The Lighthouse Project, a collaboration by five artists working to the theme of lighthouses around the coast of Ireland was launched on Mornington Beach on Sunday with Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council, Cllr Nick Killian, and Mayor of Drogheda, Cllr Michelle Hall, as well as Paul Flemming, CEO of Drogheda Port in attendance.
The Lighthouse Project is a site-specific multi-disciplinary public art project celebrating the lighthouses around the coast of Ireland the soundtrack for which which can be accessed by members of the public free of charge via this QR code:
Curated by Dani Gill and produced in partnership with the Arts Council, festivals, venues and Arts Offices nationwide, The Lighthouse Project came about as a result of a collaboration between Droichead Arts Centre, and Meath County Arts Office who offered the five artists the site of Mornington, which is home to three light houses (the North, West and East light) along with the additional architecture of: Lady’s Finger, the Maiden’s Tower and the ancient beacons where fires were originally lit before the presence of lighthouses.
Composers/Musicians SJ McArdle and Roisin Ward Morrow playing at Sunday’s launch of the Lighhouse Project at Mornington Beach. Photo: Rob Fay.
The five artists, songwriter, musician and curator SJ McArdle, visual artist Jackie Hudson Lalor, poet, essayist and librettist Jessica Traynor, Laura Sheeran and fiddle player, folk singer and composer Róisín Ward Morrow have created an audio experience mirroring the landscape and the tales surrounding it.
The track includes original poetry from Jessica Traynor, Wandering Lighthouses and Driftwood Fire, set to music by Róisín Ward Morrow and new songs from SJ McArdle, To the Lighthouse and The Ship of Theseus.
Jackie Hudson Lawlor created the limited edition print Mornington at Night which is also the cover of this brochure designed by Jackie. Laura Sheeran edited the audio experience and documented the site. This is a legacy project, and Droichead are planning future programmes around the Lighthouses in Mornington.
View The Lighthouse Project Brochure with QR Code here. Please bring headphones and a smart device to access the online audio piece when completing the walk.
The brochure can be downloaded HERE
