Photography and film make the cut in Youghal

Youghal Film and Photography Museum captures the town's proud history, including its ‘summer of all summers’ in 1954, when John Huston brought names like Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn and Noel Purcell to film scenes from Moby Dick 

Members of Youghal Film and Photography Museum’s volunteer committee. Photos: John Hennessy

Film and photography connoisseurs are assured of a happy story if visiting Youghal’s Film and Photography Museum, which opened in June 2024.

The centre celebrates Youghal’s -and Ireland’s- historic links with the evolution of film and photography amidst a treasure trove of memorabilia and memories, including many items of rare vintage.