork where the UCC School of History will host the project in the Boole Library on campus from 2pm-8.30pm.

The public are welcome to bring any letters they have from that period or simply drop-in at any stage during the free event and hear what the Cork letters say about life in the city and county.