Oil painting of spectators crowding along the quays of the River Liffey watching a swimming race
Jack B. Yeats (1871-1957), The Liffey Swim, 1923. Photo © National Gallery of Ireland.

Online talk

Ciorcal Comhrá: Na seoda sa Chartlann

12 March 13.00 - 14.00

Location
Online (via ZOOM)
Admission

In 1924, bhuaigh an saothar cáiliúil The Liffey Swim (Jack B. Yeats, 1923) bonn airgid sna Cluichí Oilimpeacha i bPáras. An raibh a fhios agat go bhfuil an bonn sin i gcartlanna an Ghailearaí Náisiúnta, agus go bhfuil sé suite i measc na mílte ábhair stairiúla, spéisiúla eile a bhfuil ceangailt acu le stair na healaíne in Éirinn? Glac páirt i gCiorcal Comhrá speisialta a bheidh á chur i láthair ag Caomhán Mac Con Iomaire agus Ruairí Ó Séanáin le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge le tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoin mbailiúchán tarraingteach seo de chartlanna agus leabhair atá sa Ghailearaí Náisiúnta!

  • Is imeacht míosúil ar líne i nGaeilge é Ciorcal Comhrá agus is deis é labhairt faoi obair sa bhailiúchán nó faoi thaispeántas.
  • Tá an ócáid saor in aisce, ach ní mór duit áit a chur in áirithe roimh ré.

 

In 1924, the famous work The Liffey Swim (Jack B. Yeats, 1923) won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics. Did you know that this medal is in the National Gallery’s archives, and is located among thousands of other historical and interesting objects that have connections to the history of art in Ireland? Join a special Conversation Circle presented by Caomhán Mac Con Iomaire and Ruairí Ó Séanáin during Seachtain na Gaeilge to find out more about this attractive collection of archives and books held in the National Gallery! 
Ciorcal Comhrá is a monthly event where you can join a conversation in the Irish language about an aspect of the collection or an exhibition. 

The event is free, but you must book your place.

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