Showing 20 results

Lease from James Biron of Harold’s Cross to Thomas Holmes of Essex St. West, Dublin, gentleman, of a premises on the Wood Quay and Lower Exchange St., City of Dublin for 999 years at £42 a year. Includes plot of the property.

Audio recordings of oral history interviews with artists, participants, and members of the Galway International Arts Festival. The oral history archive began recording in 2018 with new recordings being created and added to the archive annually during the Festival. The recordings feature interviews with each artist about their work within Galway International Arts Festival and generally about the history of their respective artistic practice.

Recording of oral history interview with artist Bernadette Kiely, whose exhibition "Don't Need No Country, Don't Fly No Flag" featured as part of the Galway International Arts Festival. The interview was conducted by Dr. Barry Houlihan, Archivist, and recorded at the Festival Printworks Gallery, Galway City. The discussion focuses on Kiely's work as a painter, the development of this exhibition, how she reflects and incorporates climate change into her art, and future work and plans.

Recording of oral history interview with artist David Mach, whose exhibition of work was part of the 2018 Galway International Arts Festival, at the Connacht Printworks Gallery, Galway. Interview recorded at the gallery by Dr. Barry Houlihan, Archivist.
Access to Audio: https://digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/asset/87803

Recording of oral history interview with artist Dean Kelly and on his curated exhibition, "The Art of Protest" held at Kenny's Gallery, Galway, as part of the 2018 Galway International Arts Festival. Kelly discusses the artworks within the exhibition, the work of curating, as well as his own artworks and practice. Interview conducted at Kenny's Gallery by Dr. Barry Houlihan, Archivist.
Access to Audio: https://digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/asset/87804

Recording of oral history interview with visual artist, Diana Copperwhite. Copperwhite's exhibition, entitled "Onomatopoeia", was part of the Galway International Arts Festival at the Festival Printworks Gallery, 17 - 30 July. The interview discusses the exhibition "Onomatopoeia", other recent and previous exhibitions by Copperwhite, as well as her work, processes, influences and artistic style. The interview was recorded at the Hardiman Hotel, Galway.
Access to audio: https://digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/asset/87797

Interview with Enda Walsh as part of the Galway International Arts Festival Oral History Project. Interview with Enda Walsh discusses his early career and work as a playwright, family life, early plays including Disco Pigs with Cillian Murphy and Eileen Walsh, Sucking Dublin, Misterman, Bedbound, his work at the Galway International Arts Festival, the series of installations called Rooms, co-created with Paul Fahy, productions of his plays by Druid Theatre Company, Galway, and related discussions regarding writing and plays of Enda Walsh.
Interview conducted at the Hardiman Library, University of Galway.
Access to Audio: https://digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/asset/87798

Recording of oral history interview with Lachlan Binns, Director, Co-Founder and Acrobat, and with Darcy Grant, Artistic Director, both of Gravity and Other Myths. from, Adelaide Australia. The interview features discussion on the establishment and growth of the company Gravity and Other Myths, its style of performance, circus, New Circus, and spectacle; the experiences of the company performing at the Galway International Arts Festival on numerous occasions, the work of the company members; as well as on future plans and creative work. The interview was recorded at Archives and Special Collections, University of Galway and conducted by Dr. Barry Houlihan, Archivist.
Access to Audio: https://digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/asset/87799

Recording of oral history interview with James Riordan, Artistic Director of Brú Theatre. Riordan was director of new show, "Somnium" as part of the 2024 Galway International Arts Festival where it was produced at the Bank of Ireland Theatre, University of Galway. This conversation was recorded at Archives and Special Collections, University of Galway and discusses the development of "Somnium", Riordan's earlier and previous work in theatre, travels abroad, theatrical influences, and future plans for the company.

Recording of oral history interview with artist Jennifer Cunningham, whose exhibition "After the Future" was held at the Connacht Printworks Festival Gallery as part of Galway International Arts Festival, 2018. Interview conducted with Cunningham at the gallery by Dr. Barry Houlihan, Archivist.
Access to audio: https://digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/asset/87805