Toraig on the Tobar – Cork Public Museum

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Title

Toraig on the Tobar – Cork Public Museum

Description

CTWN has worked in partnership with Cork Public Museum since 2005 to develop and curate Toraig on the Tobar, the Traveller culture exhibit.

The exhibit includes a full-sized barrel-top wagon, a miniature buccaneer caravan, as well as audio-visual material, information leaflets and historical & modern photos celebrating Traveller culture and heritage. It is the only permanent Traveller culture museum exhibition, curated by Travellers in the country.

Subject

Irish Travellers
Travellers (Nomadic people)
Cultural heritage--Ireland
Ethnic minorities--Ireland
Traveller art
Traditional arts--Ireland
Travellers (Nomadic people)--Folklore
Nomads--Social life and customs
Travellers (Nomadic people)--History
Travellers (Nomadic people)--Identity
Travellers (Nomadic people)--Material culture
Travellers (Nomadic people)--Education

Date

2005-

Source

Cork Traveller Women's Network

Rights

Cork Traveller Women's Network

Language

eng

Coverage

Ireland; Munster;Cork;

Collection Items

Brigid Burke & Katie ODonoghue making a sign Traveller culture exhibit Public Museum
A photograph of Brigid Burke & Katie ODonoghue making a mosaic sign Traveller culture exhibit Public Museum

Mosaic Sign
The mosaic sign for the Traveller culture exhibit at the Cork Public Museum

Moving the Barrel Top 1
The barrel-top wagon after being dismantled

Moving the Barrel Top 2
A group of men moving the base of the barrel-top wagon

Moving the Barrel Top 3
A group of men manoeuvre the base of the barrel-top wagon up upstairs

Moving the Barrel Top 4
A photograph of break time during the moving of the barrel-top wagon

Moving the Barrel Top 5
A photograph of the reconstruction of the barrel-top wagon after being moved upstairs in the Cork Public Museum

Moving the Barrel Top 6
A photograph of two men re-roofing the barrel-top wagon after it was moved upstairs in the Cork Public Museum.

Mary O'Sullivan making a traditional tent
A photograph of Mary O'Sullivan making a traditional tent (lubán) in the Toraig on the Tobar, the Traveller culture exhibit, Cork Public Museum.

Mary and Katie making a traditional tent
A photopraph of Mary O'Sullivan and Katie O'Donoghue making a traditional lubán tent in the Toraig on the Tobar, the Traveller culture exhibit, Cork Public Museum.

A group making a tent in the Cork Public Museum
A group making a traditional lubán tent in the Toraig on the Tobar exhibit at Cork Public Museum

Having a Rest
A photograph of two women resting in a traditional lubán tent in the Toraig on the Tobar, the Traveller culture exhibit, Cork Public Museum.

Three women with Tent
Nell Quilligan, Katie O'Donoghue and other unnamed woman standing next to a traditional lubán tent in the Toraig on the Tobar exhibit at Cork Public Museum

Mary Enjoying the Tent
A photograph of Mary O'Sullivan in a traditional lubán tent in the Toraig on the Tobar exhibit at Cork Public Museum

Tent on Display
A photograph of a traditional lubán tent

Enjoying a Rest
A photograph of two women and a man inside a traditional lubán tent in the Toraig on the Tobar exhibit at Cork Public Museum

Tent and Paper Flowers
A photograph of a traditional lubán tent with two women with paper flowers in the Toraig on the Tobar exhibit at Cork Public Museum

Between the Tent and the Wagon
A photograph of three women standing between a traditional lubán tent and a barrel-top wagon in the Toraig on the Tobar exhibit at Cork Public Museum

Mary Showing Lord Mayor Some Tin Smithing Tools
Mary O'Sullivan shows off some of the tin smoothing tools on display at the Toraig on the Tobar exhibit at Cork Public Museum

A Guided Tour
Margaret McCarthy giving a guided tour of the Toraig on the Tobar exhibit at Cork Public Museum
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