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The Yeats Sisters and Irish Design Exhibition

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Free exhibition now open in Printing House 

Visitors to Trinity College Dublin can now enjoy a free exhibition on the Yeats sisters and Cuala Press in the newly restored historic Printing House in New Square. 

Printing House is located opposite the entrance to the Book of Kells Experience Red Pavilion.  

The exhibition, entitled ‘The Yeats Sisters & Irish Design’, explores the Cuala Press’ pioneering contributions to Irish art and culture during the early 20th century under the tutelage of the Yeats sisters. 

Cuala Press was run entirely by women and focused on publishing new works rather than established classics. It produced beautiful books and other printed materials, often featuring illustrations and designs that reflected the Arts and Crafts movement. 

The exhibition is open daily and is free entry.

What’s on display?

What’s on display?

Illustration of a man on a horse on the way into a village, a woman beside him, and a woman with a cloak over her head
Beatrice Elvery, Connemara, 1920s, hand-coloured photoengraving, Cuala Press
A colourful illustration of a mother and a child created by Cuala Press industries
Beatrice Moss Campbell, Prayer for a Little Child, 1906, Hand-coloured photoengraved print, Cuala Press
Illustration of a woman walking with a chain of beads in the colours of the rainbow
Mary Cottenham Yeats, The Rainbow, Dublin, 1910s, hand coloured photoengraving, Cuala Press
Black and white photograph of Elizabeth Yeats and assistants in a print room
Elizabeth Yeats and assistants, the print room, Dun Emer Industries, 1905
A black and white group photo of women carpet weavers
Carpet Weavers, Dun Emer Industries, 1902
A colourful illustration of Saint Brigid wearing a cape
Kathleen Verschoyle, Saint Brigid, c. 1920s, Cuala Press, Dublin, hand coloured photoengraved print.

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