A project on folklore and traditions which has captured the imagination of secondary-school students in Wexford will be described to the President, Mrs McAleese, next week.
The Reminiscence Project also tells students about methods of collecting and transcribing old stories, some of which are unique to the county.
Mrs McAleese will visit the Aon Sceal Eile exhibition, which is part of the three-year project, at Colaiste Bride School in Enniscorthy on Monday.
Supported by WORD (Wexford Organisation for Rural Development) and Wexford County Council, the project has been running for two years, working with four schools and training more than 250 pupils in folklore.
The Wexford county arts officer, Ms Lorraine Comer, says the Aon Sceal Eile exhibition is an important part of the Reminiscence Project because "it highlights the wealth and diversity of cultural traditions in Co Wexford, through stories and photographs collected as part of this initiative".
The President, who will meet teachers and students from Colaiste Bride as well as Wexford Christian Brothers and Bridgetown Vocational schools, will be presented with a bound book of stories collected as part of the exhibition.
More than 40 people have been interviewed for the project and their stories transcribed. These are being collated in a county archive of folklore.
Explaining the importance of the project, Ms Yvonne Byrne, of WORD, said the cultural heritage of Wexford and its preservation for future generations are "essential to the rural development of the county".
"Rural life is rich in traditions and customs regarding farming, historical events, medicines and cures, marriage, births and deaths, ghosts and superstitions. This all has a bearing on our life today."