2pm - 3pm | Saturday 14 February 2026, Adults and Children 14+
TALK: Take me to the Church: Love & Marriage in the Calendar Year
Admission Free | Booking Required
Join keeper of the Irish Folklife Collection, Clodagh Doyle, this St Valentine's Day (14 February) to find out about matchmaking, marriage and the traditions in between!
The celebration of St Valentine’s Day is a modern construct, but love and marriage customs have traditionally played a significant role in Irish society.
Learn more at this talk from 2pm to 3pm on Saturday, 14 February 2026.
About the speaker
Clodagh Doyle has been working with the Irish Folklife Collection of the National Museum of Ireland since 1995 and is based at Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, the fourth site of the National Museum of Ireland. She has a degree in Irish Folklore and Archaeology and her MA thesis is on the subject of Traditional Hearth Furniture. As the longest serving curator she had responsibilities for the Calendar Customs, Religion, Sport & Leisure, Childhood, Textiles, Ceramics & Glass Collections.
Location:
TALK: Take me to the Church: Love & Marriage in the Calendar Year is located at:
Turlough Park,
Castlebar,
Co. Mayo
F23 HY31
Join Keeper of the Irish Folklife Collection, Clodagh Doyle as she explores traditions in love and marriage in the calendar year.
Turlough Park
Turlough Park,
Castlebar,
Co. Mayo,
F23 HY31
+353 94 903 1755