Aran book launch, Kilronan pier, April 1994
Item
- Format
- JPEG
- Title
- Aran book launch, Kilronan pier, April 1994
- Identifier
- VH0002
- Depiction
- A man holding up a book, surrounded by onlookers, on a quay, with masts visible on the left and gas cylinders to the right.
- Description
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The central figure in this photo is Dara Beag Ó Fatharta, a native of Baile na Creige on Inis Meáin. A familiar sight to visitors to Dún Chonchubhair and much appreciated by them, he was 'always dressed in the traditional homespun trousers, aran jumper, waistcoat, tweed cap and crios' (Jackie Uí Chionna). Also pictured here are, among others: Jeff O'Connell (left, brown jacket), Pacella Uí Chonaola (right of Jeff), Dara Ó Conaola (left of centre, dark sweater), Anne Korff (right of centre, green trousers), Breandán Ó Madagáin (right, background, white beard),
This is one of 31 photos taken by Frank Imbusch at the launch of The Book of Aran on Inis Mór, Aran Islands, in 1994. Like many other book launches held in different parts of the country, this was a celebration of how the University's research contributes to local and regional life, and also underlines the importance of promotional events and social interactions off the main campus. It was attended by many islanders and mainlanders, including a considerable number of NUIG staff, most of whom travelled by bus to Rossaveal and by boat from there to Kilronan. In 1994, Gordon D'Arcy, one of the contributors to the book, described the experience of bringing the first copies of the book across Galway Bay to the islanders ('Aran Delivery').
Among others present at the launch that day were Frank and Mary Imbusch, Michael D. and Sabina Higgins, Proinsias de Rossa, John de Courcy Ireland, Joe O'Halloran, Seosamh Ó Cuaig, Paul Walsh, Paddy Keady (Pádraig Ó Céidigh), and the book's editors, John Waddell, Anne Korff and Jeff O'Connell. -
Book launch on Inis Mór (Inishmore), April 1994
- People
- Dara Beag Ó Fatharta
- Jeff O'Connell
- Pacella Uí Chonaola
- Dara Ó Conaola
- Anne Korff
- Breandán Ó Madagáin
- References
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Personal communications: Frank Imbusch, John Waddell, Jackie Uí Chionna.
Publications:
- Ann Korff, Jeff W. O'Connell, John Waddell (eds), The Book of Aran: the Aran Islands, Co. Galway (1994).
- Gordon D'Arcy, 'Aran Delivery', Ireland of the Welcomes, 43 (1994), 21-23.
- Bibliographic Citation
- F. Imbusch, J. Conroy, J. Waddell, J. Uí Chionna, ‘Aran book launch, Kilronan pier, April 1994’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 13580, Archival Record Id VHRS
- Spatial Coverage
- Kilronan, Inishmore, Co. Galway
- Cill Rónáin, Inis Mór, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Aran Islands
- Árainn
- Temporal Coverage
- April 1994
- Period
- 1990s
- Category
- colour
- group
- off-campus
- outdoors
- Keywords
- boats; pier
- Language
- English
- Irish
- Creator
- Frank Imbusch
- Publisher
- University of Galway Library
- Rights
- This image may be used for non-commercial purposes under CC BY-NC-SA see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/