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Maritime Museum to host
'North by North West'
28.10.08
Greencastle homecoming
for McCormick exhibition
THERE will be a special homecoming next month when
'North by North West', the exhibition of the work of
the late architect Liam McCormick goes on display in
his native Greencastle.
The exhibition which has already toured Dublin,
Letterkenny and Belfast will be officially opened at
the Inishowen Maritime Museum on Friday, November 7.
It will run for three weeks until November 28. |
The official opening
will be an emotional evening for McCormick's widow,
Joy, who sees Greencastle as the exhibition's
rightful home.
"Liam would have been delighted the exhibition is
coming home. Greencastle meant the world to him.
This locality and the sea were his main
inspirations. It means such a lot that the people of
Inishowen will be able to see the exhibition
locally, " she said.
The official opening will be performed by Cllr
Bernard McGuinness, a relative of the late
architect. There will also be contributions on the
night from architectural historian |
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Paul Larmour who
co-wrote the 300-page book 'North by North West'
about McCormick's far-reaching work. Veteran sailor
Wallace Clark, a good friend of the late architect
will also speak on opening night.
The exhibition, which has already shown at the
Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny and which
arrives in Inishowen following a stint at the Golden
Thread Gallery in Belfast, will include much
Inishowen-specific memorabilia and artefacts.
Chief among these will be displays featuring his
world-famous St Aengus Church, Burt, as well as the
Star of the Sea in Desertegney. There will also be
items relating to McCormick's passion for seafaring
including his voyages to Scandinavia in a
Greencastle-built boat.
The exhibition will also feature displays relating
to his design of the fish auction hall at Killybegs
as well as the pyramid-shaped Met Eireann
headquarters in Glasnevin, Dublin. |
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