Youghal film museum to showcase Moby Dick footage and 'magic lantern'

The Youghal Film and Photography Museum opens Saturday, June 1, at 11am

The 'magic lantern' at the Youghal Photo and Film Museum.

An East Cork town is celebrating its historic links to Ireland's film and photography industry by converting a vacant business premises into a themed museum.

A group of about 15 enthusiasts has acquired a wealth of archival material, including film, photography and vintage cameras, as they transformed a former butcher shop into the Youghal Photo and Film Museum.