Daughter of the Dagda

09/06/2023

Megalithic grave Dolmen de Sa Coveccada on Northeast Sardinia. The largest dolmen in Sardinia. It is thought to date to the end of the 3rd millennium BCE. Constructed of volcanic trachyte rock.
Credit: Megaliths of the Gods on Instagram.

26/01/2023

Featuring Daughter of the Dagda artists Patsy Connolly, Hilary Morley & Eleanor Duggan

Following a 3 year campaign spearheaded by Herstory, St. Brigid’s Day is Ireland’s new national holiday and the first named in honour of a woman: Brigid, our matron Saint and Celtic Goddess and a celebration of all mná. Traditionally Brigid’s Day is Imbolc, the first day of Spring, the return of the light and the ancient Celtic festival of the goddess. Brigid was Ireland’s first environmentalist, a passionate protector of nature and carer of animals and all living things. An icon and role model for our times.
This year Herstory will spark the national St. Brigid’s Day celebrations in Galway city on Friday 27th January with a spectacular Herstory Light Show from 5.30pm until midnight in honour of Brigid and Galway women. Iconic landmarks will be illuminated including Lynch’s Castle, St. Nicholas Church, Galway City Museum and Pálás Cinema.
HERSTORY LIGHT SHOW SCHEDULE
Friday 27th January 2023
● 5.30 - 7pm: Lynch’s Castle
● 7.30 - 8.45pm: St. Nicholas’ Church
● 9.00 -10pm: Galway City Museum
● 10.30pm - 12.00am: Pálás Cinema

The Herstory Light Show is co-produced with Dodeca and funded by Galway City Council Creative Ireland programme, with curation by in partnership with Galway City Arts Office.

The Galway illuminations will celebrate Brigid and the strength and spirit of Galway women. Legendary locals will be celebrated including Úna Taaffe, Ena McEntee, Biddy Ward, Lady Gregory and Gort heroine Mara; with portraits by local artists Geraldine Kilmartin, Irene Naughton, Shona MacGillivray and local school children.

The illuminations will be animated with performances by visual artist Áine Philips, singer Ceara Conway and Moth & Butterfly storytellers.

Photographer Anita Murphy presents a series of empowering contemporary portraits for Spring Tide, Galway artist and activist Erin Darcy reveals her Brigid and a stunning collection of art exploring motherhood. And the Daughter of the Dagda Exhibition artists Hilary Morley, Eleanor Duggan and Patsy Connolly respond to ‘Brigit on her special day, by looking at how the business of being female has been represented in Ireland past and present through myths, symbols and iconography”.

www.herstory.ie
Herstory


Artwork by Erin Darcy

25/05/2018

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/ireland-s-own-5th-century-female-bishop-brigid-of-kildare-1.3504216?mode=amp

Diarmaid MacMurrough is infamous for initiating Ireland’s invasion but he also abducted and r***d Brigid’s successor

10/05/2018

In a bid to celebrate gender equality in their Department, the Department of Medicine invited Daughter of the Dagda to NUI Galway. It has just been announced that they have achieved a bronze level Athena SWAN award for gender equality. We are proud to have played a small part in that achievement.

NUI Galway Achieves Athena SWAN Award for Gender Equality http://dlvr.it/QS9gpy

09/05/2018

Daughter of the Dagda artist Eleanor Duggan : ahead of the trend.

29/04/2018

Take-down is always bittersweet. Thanks to everyone who visited, supported and assisted with bringing Daughter of the Dagda to NUI Galway. Thank you also to The School of Medicine, Athena Swan and the staff at NUI Galway Arts Office

17/04/2018

'Bosom Pals' is an exhibition of the poems and artwork from the book of the same title that was published by Doire Press in 2017. Edited by writer and poet Marie Cadden, who sadly passed away in December 2017, the collection features eight women poets’ experiences of breast cancer and is beautifully complemented by powerful drawings of the female form post-surgery by artist Ruth Cadden, Marie’s daughter.

The exhibition will be on display at NUI Galway as part of Cúirt International Festival of Literature.

NUI Galway Art Gallery, Quadrangle
23 - 29 April, 12 - 5pm
Opening: Mon, 23 April, 12 noon
Reception. All welcome.

11/04/2018

Many thanks to everyone who attended our Artists' Talks today and to Jane O'Leary who took these great photos. Don't worry if you missed the event, we'll be back again next Wednesday 18th at 1pm in NUI Galway's Arts Millennium Building in association with the Department of Medicine, Athena Swan and NUI Galway Arts Office

31/03/2018

We have been invited to extend our show for another month in the Arts Millennium Building NUIG, so if you haven't had a chance to visit, it'll be open until April 30th! There will also be Artist's Talks on Wednesday the 11th and 18th of April 1-2pm where you can meet the artists and hear them speak about their work, all welcome!

13/03/2018

Continues until 30th March in the Arts Millenium Foyer, NUI Galway

09/03/2018

Many thanks to musician Floriane Blancke who performed beautifully at our launch last Tuesday!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2027818540819307&id=1788417514759412

'Overall, the album is infused with an exemplary musicality, and Blancke is certainly a wonderfully adept tunesmith on both harp and fiddle.' http://ow.ly/B2TV30iacwi

Part of the JM/Clare Arts Office Music Writer Mentoring Scheme.

09/03/2018

http://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2135372/why-do-hong-kong-art-galleries-show-so-few-women-artists

Women are woefully under-represented in solo art exhibitions at galleries in Hong Kong, a Post audit reveals. We asked curators, gallery owners and artists why, and what is being done to give female artists more exposure