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Bank of Ireland Arts Centre: The Castles of Dublin and its Pale The Castles of Dublin & its Pale At the Sign of the Crumhorn

21-Oct-05

    Pat Liddy, the well-known Dublin artist and historian, whose work has included many illustrated books on Dublin, will be launching his new exhibition,The Castles of Dublin & its Pale, at the Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Foster Place on Monday evening, 24 October, 2005. The show will run until 12 November. The centre is open daily (except Sundays and Mondays) and admission is free.
    The Castles of Dublin and its Pale
    In this exhibition Pat highlights the extraordinary medieval campaign of castle-building in and around medieval Dublin in order to protect the territory of the Pale from the incursions of the rebellious Irish. Did you know that?

    Using the media of watercolour, pen & ink and oil on canvass, the exhibition features a selection of the castles from great piles like Trim Castle to small tower houses such as Ashtown Castle in the Phoenix Park. An intriguing history of each castle accompanies the paintings.

    A number of very interesting events also accompany this celebration of our remarkable castle heritage and will add greatly to the enjoyment of the exhibition and give rare insight into the life and times of medieval Ireland..

     

    Programme of Events
    (All events are free of charge)

    Saturday 29 October @ 1.00 pm:           
    At the Sign of the Crumhorn - Wonderful Sounds from Medieval times to the Renaissance
    byTim Thurston(of Lyric FM)

    Thursday 3 November @ 1.00 pm           
    Entertainment and Life in Medieval Castles & Towns
    An illustrated talk by Pat Liddy (in association with Alan Fletcher)

    Saturday 5 November @ 1.00 pm
    Music from the Castles and Courts of Europe & Ireland
    Lassus Scholars. Director Ite O'Donovan.

    Thursday 10 November @ 11.00 am                       
    Walking Tour of Dublin Castle and
    and @   2.00 pm the Medieval City Walls.
    Departure from Exhibition at times shown

    Events kindly sponsored by Sorohan Brothers
    Further information contact:

    Pat Liddy, artist.     
    Tel:   087 252 6701.    
    Email:patjliddy@eircom.net

    Dorothy Gray,
    Bank of Ireland Arts Centre.

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