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Kwaidan – Encounters with Lafcadio Hearn

January 20 @ 10:00 AM 5:00 PM

Experience this unique exhibition, showcasing an extraordinary collection of prints by 20 Japanese artists and 20 Irish artists.

Inspired by Hearn’s ghostly tales, the exhibition explores the intersection of folklore, storytelling, and the shared cultural heritage between Ireland and Japan.

Key Highlights of the Kwaidan Exhibition:

Mimi-nashi-Hōïchi, a tale of loneliness, beautifully portrayed by Miyamoto Shoji

Rokuro-kubi by Alice Maher, depicting goblin heads intertwined in hair

Mujina, a ghostly, featureless woman haunting a lonely road

Jiu-roku-zakura by Katsutoshi Yuasa, symbolizing the beauty and fragility of life and death through cherry blossoms

Limerick, Ireland