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Mems DeadOn this day in 1771, Daniel O Boyle died aged 63. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Creevelea Abbey, Co. Leitrim, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/oboy1771
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flyPostThe Green Loy — Celebrating Folk Art
The Dock Arts Centre, Saturday, June 20 at 10:00 AM GMT+1
Is a cock of hay a work of art? Is a loy more than a tool to turn the sod? Is a dresser more than the sum of its contents?
The Green Loy is a new exhibition at The Dock that brings these questions into focus through a celebration of local folk art and culture. A cock of hay, a loy, and a vividly reimagined dresser form part of a vision that elevates everyday objects into the realm of art.
The Green Loy is grounded in the life and traditions of Leitrim and the north-west, paying tribute to the renowned American folklorist, Henry Glassie. The exhibition is curated by writer and broadcaster Vincent Woods, ceramic artist Katy West, and dancer and community artist Edwina Guckian.
The exhibition will also include a tin fiddle, Leitrim chairs, cow and donkey masks, patchwork and crochet work, all by local makers, and a site-specific wall painting by visual artist Miriam de Búrca.
Musician and composer Dave Sheridan has composed a new tune, ‘The Green Loy’, especially for the exhibition and its associated events. A striking poster design was created by musician and graphic artist Jesse Smith, who has strong associations with both Leitrim and The Dock.
The Pat Collins documentary Field Work, exploring the work and vision of Henry Glassie, will be screened at The Dock on Saturday 18 July. Glassie lived and worked in Fermanagh in the 1970s and wrote a series of remarkable books inspired by the people and traditions of Ballymenone. A frequent visitor to Leitrim, he is a passionate advocate for the proper acknowledgement of people’s work and the quiet artistry of individual lives.
Also on Saturday 18 July, a Bring and Tell day, as part of the exhibition, will invite visitors to bring an object or item that they consider to be an example of folk art to show and discuss in the gallery space.
A concert to celebrate The Green Loy will take place on Saturday 25 July, featuring storytelling, music, song, dance, and spoken word. Guests will include singer and storyteller Alan Woods from Mohill and the Irish Traditional Music Archive, storyteller Eithne Ní Ghallchobair from Donegal, celebrated Leitrim singer Fionnuala Maxwell, Kilkenny-Leitrim uilleann piper and composer John Tuohy, and local dancers.
Music, dance, and poetry will also feature at local marts through Art at the Mart — presented in association with The Green Loy exhibition.
The opening reception with special performances will take place on Saturday 20 June, 2pm to 4pm. No booking required. Admission is free.
The exhibition will run Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. No booking required. Admission is free.
Tickets for Field Work (free) and The Green Loy concert (€25/€20) will be released following the opening reception and available through The Dock — advance booking is advised.
The Kite Ballet — Thaís Muniz
The Dock Arts Centre, Saturday, June 20 at 10:00 AM GMT+1
The Kite Ballet is a multidisciplinary series comprising the eponymous film, alongside textiles and sculpture. The work reflects on territoriality, community, joy, and degrowth, while advocating for play in adulthood as a revolutionary act.
The Kite Ballet by Thaís Muniz intertwines poetic and mythical elements with political, historical, and symbolic themes, amplifying the voices of local activists from the Itapuã area in Salvador, Brazil. The film portrays a group of kite runners in their weekly communal ritual, highlighting the threat of private development and ecological displacement of Afro-Indigenous sacred territory, where joy and spiritual practices have thrived for centuries. The film advocates for play and negotiation with nature as revolutionary acts.
Thaís Muniz is a Brazilian-Irish visual artist and researcher working across multiple mediums to explore the intersections of inherited and acquired identities, memory, transit, and inward love. Her community-oriented practice unfolds through intimate communal learning processes, including workshop, performance, installation, sculpture, and film. Her work also spans photography, celebrations, and activations, often incorporating archives, personal memorabilia, and symbology.
Muniz’s practice engages with the reimagination of realities through mechanisms of refusal, dreaming, and personal magic, challenging and expanding canonical systems of representation, building connections, and opening conversations. A central aspect of her work involves activating spaces through presence and critically engaging with the geopolitics of place.
More information about this exhibition can be found via The Dock's website.
Eco Print Workshop — The Colours of Sliabh an Iarainn
The Dock Arts Centre, Thursday, May 14 at 06:00 PM GMT+1
Helen O’Leary and Kim Flick will lead an evening eco-printing workshop for artists and communities at The Dock, working directly with the materials of Sliabh an Iarann—its plants, waters, and iron-rich soils. This is an evening session focusing on eco-printing, working more closely with leaves and plant forms to make direct impressions on cloth and paper, offering a quieter, more intimate way of engaging with the materials.
