Thursday 08 July | Town Hall Main | 14.30
The IFI Irish Film Archive presents a fascinating programme of silent films made in Galway - with accompaniment from pianist Elaine Brennan.
Aran of the Saints
B&W | 1932 | 15 mins
This documentary depicts the spartan anddeeply holy lives of Aran islanders.
Ireland’s Golden West
Colour | ca. 1945 | 10 mins
A scenic travelogue of Galway City and environs.
King of the Tribes
B&W | 1945 | 7 mins
Made by Sligo amateur Kevin Murray, the filmrecords a gathering of Travellers at a Galwaygraveyard for the blessing of a headstone toJohn Ward, King of the Tribes.
Tír na nÓg
B&W | 1947 | 16 mins
A valuable record of life in the West of Irelandas seen through the eyes of a Welsh visitor tothe home of the Ó Neachtain family of Galway.Preserved by Irish Film Archive with NationalScreen and Sound Archive of Wales.