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‘Táimse Im’ Chodladh,’ a short film produced by Ciarán Walsh nominated for TG4 Irish language award at the Fingal Film Festival

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Posted by Ciaran Walsh on September 25, 2014 – 12:22 pm
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Taimse Im Chodladh Vimeo(2) from Ciarán Walsh / www.curator.ie on Vimeo.

‘Taimse Im’ Chodladh’ or ‘I am Sleeping’ (2014)  was Directed by London based Kerryman and artist Denis Buckley and produced by me for www.curator.ie. It has been  nominated for the TG4 Irish language award at the Fingal Film Festival

I am very proud of ‘Táimse im’ Chodladh.’ Emigration is etched into heart and soul of West Kerry, it’s social fabric, landscape and its language. ‘Táimse Im’ Chodladh’ is a synthesis of all of that, realised by Denis Buckley, an artist who has experienced emigration for over thirty years. It was made in Kerry, using local talent and resources to achieve a perfectly compact vision or ‘fís.’

From the outset it was an article of faith that this film be made trí mheán na Gaelinne. The script was translated into Gaelainn or West Kerry Irish by Bríd Criomhthain and Bosco Ó Conchúir and recorded as a soundtrack in the Beehive Theatre, Dingle. Bríd Criomhthain, Naoise Mac Gearailt, Jeaicí Mac Gearailt and Nuala Nic Gearailt performed the parts.

More Information: https://www.curator.ie/?p=3259

‘Táimse Im’ Chodladh,’ a short film directed by Denis Buckley and produced by Ciarán Walsh is premiered in Dingle.

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Posted by Ciaran Walsh on March 21, 2014 – 2:29 pm
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‘Taimse Im’ Chodladh’ or ‘I am Sleeping’ was the winning entry in FÍSÍN 2013, a short film competition. It was directed by Denis Buckley and produced by Ciarán Walsh of www.curator.ie. Colm Hogan was Director of Photography, John ‘Bob’ Brennan was on Sound and Marcus Lamb played ‘Tomás,’ the only character in the film. It was recorded in the Beehive Theatre in Dingle and a disused factory in Killarney, production lasting just over a week and ending in a one day shoot.

 

 

The title is taken from an aisling of the same name. An aisling is a traditional song in which Ireland, in the form of a beautiful woman, appears in a dream or a vision. The aisling is usually loaded with symbolism and/or political comment on the state of the nation. Buckley adapted the idea of the aisling to comment on the experience of emigration, or, economic exile in a contemporary context. The traditional song is replaced by a short film and a radio-play (encountered by chance) replaces the dream as the vehicle for the vision and the political comment that is inherent in it.

Buckley wrote the script which was reduced from 17 minutes to around 7 minutes running time, and re-structured into to a filmscript consisting of a single shot – one continuous tracking shot. It was pitched to a panel consisting of Brenda Ní Shuileabháin, Nuala O’Connor, Marina Ní Dhubháin and Bob Ó Cáthail.

The pitch succeeded and Buckley and Walsh immediately went into production. The script was translated into Gaelainn or West Kerry Irish by Bríd Criomhthain and Bosco Ó Conchúir and recorded as a soundtrack in the Beehive Theatre, Dingle. Bríd Criomhthain, Naoise Mac Gearailt, Jeaicí Mac Gearailt and Nuala Nic Gearailt performed the parts. A set was constructed in the old ‘Pretty Polly’ factory in Killarney, a terrific resource made available by Noel O’Leary, Town Clerk of Killarney Urban District Council. ‘Táimse Im’ Chodladh’ was filmed on 24 August, 2013, wrapping after 10 hours and five takes.

The filmed premiered in Dingle on Monday 17 March 2013, a fitting date for a film that deals with cultural identity in the context of emigration and the profound resonance of economic exile in contemporary Ireland.

 

 

FÍSÍN is organised as part of the Dingle International Film Festival. It involves pitching an idea for a short film in competition for a cash prize of €5,0000 with an additional €2,000 worth of filming equipment supplied by Vast Valley. The winning film has to be completed in time for showing in the festival in the following year.

