Sitemap 1 - Art in Ireland (3,300 BCE-Present)
List of web pages featuring Information, facts and news about organizations, art colleges, galleries and auctioneers involved in Irish fine art, as well as the history, heritage and culture of Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Ulster and each of the 32 counties. Please note that we welcome contributions in the form of articles, information, news, viewpoints or suggestions on all aspects of Irish visual art.
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Contents

• Visual Arts Institutions & Artist Groups
• Art and Culture in The 32 Counties
• History of Irish Art - Celtic Culture
• National Museums and Galleries
• Dublin Art Venues
• Venues Outside Dublin
• Irish Art Market: News, Auctions
• Art Education

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• Sitemap 2 - Irish Painters and Sculptors
For hundreds of biographies of Irish artists (1600-present), plus information about Irish painting, sculpture and ceramics.

• Sitemap 3 - International Art (Types, History, Artists)
For information about the different types of artforms, the history of Western art (from the Stone Age to the Present), the five main genres, and biographies of the world's greatest artists (including Old Masters, Modern and Contemporary).

Visual Arts Institutions
Short profiles of official organizations and bodies involved in arts management for the 32 counties of Ireland.

Irish Art Organizations
Department of Arts
Irish Arts Council
Culture Ireland
Percent For Art Scheme
Crafts Council of Ireland
Royal Irish Academy
Royal Dublin Society
Royal Hibernian Academy
Trinity College Dublin Library
Northern Ireland Arts Council
Royal Ulster Academy

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Artist Groups
Descriptions of the principal artist-led groups in Ireland. We welcome any updates, or any details of groups and collectives not listed.

Aosdána
Artist Groups and Collectives
Backwater Artists Group
Cork Artists Collective
Cork Printmakers
Maclise Art Society
National Sculpture Factory
Ulster Society of Women Artists
Ulster Watercolour Society
Visual Artists Ireland
Watercolour Society of Ireland
West Cork Craft & Design Guild
Journals
CIRCA
Irish Arts Review

Art and Culture in The 32 Counties
Articles covering the architectural, sculptural and religious history of art in the 32 counties of Ireland, together with details of modern visual arts events, local artists and art centres.

Visual Arts in Ireland
Connacht Visual Arts
Leinster Visual Arts
Munster Visual Arts
Ulster Visual Arts
Questions About Irish Art

Leinster
Artlinks Artist Support
Dublin Visual Arts
Dublin Artists
Dublin Art Fair 2008
Art Jam Ireland
Carlow
Kildare
Kilkenny
Laois
Longford
Louth
Meath
Offaly
Westmeath
Wexford
Wicklow

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Munster
Cork Art
- Artists
- Galleries
- Festivals
- Cork Art News
- Capital of Culture
Clare
Kerry
Limerick
Tipperary
Waterford
Connacht
Galway
Mayo
Leitrim
Roscommon
Sligo

History of Irish Art
Articles on the evolution and development of visual arts in Ireland, from c.3300 BCE to present day contemporary art. Plus details of masterpieces of Irish craftsmanship from early Celtic history.
[Note: For the history of painting and sculpture, see Sitemap 2]

History of Irish Art
We Need Articles About Irish Art

Archeological Monuments of Ireland
Architectural Monuments of Ireland
Stone Age Artworks
Newgrange Megalthic Tomb
Bronze Age Artworks
Iron Age Artworks
- Turoe Stone
- Celtic Metalwork
- Ardagh Chalice
- Broighter Collar
- Derrynaflan Chalice
- Petrie Crown
- Tara Brooch
- Moylough Belt Shrine
- Tully Lough Cross
- Cross of Cong
Illuminated Manuscripts
- Cathach of St. Columba (c.610)
- Book of Durrow (c.670)
- Lindisfarne Gospels (c.698-700)
- Echternach Gospels (c.700)
- Lichfield Gospels (c.730)
- Book of Kells (c.800)
History of Illuminated Manuscripts (600-1200)
Making of Illuminated Manuscripts
Early Christian Art
Irish Monastic Art
Celtic High Cross Sculptures
Medieval Arts in Ireland
Lebor Gabala Erenn Book
Nineteenth Century
Celtic Revival Movement
Twentieth Century Irish Art

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Culture of the Ancient Celts
Articles about the origins, history and development of Hallstatt, La Tene and Hiberno-Saxon styles of art.

