Irish in Italy: confluence and influence

Despite a chequered history of conflict, cultural interchange has always been Europes defining feature. Such contingent cultural interchanges provide the rich material which makes up an exhibition newly arrived at the University of Galway, curated by Antonio Bibb and hosted by the Moore Institute at the Hardiman Research Building. Called Irish in Italy, its focus on the encounters and travels of works of literature and their makers and transmitters tells the story of a small but significant part of this long history.