The Mincéirs Archive at University of Galway Library

Time: 13:00 – 14:00

Platform: Microsoft Teams

Part of the ARA Ireland Diversity and Inclusion Lecture Series collection

Learn how community engagement helped develop this important archive.

The Mincéirs Archives was launched on 28 August 2024 by the University of Galway to recognise the different lived experiences of the Irish Traveller community, including challenges the community faced since the 1960s and the importance of the Traveller voice to educate and increase understanding of the history and culture of the community. Since the launch collections, both in digital and physical format, have been donated by the Traveller community and others, adding to material already digitised and available for consultation. In this paper Kieran Hoare will examine community engagement and collection development in the context of this project.

Kieran Hoare is an archivist at University of Galway Library. He had recently edited (with Tomás Finn), Borders and Boundaries: Historical Perspectives (Routledge, 2025).

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