President receives Dr. Ríonach Uí Ógáin and group for a presentation of book “Life, lore and song / ‘Binneas an tSiansa’”

Thu 6th Feb, 2020 | 12:00
location: (Dublin) Áras an Uachtaráin

(Dublin) Áras an Uachtaráin

Thursday, 06th February, 2020

President receives Dr. Ríonach Uí Ógáin and group for a presentation of book “Life, lore and song / ‘Binneas an tSiansa’”

President Higgins welcomed the authors and editors of "Life, lore and song: essays in Irish tradition in honour of Ríonach uí Ógáin / Binneas an tSiansa", a collection of scholarly and personal tributes to Ríonach uí Ógáin, professor emeritus of Irish Folklore and former director of the National Folklore Collection.

The National Folklore Collection University College Dublin is a unique collection of Ireland’s folklore heritage and one of the largest folklore collections in the world. The Foklore Collection builds on the work undertaken by the Irish Folklore Commission.

President Higgins is Patron of the National Folklore Collection.

 

 

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