Launch of Knockcroghery Public Art

Commissioned by Roscommon County Council Arts Office in 2022. Funded by the DRCD, Knockcroghery Towns Committee, Project Knockcroghery Committee and Roscommon County Council under the Town & Village Renewal Scheme 2020. The scheme provided a platform for the artists to respond creatively to the history, heritage and community of Knockcroghery, focusing on the village identity providing opportunities for dialogue and participation within the community.

The launch will showcase the commissioned works:
• The Resilience of Knockcroghery and its People by Artist ADW and Waterford Walls
• History of Knockcroghery by Paul Francis
• Damhsa na Lasracha by Alison MacCormaic
• And the work of St Mary’s NS and Bloom|The Art Project

The evening will be accompanied by the local musicians at the Knockcroghery Community Centre