The exhibition of 21 decorated currachs which has captured the imagination of visitors to Inis Oirr and locals over the...
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A stunning range of styles
An asylum-seeker from Pakistan, a hugely talented young visual artist from Co Armagh, and a print-maker based in Co Kerry...
A happy day at Áras Éanna
It was an honour for Aras Eanna Ionad Ealaíne to welcome the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, his wife...
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Residencies
Philip Fogarty on Inis Oírr: culture, craic, code, ceol
“There were days and nights when I really thought I could feel the whole island shaking” recalls Philip Fogarty of...
A dance of discovery for Julie and Zina
By Ciaran Tierney For two dancers who had only ever worked together as part...
Darragh gets the balance right on Inis Oirr
By Ciaran Tierney The opportunity to spend a month on a small island where Irish is very much a living...
Exhibitions
The Quiet Island
A short film by Cormac Coyne running July to September 2026. Music composed and performed by Mairtín O Connor. As...
Tory Island Painters
Running from July to September. The rugged scenic Tory Island is an island situated 11km of the North-West coast of...
Draw it in Irish & Lucie Arnoux
As part of The Galway Cartoon Festival, an exhibition of cartoons in Irish will take place in Áras Éanna between the 6 October and the 6 November 2025.
