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Crown beoir

A portrait exhibition originated by artist Breda Mayock and photographed by Orla Sloyan, currently on display in the Courtyard Gallery at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life.

This exhibition is part of a fascinating Mayo arts project entitled 'Crown - Hair and Indentity', which focuses on Traveller/Mincéiri women and girls and the subject of how hair is intrinsically linked to identity, ethnicity, culture and gender. Visit www.crowncloseup.ie to learn more about this project.

Some artefacts from this collection


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'Crown beoir' is a short film by award-winning filmmaker Mia Mullarkey.

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