News from America: Irish art show has a great story to tell

I CONSIDER myself to be extremely fortunate to have attended the launch of the new exhibition Whipping the Herring at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork.

The breath and scope of this exhibition is stunning, as is the accompanying book with its informative introductory essay by Peter Murray, director of the gallery.

This portrayal of the Irish people, my ancestors, and their survival and celebration in 19th century Irish art should be seen by all, especially schoolchildren, who would wish to know and take pride in their culture and history.