The idea of the competition is to promote Irish language film making, an idea developed by Ciaran Walsh when he was involved, briefly, in a strategic re-think of the festival in 2010/11. Walsh had managed a visual arts programme in The National Folk Theatre that ran in conjunction with the Festival for a number of years. Maurice Galway, Director of Dingle Film Festival, was employed as the curator of a series of exhibitions that complemented the aims and objectives of both The National Folk Theatre and the film festival.

The idea of ‘FÍSÍN’ developed in this context. The aim was to address the need to promote new work by Irish language or Gaeltacht film makers outside of opportunities created by the Irish language television station TG4. Tor Cotton came on board with sponsorship and ‘FÍSÍN’ (fís meaning vision and the suffix -ín denoting little) was formally launched.

An Daingean (Dingle) is the main town in the West Kerry Gaeltacht, an area in which Irish or ‘Gaelic’ is the primary language. ‘FÍSÍN’ was developed to promote the making of new short films in the Irish Language as part of a wider objective of building a greater Irish language component within the festival, acknowledging that one of its principal funders, Údarás na Gaeltachta (the Gaeltacht Authority) was a primary funder of the festival due to its location in the West Kerry Gaeltacht.

Walsh assesses ‘Táimse Im’Chodladh’ as follows: “My involvement with Dingle Film Festival ended shortly afterwards and, although I had some qualms about pitching in a competition I had devised, Denis overrode these and persuaded me to get involved. I am very proud of ‘Táimse im’ Chodladh.’ Emigration is etched into heart and soul of West Kerry, it’s social fabric, landscape and its language. ‘Táimse im’ Chodladh’ is a synthesis of all of that, realised by an artist who has experienced emigration for over thirty years. It was made in Kerry, using local talent and resources to achieve a perfectly compact vision or ‘fís.”

 

 

‘Is oth linn an briseadh seo.’ We regret the interruption in web-posting due to storm damage

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Posted by Ciaran Walsh on March 21, 2014 – 2:01 pm
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Primarily, the period February / March has been taken up with two projects.

The first involves completing the second and final year of the Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge (Dioploma in Irish) with NUI Galway in partnership with Oidhdreacht Chorca Dhuibhne – final exams scheduled for 5 April. Dar fia!

The second involves development work on the ‘Haddon in Ireland’ project with the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge and NUI Maynooth. This includes a paper to be given at the RAI’s conference in the British Museum in May/June.

 

 

 

A Tribute to Paddy ‘Red’ Lydon, The Boy In The Postcard, The Irish Independent 13.04.2013

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Posted by Ciaran Walsh on April 16, 2013 – 4:22 pm
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This image is a jpeg of an article written by Ciarán Walsh and published in the Irish Independent on Saturday 13 April, 2013.The article marks the passing of Paddy 'Red' Lydon, the young boy who featured in the iconic 1962 postcard entitled 'Collecting turf from the bog, Connemara,' published by John Hinde and Company. The piece is a commentary on the iconic status of 'Collecting the Turf, Conomara' and placing it in the context of Hinde's publishing career and the history of postcards generally. Ciarán Walsh is director of www.curator.ie, an independent curatorial practice that manages arts, heritage and media projects. www.curator.ie incorporates EYEBALL publishing which specialises in web orientated media projects. He is based in Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry, in the south west of Ireland.

 

Winner of FÍSÍN (Irish Language Short Film competition) at Dingle International Film Festival 2013

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Posted by Ciaran Walsh on March 19, 2013 – 11:05 am
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Denis Buckley (www.denisbuckley.com) performing in Edinburgh. Denis Buckley and Ciarán Walsh have been working together for a number of years but this was the first project that we pitched together. It was written by Denis and its title is taken a the traditional Irish song entitled 'Táimse Im' Chodladh.' It deals with emigration and the experience of economic exile, a recurring theme in Denis' work. Denis constructed the piece around the premise that, although social media may have made the world a much smaller place, it hasn't lessened the distance of exile. Pre-production has started. Denis Buckley will direct, Ciarán Walsh will produce and the film will be screened at Dingle International Film Festival in 2014.

