Tale-a-phone: Isolated people in Co Wexford to benefit from traditional stories Public can call up for 20-minute story in council effort to combat loneliness among elderly
Wed, Feb 3, 2021, 01:00 Storyteller Joe Brennan from Wexford town, storytelling over the phone. Photograph: Patrick Browne
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As older people continue to feel isolated due to the coronavirus pandemic, those in Co Wexford will have access to an unusual method of support in the form of stories through the phone.
An initiative by Wexford County Council and Age Friendly Wexford, and supported by the Government’s Keep Well campaign, will facilitate older people to receive a phone call from renowned storyteller Joe Brennan.
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Clare County Library has announced details of ‘Clare Reads’, a new initiative that encourages reading for pleasure.
Clare Reads aims to encourage everyone in Clare to read a designated book connected with the county during the month of February. This is a new project for Clare County Library and is part of both the ‘Ireland Reads’ and ‘Keep Well’ campaigns. The designated book is This Is Happiness by Niall Williams.
Helen Walsh, Clare County Librarian, said: “On behalf of Clare County Library service, I am delighted to have the opportunity of promoting this wonderful book by Niall Williams. The title alone is enough to spur anyone to open the first page and read. The narrative is centred around an older man looking back on his life in a small village somewhere in the west of Ireland. It covers the period of electrification, which must have been such an uplifting experience for small communities.