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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 5d

Ormston House Artist-in-Residence Mary Conroy has created a Hollywood Star for Constance Smith.

Connie’s star is the first piece of sculpture dedicated to any woman in Limerick city.

The sculpture will be unveiled in Limerick’s People's Park on 9 October at 1pm.

Image courtesy of Liam Bluett.

A black-and-white photograph of Constance Smith by a riverside. She holds the rope of a rowboat in one hand and a pair of glasses in the other hand. She smiles, with the tip of a glasses handle between her teeth. She has dark, shoulder-length hair and wears a patterned dress. The left of the photograph is signed "C Smith".

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 5d

Images by Shane Vaughan.

'In Touch With Horses' formed part of our 'Bíodh Orm Anocht' events programme, which is funded by Creative Ireland and Limerick City and County Council through Limerick Creative Communities Small Grants Scheme 2025.

Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 5d

Thank you to everyone who joined us for 'In Touch With Horses'. It was a pleasure to host Laura Ní Fhlaibhín and Muriel Foxton for the evening.

Works by Ní Fhlaibhín can be seen in our group exhibition 'Bíodh Orm Anocht', developed in collaboration with EVA International.

Laura Ní Fhlaibhín speaks at Ormston House while seated at a table. Part of her sculpture 'Lick, jump, grow!' is positioned beside her, and her sculpture 'Extendable comb for giant ghost ponies' is installed on an off-white wall behind her. On the table, there are two laptops and an assortment of fruit and eggs. To her right, a TV displays a person with two chestnut ponies. Ní Fhlaibhín has dark, shoulder-length hair and wears an off-white top.

Muriel Foxton speaks at Ormston House while standing behind a table. To her right, a TV screen displays the text "IN TOUCH WITH HORSES" over a background of her massaging a grey horse. She has dark hair tied in a bun and wears a dark T-shirt.

A close-up of a pair of hands holding a kiwi and massaging it with an index finger.

A close-up of an egg white and yolk in a glass container. The container is held in one hand while another hand massages the yolk with an index finger.

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 5d

Video by Oisin Ralph, including 'Can You?' by Bea Brennan.

Gleo is a collaboration between Ormston House and Jack Brolly. It is supported by The Arts Council of Ireland and Limerick Arts Office.

Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 5d

All tickets are €10 and available here:

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 5d

Gleo returns for its second edition on 31 October and 1 November.

Marking Samhain, the concert series invites the public to Ormston House to gather and listen together. This edition features three acts with distinct approaches to sonic experimentation.

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 7d

Launching with an event at Project Arts Centre, Dublin, the exhibition will open at Ormston House and move to Wexford Arts Centre and Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre.

Each iteration of the exhibition will be accompanied by site-responsive facets. ormstonhouse.com/memory-of-a-...

Memory of a Free Festival - Ormston House

Memory of a Free Festival is a touring exhibition and event programme presented by Ormston House, launching in spring of 2026. Our project draws on and rejoins the Anti-Nuclear festivals that took pla...

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 7d

'Memory of a Free Festival' is a touring exhibition and event programme presented by Ormston House, featuring artworks by Orla Barry, Brian Duggan, and Alanna O'Kelly.

Launching in spring of 2026, our project draws on the 1978–1981 Anti-Nuclear festivals at Carnsore Point.

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 12d

'Bíodh Orm Anocht' is developed by Ormston House in collaboration with EVA International. It is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and Limerick Arts Office.

Image by Jed Niezgoda.

Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 12d

We are now past the halfway point of 'Bíodh Orm Anocht', a group exhibition featuring Seán Hannan, Laura Ní Fhlaibhín, Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh, and Kiera O’Toole. The exhibition remains open until 26 October.

We would like to thank all who have come to see the exhibition so far.

An installation view of 'Bíodh Orm Anocht' at Ormston House. Several people, some of whom are motion-blurred, look at the artworks presented throughout the space.

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 19d

Images by Jed Niezgoda.

'Bíodh Orm Anocht' continues until 26 October. This group exhibition is developed by Ormston House in collaboration with EVA International and is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and Limerick Arts Office.

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · 19d

Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh's mixed-media practice explores the embodiment of personal loss.