- Celtic Art
- Celtic Culture/History
- Hallstatt Culture
- La Tene Culture
- Celtic Art - Early Style
- Celtic Art - Waldalgesheim, Plastic, Sword Styles
- Celtic Coin Art
- Celtic Art - Late European Style
- Celtic Art in Britain and Ireland
- Celtic-Style Christian Art

Specific Arts & Crafts
Artistic genres associated with the Keltoi tribes include:
Celtic Weapons Art
Celtic Jewellery Art
Celtic Sculpture

Designwork, Artistic Motifs
Motifs and patterns associated with the Ancient Celts, along with zoomorphic iconography.

- Celtic Designs
- Celtic Interlace
- Celtic Knots
- Celtic Spirals
- Celtic Crosses

National Museums and Galleries
Profiles of the principal state-run art venues, in Dublin, and across the provinces, with information about their collections, exhibits and history.

Guide to Irish Art Galleries
Irish Art Exhibitions

Dublin
National Gallery of Ireland
- Irish Paintings
- Drawings
- European Paintings
- Sculpture
National Museum of Ireland
National Self-Portrait Collection
Irish Museum of Modern Art
Chester Beatty Library
Hugh Lane Gallery
RHA Gallagher Gallery
Trinity College Dublin
Gallery of Photography

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Cork
Crawford Art Gallery
- History
- Collection
- Sculptures
Lavit Gallery
Lewis Glucksman Gallery
West Cork Arts Centre
Limerick
Hunt Museum
Limerick Gallery of Art
Waterford
Waterford Art Gallery
Northern Ireland
Ulster Museum

Dublin Art Venues
Mini-profiles of private art galleries in Dublin, specializing in both 19th century and cutting edge contemporary works (including installation, conceptual and video art) by Irish and international artists.

Dublin Art Venues

Access to Arts
Bad Art Gallery
Canvas
Combridges Fine Arts
Cross Gallery
Daffodil Art Gallery
Dalkey Arts Gallery
Green Gallery
Green On Red
Hillsboro Fine Art
Jorgensen Fine Art
Kerlin Gallery
Leinster Gallery
Lemon Street Gallery

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Magil Fine Art
Molesworth
Mother's Tankstation
Mulvany Bros.
Oisin Art Gallery
Oriel
Paul Kane Gallery
Rubicon
Solomon Gallery
Spiller Art
Stone Gallery
Temple Bar Gallery
Yello Gallery

Art Venues Outside Dublin
Mini-profiles of private fine arts galleries across Ireland, together with ceramic workshops and crafts venues. If your gallery or centre is unlisted, please contact us with details.

Cork City and County
Buckley's Fine Art Gallery
Catherine Hammond
Cork Art Venues
Cork Vision Centre
Doswell Gallery
Fenton Gallery
Kinsale Art Gallery
Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre
Mill Cove Gallery
Shaw Gallery
Sirius Arts Centre
Vangard Gallery
Donegal
An Gailearai Art Centre
Cavanacor Gallery
Galway
Bold Art Gallery
Kenny Gallery
Norman Villa Gallery
Stronach Gallery

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Kerry
Art Galleries in Kerry
Offaly
IrishArtHouse Online Gallery
Waterford
Solo Arte Gallery
Westmeath
Irish Art House
Mullingar Arts Centre
Wicklow
Wicklow Art Gallery
Northern Ireland
Belfast Art Galleries
Gormley's Fine Art
Naughton Gallery
Taylor Galleries
Tom Caldwell Gallery

Fine Arts Market in Ireland
Information about auction sales, prices and trends in the Irish art market, plus mini-profiles of Ireland's most prestigious auctioneers/valuers.

Irish Art Market
Art News: Irish & World

Most Expensive Irish Paintings
Irish Art Investment Plan
Art Parties in Ireland
James Adam and Sons
de Veres Art Auctions
Whyte & Sons
Loughlin Bowe
John Ross & Company

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Art Education
General details about art colleges in Ireland and the UK, with information on curriculum and courses.

Connacht Art Schools
Dublin Art Schools
National College of Art and Design (NCAD)
Leinster Art Schools
Munster Art Schools
Crawford College of Art & Design
Art at the Park (Clare)
Ulster Art Schools
London
England and Wales
Scotland

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