If you have always wanted to get a good look at a traditional horse-drawn Barreltop Traveller Caravan, then now’s your chance. The Donegal Travellers Project are staging an exhibition of a Barreltop caravan, along with hand-crafted Traveller tools, utensils and furniture on Friday 24th September, as part of Letterkenny Culture Night.
The caravan was constructed by the late Mikey Connors of Canal Road in Letterkenny and is a brilliant example of Traveller design, artistry and craftsmanship, says DTP director Siobhán McLaughlin. It will visit An Grianán Theatre from 7-8pm and the Create A Link Artists Studios from 8.30-9.30pm, adds Siobhán.
The DTP are also holding two Photographic Exhibitions at their offices on Pearse Road (above McGinley’s Garage). Traveller Life in Donegal and Invisible Heroes - both feature works created by members of the Traveller community including Aggie Boyle, Rose Ward, Anne Marie Ward and Bernie Boyle. Details from 074 9129281.
Culture Night is an initiative co-ordinated by Temple Bar Cultural Trust and supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport, in partnership with Donegal County Council and Letterkenny Town Council. Culture Night in Letterkenny is co-ordinated by Donegal County Council Cultural Services Department and presented in association with Letterkenny Town Council.