The Udder Way

The Udder Way was created during the Media Through Memory project at IRD Duhallow. The word "SAOI" is the old Irish word for wise person -- generally an older member of the community to whom people would turn to for advice. IRD Duhallow's SAOI Network represents actively retired groups throughout the region and acts as an advocate for the 'Third Age' in Duhallow. SAOI promotes the participation of older people in local decision making processes as well as encouraging and supporting them to avail of the various supports available to them. It helps to promote and value the role and contribution of older people in Duhallow through coordinating the efforts of locally established groups to develop regional responses to their various needs. IRD Duhallow's SAOI Network are currently participating in the LEADER funded Memory through Media training project which aims to explore the themes of memory and reminiscence through film and online social media. In the first phase of the project, the participants learned how to make films from start to finish over a 9-day media training programme. The three films, 'The Box Iron', 'A Day in the Bog' and 'The Udder Way' were then screened as part of 'Bealtaine', the Irish National Arts Festival celebrating creativity in older people. Credits Project Participants: Biddy Barrett, Mary Broderick, Mary Browne, Paddy Buckley, John Cott, Hannah Cronin, Paddy McAuliffe, Michael Neville, Agnes O Sullivan, Ben O Sullivan, Mary O Sullivan, PJ O Sullivan, Raymond O Sullivan, Noreen O Reagan, Jack Roche, Paddy Tobin, John Tynan, Project Coordinator: Triona Murphy Project Facilitator/Filmmaker: Lisa Fingleton Film assistants: Rena Blake and Éanna de Buis For more information on this project check out: www.irdduhallow.com/memorythroughmedia