Gort Research Project 2017

The first two stages of the project looked at Gort, Co. Galway as a typical example of a small Irish town.

For Stage 1 we tried out some pilot surveying techniques and worked with a visiting group of post-graduate students from the University of Pennsylvania.

Stage 2 was a workshop held in Gort Public Library during Heritage Week at which members of the public participated in a mental mapping exercise and a subsequent discussion on various aspects of the town.

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