Poet Annemarie Ni Churreáin launches a special, limited edition poetry pamphlet titled 'Ghostgirl' inspired by Stranorlar Workhouse and County Home - a commission with the Donegal Archives Service as part of their Decade of Centenaries Programme..  Annemarie was appointed Decade of Centenaries Artist in Residence at Donegal County Archives, Donegal County Council, for 2022. Her poetry pamphlet follows her research in the Donegal Archives.  This project was funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media under the Community Strand of the Decade of Centenaries programme as part of the Decade of Centenaries Initiative 2012-2023. 

About: Annemarie Ní Churreáin

Donegal poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin is a recipient of the Arts Council of Ireland Next Generation Award and a co-recipient of The Markievicz Award. A native of North West Donegal Gaeltacht. Her recently published third collection of poetry, The Poison Glen, centres on the story of the lost or missing child.

About Donegal County Archives 

Donegal County Archives, the Archives Service of Donegal County Council, is responsible for preserving, acquiring and making accessible the recorded heritage of the county for the people of Donegal, present and future generations. The Archives Service is part of Cultural services Division, Community, Culture and Planning Directorate, Donegal County Council. Donegal County Archives provide a service both to the public and to its own staff and Council members. The County Archives holds the collections of Donegal’s local public bodies and also collections donated by private individuals and organisations which relate to the history and culture of the county.  Contact the service at  archivist@donegalcoco.ie or follow them on Facebook   Niamh Brennan is the Archivist with Donegal County Archives.

About the Dunfanaghy Workhouse

Manager Clare Curran oversees The Workhouse, a community heritage centre situated just south west of the village of Dunfanaghy, 250m from Holy Cross Church. The Workhouse has been a centre for heritage and cultural events for the community and a central tourist information hub for visitors since 1995. This Workhouse is a monument of tragedy that, thanks to the local community, is now a centre for learning and culture for both Dunfanaghy and visitors to the area. The Workhouse helps to encourage the engagement of our local history, heritage and culture in different ways, may it be suggesting trails for our visitors to explore, selling crafts or gifts from Irish sellers or taking tours through our exhibition. Learn more on the Dunfanaghy workhouse website.