Dinnseanchas – The Story of Place
‘Dinnseanchas – The Story of Place’ is the second step in our process of ‘Discovering Dúchas’ – in place in our ecological and cultural home. Our ecological homes are where we heal our memories and bring our past into focus as the cure for our present lives.
The Story that inhabits the places that we dwell is a resting place for our heads, our bodies, our hearts. This Story, Dinnseanchas as Gaeilge or in Irish, is an ecological one. It is inhabited by a multitude of species- animals totemic to our culture and a wide variety of plants- many with medicinal powers and unforgotten legacies.
The continued survival of multiple other species is intimately linked to our own. Now we can take the initiative to weave our own lives and stories, and the lives and stories of future generations, into the Stories of our Places. The time of disconnection has passed.
This progressive 4 hour session returns us to our ecological habitats or homes, to the other species who reside there, and takes up our common Story together.
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Lorcan McBride
I live under Uisce Chaoin Mountain on the border of Derry and Donegal, beside the mighty Foyle river and the fecund Lis na Grá woodland. My immediate clanns are McBride, McCudden, Anderson and Price. I have 4 children and work in outdoor education.
Shane O'Connor
Shane O'Connor is my name, and my other clanns are Moorhouse, Murphy and Bryan from the Eastern coastal waters, woods and hills of Leinster, Ireland. I have two daughters, Kíra and Lúa and although originally from Baile átha Cliath/Dublin, I live (not just survive!) with my family in Madrid. I work with people to create beneficial change by reconnecting with indigenous wisdom, practices and knowledge.
Héilín Nic Enrí
Born and reared in Doire (Oak Grove or Derry) with care and love from the Henderson, Mitchell, Steele and Plews people.
I am a water based mammal, sustained and inspired by the River Faughan, Foyle, Roe and the Atlantic Ocean.
I have 2 boys and I work in community education and human rights.