A Space for Lismore: Deirdre O'Mahony
2019 - 2020
A Space for Lismore: Deirdre O'Mahony
Artist Deirdre O’Mahony worked collaboratively with groups and individuals on a series of talks, walks and workshops.
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Across 2020 Deirdre O’Mahony worked collaboratively with groups and individuals in a series of talks, walks and workshops as part of A Space for Lismore. Using St Carthage Hall as a base, the group made investigative trips to produce a deep mapping process of the complex human, natural and social ecology of the forests around the Lismore region.
The information gathered during the physical experience of the forest was further informed by discussions led by individuals with different experiences of the forest- history, commercial use, plant life, animals, insect life, flora, fungi and mushrooms.
In 2021, Deirdre further develops her project by meeting with participants to reflect on the outcomes of the project and their own research interests in relation to the process of mapping Lismore town, the rivers and surrounding forests.
Bríd Nowlan speaks to Deirdre O’Mahony from the Strand in Lismore, where they discuss the history of the town in relation to the two rivers which meet there, the Blackwater and the Owenshad.
Eileen Singleton discusses her process of producing botanical maps, which recall areas where specific plants and seeds can be collected at different times of the year.
Anne Walsh speaks to Deirdre about her fascination with bats, from the mythology around bats to her work surveying the population of Daubenton bats in the Lismore area.
Grace O’Meara talks about her approach to research, through collecting and gathering material, particularly during the forest walks undertaken during the project.
Jane Jermyn meets Deirdre on the Green Road in Lismore to discuss the Lime Trees which informed the piece she produced for the Forest Culture exhibition at St Carthage Hall.
Pat Gibney, who has an interest in history and local heritage, describes walks around Lismore town, and his work with the Lismore Economic Social Group.
Ray O’Foglú, an advocate for returning trees and forests of all types to the Irish landscape, was leader of one of the forest walks in Deirdre's projects. Here, Ray discusses strategies for increasing biodiversity in native woodlands and his work with Hometree, a project that seeks to connect people with nature and address both Ireland’s declining biodiversity and the unfolding climate challenge.
2019 - 2020
Artist Deirdre O’Mahony worked collaboratively with groups and individuals on a series of talks, walks and workshops.
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The catalogue to accompany Vertices, with work by Olga Balema and Anne Tallentire at Lismore Castle Arts: The Mill.
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The catalogue to accompany Anne Collier’s exhibition EYE at Lismore Castle Arts.
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Documenting the 'girls girls girls' exhibition curated by Simone Rocha, and designed by Eibhlin Doran.
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Produced on the occasion of Michael Dean's exhibition Laughing for Crying
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Featuring text by Polly Staple, curator of Still Life
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Featuring texts by The Common Guild and Maria Fusco
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Featuring an essay by Brian Dillon and interview with the artist
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Featuring essays by Lisa Le Feuvre, Emily LaBarge and William T. Carson
Talks & interviews
Lisa Le Feuvre introduces the Light and Language exhibition at Lismore Castle Arts.
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Palimpsest
Essays
Commissioned to accompany the St Carthage Hall exhibition by Oisin Byrne (feat Gary Farrelly).
Online projects/exhibitions
Natasha Pike: And Almost I Am Back Again
Lismore Castle Arts
Open Daily
Monday to Sunday
10:30am – 5:30pm (last entry 4:30pm)
15 March – 27 October
St Carthage Hall
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The Mill
Saturdays and Sundays
12pm – 5pm during exhibitions
Other times by appointment
