Museum of country life collects Covid artefacts to tell story of pandemic for future generations

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Clodagh Doyle, keeper of the Irish folklore collection at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, with a new collection of objects linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. Photograph: Michael McLaughlin Artefacts that narrate the story of life during Covid in Ireland are being collected by the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life in Castlebar, for display at a later date to a future generation. The collection will comprisean eclectic mix of items ranging from an empty Guinness barrel, reflecting all the kegs recalled during the pandemic lockdown, to medical equipment and personal protective equipment donated by Sligo University...