His works 'Speculative massage tools for a family of Donkeys', 'Caoimhín', and 'An Loch Fada Thoir' can be seen as part of our exhibition 'Bíodh Orm Anocht'.

In Ormston House, an artwork comprised of ceramic sculptures on a granite slab is presented on a grey floor.

A close-up detail of a light-grey ceramic sculpture in the shape of an intestine, installed on an off-white wall.

A stack of digital drawings on white paper is presented on a grey floor. In the top-centre, there is an outline of Lough Fad East labelled 'AN LOCH FADA THOIR', surrounded by smaller text and diagrams.

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Sep 4

Performances run at Limerick’s Theatre Royal on Cecil Street from Saturday, 18 October – Sunday, 2 November. Evening shows are at 7.30pm and matinees are at 2pm.

Tickets are €28/€25 and available here:

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Sep 4

CONNIE is made possible with the support of The Arts Council of Ireland / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Limerick City and County Council, Limerick Arts Office, Limerick Festivals and Events, and the International Music and Art Foundation.

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Sep 4

CONNIE was commissioned by Ormston House and is presented in partnership with Ormston House, Lime Tree Theatre, Irish Chamber Orchestra, Film in Limerick, Dance Limerick, lyric fm, Piquant, the LCETB, and No 1 Pery Square Hotel and Spa.

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Sep 4

CONNIE

Written and created by award-winning Limerick playwrights and Ormston House Artists-in-Residence, Ann Blake and Joanne Ryan, CONNIE is a bold, immersive theatrical event that reimagines the incredible life of Limerick-born Hollywood actress Constance Smith.

CONNIE

YouTube video by Ormston House

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Sep 3

You can also contact your local representative about the scheme's value and importance.

Email templates from the National Campaign for the Arts are available here: ireland-needs-artists.lovable.app

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Sep 3

You can support by responding to the government consultation. The deadline is Friday, 5 September.

The survey takes one minute and can be found here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

Basic Income for the Arts public consultation

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Sep 3

Have your say on the future of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme!

The pilot scheme has been shown to support financial stability and creative freedom for artists, and it must be retained and expanded.

A red design on a white background reads "SAY YES TO BASIC INCOME FOR THE ARTS!". In the bottom-right corner of the design, red text reads "NCFA".

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Sep 3

Jon Collin and Aonghus McEvoy will join us for a double bill on Friday, 12 September at 9pm.

Both musicians bring unconventional methods to their experimental and ambient music.

Tickets are €10 and available here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/jon-collin...

Jon Collin and Aonghus McEvoy

Experimental musicians Jon Collin and Aonghus McEvoy will join us for a double bill.

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Aug 27

Ormston House is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and Limerick Arts Office.

Video courtesy of the artist.

Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Aug 27

Laura Ní Fhlaibhín has co-authored sculptures with ponies Bob and Alannah from the Festina Lente equine therapy centre. These works will feature in our exhibition 'Bíodh Orm Anocht'. 🐴

Developed in collaboration with EVA International, this exhibition opens on Friday, 29 August at 12pm.

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Aug 20

'Received at the Graveyard' is a sonic installation by Seán Hannan revolving around a voice AI (artificial intelligence), based on recordings of keening.

Join us at Ormston House on 30 August at 12pm for an artist talk and walk to an off-site location. ormstonhouse.com/programme/bi...

Bíodh Orm Anocht: Received at the Graveyard - Ormston House

Received at the Graveyard is a sonic installation by Seán Hannan revolving around an evolving voice AI (artificial intelligence). At its core lies a handful of field recordings made in Ireland in the ...

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Aug 15

The exhibition is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and Limerick Arts Office.

Seán Hannan's participation in this exhibition is partly made possible by the Mondriaan Fund, the public fund for visual art and cultural heritage in the Netherlands.

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Ormston House @ormstonhouse.com · Aug 15

Ormston House in collaboration with EVA International presents 'Bíodh Orm Anocht', a group exhibition featuring works by Seán Hannan, Laura Ní Fhlaibhín, Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh, and Kiera O'Toole.

The exhibition will run from 29 August to 26 October.

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