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Irish Arts and Culture Links
“I believe in Michelangelo, Velasquez, and Rembrandt; in the might of design, the mystery of color, the redemption of all things by Beauty everlasting, and the message of Art that has made these hands blessed. Amen. Amen.”
George Bernard Shaw |
Art and Museums
Arts Events Listings
This is a database of art events across
Ireland . This site searches by date, location and event type.
Bell Gallery
This Belfast gallery exhibits and sells topographical 18th and 19th century Irish water colors, oil paintings, drawings, portraits, etchings, engravings and mezzotints.
Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art
Official Web site of the Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art.
Irish Artists
Links to galleries, artists and artworks.
Irish Heritage and Cultural Site
Site with links to a variety of areas of Irish heritage, including parks, monuments, gardens, waterways and cultural institutions.
National Gallery of Ireland
Houses the national collection of Irish art as well as the collection of European master paintings. This site features information on exhibitions and educational events. |
Music and Dance
Celtic Music Archive
Links to Ceolas, an online collection of information on Celtic music.
Celtic Music Links
Links to various Celtic and Irish music sites.
Cork Opera House
Web site for the Cork Opera House.
Dance Theatre of Ireland
Home page of the Dance Theatre of Ireland. This site contains schedules and information on Irish dance.
Danny O'Flaherty
This is the Web site for Danny O’Flaherty, who performed at the
University of
St. Thomas on August 20, 2006. He is from the Aran Islands and now resides in
Texas .
Folk Music
Information on the historical background of folk music with links to folk music files. Contains lyrics, midi and tune information for folk and traditional music and popular songs and ballads.
Galway Musical Society
Galway Musical Society keeps us up to date on its theatre happenings in
Galway, featuring photographs of recent musicals.
International Traditional Music Society
This site contains information on traditional Irish music under the section on "country." Links to pages regarding traditional instruments. This site is dedicated to promoting and preserving traditional music and providing an internet source for music.
Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Links to indices including a discography of recorded traditional Irish music.
Kerry Records
As a recording arts label, KERRY RECORDS encourages contemporary Irish music and the spoken arts,
while supporting the performance, recording and preservation of
Ireland 's priceless music and spoken arts history. Kerry Records brought Ken O’Malley to the
University of
St. Thomas in March 2006 and will be bringing Marian Tomas Griffin to
St. Thomas in November 2006.
Old Bridge Music
This site links to such artists as Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Chris Newman, Nollaig Casey, Arty McGlynn, Clive Carroll, Mark Newman, Mark Challinor, Tom McConville or Christy O'Leary. Máire Ní Chathasaigh appeared at the
University of
St. Thomas in April 2006 and she and her husband, Chris Newman, will be appearing at the
University of
St. Thomas on March 1, 2007.
Topics in Traditional Irish Music
This site includes information on origins of traditional Irish music.
Turloch Boylan and Big Plain Records
Turlach Boylan and others performed for the
University of
St. Thomas sponsored 2005 American Conference for Irish Studies Southern Regional Conference in
Houston.
Waterford International Festival of Light Opera
Web site of the annual International Festival of Light Opera held in Waterford City 's Theatre Royal. |
Theatre
Abbey Theatre
Homepage of the National Theatre of Ireland in
Dublin with links to art organizations.
Andrews Lane Theatre, Dublin
Local Dublin theatre.
Belfast Waterfront Hall
Web site of the Waterfront Hall in
Belfast, Northern Ireland .
Gaiety Theatre
This is the Web site for the Gaiety Theatre on South King Street in
Dublin.
Gate Theatre
Homepage for the Gate Theatre in Parnell Square, Dublin. This site contains performance and general theatre information.
Irish Drama and Theatre Links
This site sponsored by Trinity College Dublin contains links of general interest to drama students, including Irish theatres and companies, dance and music, festivals, film and Irish music.
Irish Resources in the Humanities
This site contains links to archaeology, art, architecture, biographical, film, geography, grants and fellowships, history, Irish language, literature and music.
Limerick's Athenaeum Theatre
This site carries an online book on the history of this theatre in
Limerick.
Red Kettle Theatre Company
A Web site for this well-established professional theatre company based in
Waterford
City.
The Everyman Palace Theatre
This is the Web site for the Everyman Palace Theatre in
Cork is a beautiful 630-seat Victorian theatre.
The Watergate Theatre
The Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny is a centre for the performing and visual arts in southeast
Ireland. This site provides a varied program of professional and amateur dramatics, classical and contemporary music, opera and dance, together with regular exhibitions of paintings and photographs.
Town Hall Theatre Gateway
Contains information and schedules for the Town Hall Theatre in Galway. |
General
Island Ireland
Information resources on visual art, music and musicians, including Irish traditional instruments, art exhibits, set and step dancing and folk songs. |
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