27/10/2026
Last week’s County Pairing visit to Mayo.ie was made all the more special by the inclusion of Dutch-Irish cultural collaborations.
A selection from the exhibition ‘Het Veenmoeras’ by 🇳🇱 photographer Bo Scheeringa photography and 🇮🇪 photographer Tina Claffey Photography highlighting the beauty of Irish peatlands is currently on display at the Ballycroy Visitor’s Centre.
Ambassadors Derwin and Van Koldam Netherlands Embassy Ireland were also pleased to reconnect with Martina O’Connor, a 🇳🇱 Dutch artist resident in Achill, whose folklore sculpture work is also shown at Ballcroy. Martina took part in this summer’s ’Carrying the Song’s’ exhibition in The Hague, further building on the warm cultural and artistic relationships between Ireland and the Netherlands.
Many thanks to Michael Chambers and other NPWS colleagues for hosting this exhibition in 🇮🇪.