As part of the temporary exhibition, Mary Anne Fanning: Remembering our Community Midwives , the National Museum at Turlough Park will host a talk by Oein De Bhairduin, Traveller Cultural Collections Officer, which looks at Midwifery in Irish Traveller Culture.

Many Travellers have strong beliefs in the power of prayer, religious icons and holy water and some have their own practices around pregnancy and childbirth.

Join Oein De Bhairduin as he speaks about these beliefs and the folklore which existed and which, in some cases, still exists in Irish Traveller Culture.

Oein De Bhairduin is the Traveller Cultural Collections Officer at the National Museum. He was the first Minceiri/ Irish Traveller to work in the Oireachtas, engaging in educational inclusion and cultural rights policy matters. He is a published author of Minceir/Traveller Folklore, and a long standing member of many Traveller organisations such as a past vice Chair of the Irish Traveller Movement, Council member of Miniceir Whidden and originating member of Tome Tori, the Gammon-Cant (Shelta) speaking group.

This is a free event, suitable for adults but booking is required. Email BookingsCountryLife@museum.ie or telephone the Bookings Office on +353 94 90 31751 to secure your space.