Heritage Week 2020 – Leitrim’s prehistoric past

Scéal Heritage were delighted to be a part of Heritage Week 2020 by being a contributor to the new “Connecting with Heritage” podcast series created on behalf of Leitrim County Council. The podcast series aims to highlight much of Leitrim’s natural, built, and cultural heritage from the people who know most about it. The podcast shares stories about potato planting and traditional farming methods; an overview of ecology and conservation; discussion on what sets Leitrim’s singing and fiddle music apart from other counties, and the importance of Leitrim’s prehistoric archaeology – all from a range of experts and local people passionate about heritage.

Scéal spoke about the importance of the prehistoric archaeological landscape in Leitrim. We highlighted some of the wonderful monuments such as the passage tombs at Sheemore and Sheebeg, and the wealth of wonderful artefacts which have been uncovered in Leitrim, including the Keshcarrigan Bowl and the Annadale shield (pictured above, image copyright NMI). You can listen to the podcast through either of the links below:

https://leitrimheritage.buzzsprout.com/

Acheson's Mill Part Two – Connecting Through Heritage with Leitrim County Council

School Days & Growing Up in DrumcreeIn the second part of this Memory Meitheals feature, the conversation moves from mill life to school days and the everyday adventures of growing up in the Drumcree and Glebe area. Florrie Moynihan (née Rowley), Mel Rowley and Gerry Reilly recall the teachers, classrooms, neighbours and small excitements that shaped childhood in rural Leitrim.Stories of friendship, local characters and family life sit alongside Florrie’s reflections on leaving home for Dublin, offering a gentle contrast between past and present — between the grounded, close-knit world of Drumcree and the bustling city she has lived in since the 1960s.Together, these memories paint a vivid, affectionate portrait of community life, preserving voices and stories that might otherwise be lost.

1. Acheson's Mill Part Two 01:31:37
2. Acheson's Mill Part One 01:03:09
3. Leitrim Memory Meitheals – Vincie and J.J. Mulligan Part Two 01:14:04
4. Leitrim Memory Meitheals – Vincie and J.J. Mulligan Part One 01:08:14
5. Leitrim Memory Meitheals – Tish Dunleavy and Eilish O Callaghan 01:16:27