Ag Caoineadh, 2017; HD video, 3 mins 55 secs, colour, looped with sound
Ag Caoineadh is a lament, mourning what we have already lost and warning what we risk losing in the future. The historic vocals of “keener” Bridget Mullin, and the eerie call of the whale creates a slow, methodic rhythm which corresponds to the ebb and flow of the vast ocean.
Over 200 years ago the community of Cill Rialaig was inhabited by about 90 people living in nine homes positioned at 400 feet above sea level. The homes became derelict. One of the village's most famous inhabitants was Seanachaí Sean O’Conaill, and his spirit and those of its former inhabitants still linger in this very special place.
Over 200 years ago the community of Cill Rialaig was inhabited by about 90 people living in nine homes positioned at 400 feet above sea level. The homes became derelict. One of the village's most famous inhabitants was Seanachaí Sean O’Conaill, and his spirit and those of its former inhabitants still linger in this very special place.
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