A new Education
Policy is currently being devised for Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne,
in conjunction with Oidhreacht
Chorca Dhuibhne. This will be broad ranging, aimed at visitors to
the museum (particularly children, especially those coming to the area
to improve their fluency in the Irish Language), adult participants
in Irish Language Courses run by Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne and our
most important stakeholders, the local people, as well as all other
users of the facilities available in and around the museum.
Seminars
In the past, annual seminar on aspects of the heritage of the area have
been held. Beginning in 2004, a very successful seminar was held on
the theme of Promontory forts. ‘Cúirt Phiarais’ was
held in December 2005. The theme was aspects of the heritage of the
Parish of Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, and again a field trip to various
sites was followed by talks in the afternoon. Both these seminars were
grant aided by the Heritage Council. Another seminar, 'Pilgrimage sites
in Corca Dhuibhne and Beyond' - took place in the Museum in 2006, in
conjunction with Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne, and with the support of
the Heritage
Council. A field trip to sites of pilgrimage interest in the area
took place in the morning, with talks from 2.15 in the afternoon. Further
seminars will be organised from time to time.
Worksheets
A worksheet has been available for younger visitors to the museum for
a couple of years now, based on the permanent exhibition. Another on
the topic of the nearby monastic site at Riasc has
been available since 2007. These worksheets are available in Irish or
in English. More recently, a worksheet on the topic of Pilgrimage/St
Brendan/Cosán na Naomh was produced at the end of 2009
and it is hoped to also prepare one on the theme of Spanish
Connections with Corca Dhuibne in the future.
Guided Tours and Illustrated Talks
The curator is available to groups to provide
guided tours of the museum, and also to sites of archaeological interest
in the area. She is also available to give illustrated talks on various
aspects of Irish Archaeology, but more particularly the Archaeology
of the Dingle Peninsula. This area is rich in archaeological remains,
and it would be a pity not to visit some of them while you are in the
area. Having a knowledgeable guide will make such visits all the more
enjoyable.
Standing
stone with ogham inscription, Ballintearmon
Publications
Ogham Stones of the Dingle Peninsula/Clocha Oghaim Chorca Dhuibhne
was researched and written by staff of Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne
and Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne, and it is hoped that further publications
of this nature, on topics of local archaeological interest, will be
published from time to time.
Walking Route Guides
Four walking route guides are nearing completion, thanks to generous
grant aid provided by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. Each
route begins and ends at the museum, and will guide you through different
parts of the area around Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, indicating sites
of archaeological and other interest.
Cosán
na Naomh - The Saints' Path
The pilgrimage route, Cosán na Naomh (the Saints’
Path), which meanders through Corca Dhuibhne, with the summit of Mount
Brandon originally as its goal, may well have pre-Christian origins.
Mount Brandon (known as Sliabh nDaidche in earlier times) would always
have been important to the people of the area, dominating the landscape
as it does.
