It is understood that a draft commentary prepared for the exhibition originally contained references to Cromwell's Irish campaigns but these had been removed prior to its opening, despite opposition from some museum staff. This failure to provide information about what the Irish perceive as a great historical wrong is a missed opportunity to contribute towards the creation of a climate of understanding and mutual respect which the Belfast seeks to foster. The Association has urged the museum to establish a means of consulting relevant Irish bodies over the planning of future exhibitions which include an Irish dimension. Celtic Art and Design - an exhibition of the art form. The Northampton Connolly Associations are the sponsors of the Irish Community Arts Project and between them they have put together an impressive display of Celtic art forms by a small group of Celtic artists in this middle England town of Northampton.
First impressions are the massive eight foot square fabric Celtic wall hangings.
The are really impressive. The colour and the design hits your eye. If there was a seat available I could have sat and stared th these designs. The middle and the corners all told a story. The centre piece was the Irish dancing costumes from the traditional simple green with simple Celtic designs don by hand to the ultra modern, dare I say, psychedelic designs and colours.