On a Paving Stone Mounted
An impressionistic look at Irish emigrants in London, representing the emigrant's journey, a confusion of anticipation, memories and experience.
An impressionistic look at Irish emigrants in London, representing the emigrant's journey, a confusion of anticipation, memories and experience.
Annie Balfour
Paul Bennett
Gabriel Byrne
Peter Caffrey
May Cluskey
Paul Copley
Edward de Souza
Gerard Mannix Flynn
Eamon Kelly
An impressionistic look at Irish emigrants in London, representing the emigrant's journey, a confusion of anticipation, memories and experience.
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