COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, May 22, 2017

MOTION NO. 5

MOTION: Councillor M. Murphy, Councillor B. Leech, Councillor K. Mahon

"That this Area Committee requests that the Library services use the "Travel Box" initiative to highlight the Female Orphans Emigration Scheme from Irish work houses during the famine. The Travel Box is a hand crafted box representing the possessions of young women being forcibly deported from these shores to Australia. A short report from the women's museum is attached. In the current spirit of commemoration and ongoing movements for women's equality this Area Committee feels this would be an informative and educational approach to highlighting the real life experiences of women in the famine period."

http://womensmuseumofireland.ie/articles/the-female-orphan-scheme-to-australia-in-the-1840s

REPORT:

"Thank you for this information.  The Librarian in the County Library will be happy to discuss a time for this exhibition."