Costumes of the Irish silver screen sparkle and shine at Newbridge

As a new exhibition featuring Irish film costumes goes on display at the Museum of Style Icons in Newbridge Silverware, Ruth O’Connor speaks to exhibition curator Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh — costume designer and co-founder of the Irish Costume Archive Project.

Some of the costumes on display at Newbridge

It began as a passion project. 

Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh, one of Ireland’s leading costume designers, began to wonder what happened to the stunning pieces on set when cameras stopped rolling.