Patrick Scott, the Irish 'Golden Boy' of art, won a National Prize at the Guggenheim International Award in 1960 and represented Ireland at the Venice Biennale in the same year.
The 1980s were especially difficult times for Ireland. With high unemployment rates resulting in mass emigration, the country relied heavily on tourism to sustain the economy.
Highlights include the inauguration of Ireland’s first President, Dr. Douglas Hyde, in June 1938; a 1936 speech from Dublin Lord Mayor Alfie Byrne about the prospect of a United Ireland; and footage from the Eucharistic Congress of June 1932.
As part of our July #InternationalIrish campaign and in partnership with the Irish Film Institute, we look at the outstanding Monsignor Reid collection.
As part of our July #InternationalIrish campaign and in partnership with the Irish Film Institute, we look at the outstanding Monsignor Reid collection.
