In 1852, Fr Peter Daly purchased the estate of Kilcorkey from the Encumbered Estates Court. The owner of an adjoining site subsequently disputed his title to a particular plot and brought proceedings against him. Peter Daly, however, proceeded to construct on the plot in question a building he described as
“Geraldine Buckley”
With her trademark wit, warmth and humor, internationally known, award-winning storyteller and educator Geraldine Buckley has been involved in storytelling, speaking, performance poetry and conducting creative workshops for over thirty years in the US, Canada, England, Holland, South Africa, Spain and New Zealand.
Traveling extensively, Geraldine shares folk tales and Greek myths (mainly in schools); conducts storytelling and creative/meditative workshops; performs true stories based on her own globe-trotting adventures at festivals, schools, theatres, house-concerts, prisons and conferences; and performs her educational, storytelling show “Tea In The Slammer” in the criminal justice departments of universities and in other settings.
Norwich preschools receive literary residency program
Staff Report
The Connecticut Storytelling Center announced foundational support for its work to promote literacy in area preschools through a literary residency program.
The Charter Oak Credit Union and the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut are supporting the center’s Littlest Listeners program in Norwich. In this residency program, CSC’s teaching artists make repeat visits to the classroom, utilizing the arts as a tool to improve listening, speaking and visualizing skills, the first three components of literacy. Storytellers have transitioned to live, virtual programs for this school year, and the response has been positive.