Join keeper Clodagh Doyle to find out about matchmaking, marriage and the traditions in between as we approach St. Valentine's Day in this talk entitled 'Take me to the Church: Love and Marriage in the Calendar Year'.

The celebration of Valentine’s Day is a modern construct, but love and marriage customs have traditionally played a significant role in Irish society.

About the speaker

Clodagh Doyle has been working with the Irish Folklife Collection of the National Museum of Ireland since 1995 and is based at Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, the fourth site of the National Museum of Ireland. She has a degree in Irish Folklore and Archaeology and her MA thesis is on the subject of Traditional Hearth Furniture. As the longest serving curator she had responsibilities for the Calendar Customs, Religion, Sport & Leisure, Childhood, Textiles, Ceramics & Glass Collections.

Booking details

This is a free event, suitable for adults but BOOKING IS REQUIRED as spaces are limited. Email BookingsCountryLife@museum.ie or telephone the Bookings Office on +353 94 90 31751.