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The Tony Fitzmaurice Photography Collection

Tony Fitzmaurice (1932-2019) of Ballybunion built an extraordinary collection of social documentary photographs over six decades, starting in 1954 when his parents gave him a present of a Kodak Retinette camera in recognition of his growing interest in photography. “Tony always had a camera at hand” wrote his cousin Kathy Reynolds on the website TONY’S PHOTO ARCHIVE, which she developed

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Pictured at Listowel Castle during the 7th Annual Listowel International Storytelling Festival: Back row (left to right): Renowned local storyteller Frances Kennedy, award-winning Irish storyteller Maria Gillen, and Cllr. Michael Foley, Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council. Front row (left to right): John Row, Director of the World Storytelling Café and Artistic Director of the International Storytelling Festival in Marrakech, Leyla Mahraoui, H.E. Dr. Lahcen Mahraoui, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Ireland, Moroccan storyteller Omar Belaarej, and Jimmy Deenihan, former Minister for Culture, Arts and the Gaeltacht.

Stories Without Borders: Ireland & Morocco Connect Through Storytelling

The 7th Annual Listowel International Storytelling Festival celebrated not only the joy of story, but also the power of cultural exchange, friendship, and creativity across borders. This year, we were honoured to welcome H.E. Dr. Lahcen Mahraoui, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Ireland, and his wife Leyla, to Listowel at the kind invitation

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