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The event takes place at the Sheraton Hotel in Athlone tomorrow.

A free event focusing on the importance of oral history is taking place in Westmeath tomorrow.

'Craft, Care and Community' runs tomorrow in Athlone's Sheraton Hotel from 9:30am-4:30pm featuring projects on midwifery and fishermen.

Oral History Network Ireland hosts the event, and will also provide a training session on how to carry out a oral history project.

Chair of the events committee for the network Daniel Carey says many stories haven't had been shared on print:

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