This is a fun evening of making on Thursday 14 May, 6—8pm—no experience required—slow, physical, and grounded in the Leitrim landscape. All materials supplied. Booking required—tickets are €5 including refreshments.
Helen O'Leary is a Wexford-born artist best known for constructions that blur the boundaries between painting and sculpture. She holds BFA and MFA degrees from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Based between New York and Leitrim, her work has been widely recognised through awards and residencies including the Rome Prize American Academy in Rome; New Jersey Fellowship for the Arts; the Hennessy Purchase Award, IMMA, Dublin; the Purchase Award American Academy of Arts and Letters; the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship; the Pollock-Krasner awards; the Joan Mitchell Award for painting and sculpture; the Centre Culturel Irlandaise, France; the Sam and Adele Golden Residency, NY; the Mac Dowell Fellowship, New Hampshire; the Skowhegan program, ME; and the Yaddo Residency, NY.
Kim Flick is a mixed media artist, sharing her passion for creativity as a Visual Arts Instructor through workshops, retreats, and community events in addition to the credit courses taught at The Pennsylvania State University. She holds degrees in Drawing & Painting and Equine Science from Penn State University and an MFA from The Vermont College of Fine Art.
Born in Bellefonte and raised in the foothills of the Bald Eagle Mountains, she is a native daughter of the PA Wilds. She keeps it local with membership and service in various community organizations: Central PA Pastel Society, The Farmland Preservation Artists, The Art Alliance, Clinton County Arts Council, and America's oldest art organisation, The Philadelphia Sketch Club. Kim is listed on the juried artist registries of The Bellefonte Art Museum and The Pennsylvania Wilds Artisans. She promotes and demonstrates sustainable studio practices, eco-friendly products and artistic environmental projects.
For further information, you can email Mary Conlon, at [email protected].
https://flypost.ie/event/eco-print-workshop-the-colours-of-sliabh-an-iarainn
On this day in 1861, Susan Sullivan died aged 65. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Drumlease, Co. Leitrim, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/sull1861
Learn about the Journals at https://MemsDead.com
Uisce Sionainn / Flora Liatromensis
The Dock Arts Centre, Saturday, May 16 at 11:00 AM GMT+1
The Uisce / Flora series of river walks was developed by Anna Macleod and textile designer Katie May Anderson as a transferable model for performative community river walking to celebrate the transformative power of water. The event will include talks by guest speakers on ethnobotany and river regeneration, and the launch of a zine with an essay by Dr. Phillina Sun. Followed by a light lunch.
Anna Macleod is a Scottish-Irish visual artist, researcher, and educator based in the Northwest of Ireland. Her work mediates complex ideas associated with contemporary, historical, and cultural understandings of land and water through a variety of visual art media. She has been awarded the International Atlantic Artist Residency Exchange in Newfoundland with CRUX and Artlink in 2026.
Katie May Anderson is a freelance textile artist and designer based in Glasgow, Scotland. Katie works on various community arts projects across the UK, primarily in the heritage sector. Throughout all her work, collaboration and co-production are crucial, with participants empowered to engage in creative and collaborative expression, building connections and skills development. She has worked in numerous heritage sites in Scotland including Stirling Castle, Castle House Museum, and co-ordinated the Charabancs and Cadillacs project, a community quilt for Community Transport Newham. In 2025 she worked with communities on a textile banner for the ‘Grace’ project at Stirling Castle and a textile map for the Edinburgh Deaf Festival.
PUNK FRIDAY with Bad Mothers Union, Mark + Luke, and priest
The Dock Arts Centre, Friday, April 3 at 06:30 PM GMT+1
PUNK FRIDAY storms back into The Dock this April with a third installment of noise and catharsis, once again curated by Lina Lambert. Psych‑rock collective Bad Mothers Union bring their DIY punk ethos and high‑volume blowouts, while Mark + Luke add hyperactive, scrappy anthems from the Irish underground circuit. Sligo unit priest rounds out the bill with a raw, unpredictable edge, for a night of high‑energy live performance.
The bands will take to the stage from 7pm. A quiet space will be available for visitors and a food truck will be available to purchase food.
https://flypost.ie/event/punk-friday-with-bad-mothers-union-mark-luke-and-priest
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