An international touring exhibition of contemporary fine art prints by forty Irish and Japanese artists. www.kwaidanexhibition.com Kwaidan - Encounters With Lafcadio Hearn is a touring exhibition of contemporary printmaking featuring the fine art print works of twenty Irish and twenty Japanese artists. It will run from Friday 7th March until Sunday 24th August 2025 at […]
Art exhibition featuring the work of Linda Proudfoot and Elaine Watters, two artists who bonded over a love for art and landscape. Light, colour and nature are at the centre of their artforms, capturing the essence and luminescence of the outdoors. Cowshed Theatre: Thursdays - Sundays 11am - 4pm
One of the remarkable achievements of Lafcadio Hearn is that his writings about Japan became loved and appreciated both by those far away in Europe and America who knew little about the country, and by Japanese readers who knew rather a lot. For all foreign correspondents, wherever they find themselves, striking a balance between emphases […]
Savour artisanal delights and discover unique crafts at our lively food and craft market! Indulge in culinary treats while browsing handmade treasures crafted by local artisans. Join us! Upcoming market dates include: Sunday 20th April Monday 21st April Sunday 4th May Monday 5th May Sunday 6th July Sunday 3rd August Monday 4th August *Please note […]
'Think of an Irish "wind that shakes the barley". Then think of the East!': How Lafcadio Hearn and W.B. Yeats mirrored Japan in Ireland. W.B. Yeats cited Lafcadio Hearn for his favourite definition of poetry — ‘There is something ghostly in all great art’. Hearn was a world-famous writer when Yeats started out as a […]
An illustrated talk by Agnes Aylward on the history of the Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens in Tramore, Co. Waterford In the 10th anniversary year of the opening of the Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens in Tramore, Co. Waterford, its founder and chair Agnes Aylward will give an illustrated presentation on the genesis, development and exciting future […]