Denis Buckley performing ‘SEARCHING FOR THE UNIMAGINED CONSCIENCE OF MY RACE’ at Edinburgh Art Festival 2012. Image: Meriel Bunney-Gillies

 

Denis Buckley and Ciarán Walsh | www.curator.ie pitched the short film ‘Táimse im’ Codladh’ written by Denis and came away with a prize of €5,000. The film now goes into production and will screened at next year’s festival.

FÍSÍN encourages filmmaking in Irish and has a cash prize of €5,000 plus €2,000 worth of film equipment hire. 5 finalists were selected and invited to pitch their project to the panel during the festival this weekend weekend.

Denis Buckley and Ciarán Walsh have been working together for a number of years but this was the first project that they have pitched together. It was written by Denis and its title is taken a the traditional Irish song entitled ‘Táimse Im’ Chodladh.’ It deals with emigration and the experience of economic exile, a recurring theme in Denis’ work. Denis constructed the piece around the premise that, although social media may have made the world a much smaller place, it hasn’t lessened the distance of exile.

Pre-production has started. Denis Buckley will direct, Ciarán Walsh will produce and the film will be screened at Dingle International Film Festival in 2014.

 

For more on Denis: www.denisbuckley.com

 

 

‘Headhunter’ exhibition opens in The National Museum Of Ireland, Country Life.

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Posted by Ciaran Walsh on January 7, 2013 – 12:02 pm
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The photograph shows the 'Headhunter' exhibition being installed in The National Museum of Ireland. It features a half plate field camera (c 1895) and a skull sitting on top of a display case while members of the museum's staff hang the photographs of Charles R Browne in the background. The exhibition was developed by Ciarán Walsh of EYEBALL publishing,web www.curator.ie, an independent curator based in Balltheigue, Co Kerry, Ireland. It was developed with Dáithí de Mórddha of Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir,Blasket Centre, Dún Chaoin, with funding from the OPEW and the Heritage Council.

 

 

The photograph shows the ‘Headhunter’ exhibition being installed in The National Museum of Ireland | Country Life in Turlough Park, Castlebar. It features a half plate field camera (c 1895 provided by Chris Rodmell) and a skull sitting on top of a display case while members of the museum’s staff hang the photographs of Charles R Browne in the background. The exhibition was developed by Ciarán Walsh of www.curator.ie and Dáithí de Mórdha of Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir,Blasket Centre, Dún Chaoin, with funding from the OPW and the Heritage Council. Séamas Mac Philib of  The National Museum of Ireland | Country Life is the curator. The exhibition runs until May 2013.

 

For more information contact  Country Life at  

+353 94 903 1755

or 

tpark@museum.ie

or visit the website at

http://www.museum.ie/en/exhibition/the-irish-headhunter.aspx

 

Headhunters: Special Showing in OPW Headquarters, Trim.

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Posted by Ciaran Walsh on December 4, 2012 – 4:00 pm
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Publicity shot of the 'Headhunter' exhibition in the headquarters of the OPW (Office of Public Works)  in Trim, Co. Meath, in the east of Ireland. The exhibition entitled 'The Irish Headhunter, The photograph Albums of Charles R. Browne' was developed by Ciarán Walsh who runs www.curator.ie, a web orientated media and punlishing company based in Ballyheigue.

 

‘HEADHUNTERS’  IN TRIM

The ‘Headhunter’ exhibition has been touring the west of Ireland since May, starting in the Blasket Centre and moving through Aran, Connemara and on to Meath where it has just opened in  the spectacular building that is the headquarters of the OPW  – by architect Pat Boyle of the OPW and worth a look in itself.  The Headhunter project was developed with support from the OPW.

It is on show there until the 14 December and   this is the last chance to see the exhibition in the Pale. It moves back west in December  when it goes on show in the National Museum of Ireland, Country Life in Castlebar.

 

 

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