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JULY/AUGUST 2016 THE DESERT SHAMROCK
The Extraordinary New
Irish Diaspora Museum Dramatic New Interactive Visitor Experience to tell Untold Epic Stories of Irish Diaspora
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pic Ireland is now open and conveniently located in The chq Building, Custom House Quay, only 500 metres along the River Liffey from O’Connell Bridge. Epic Ireland is Dublin’s dramatic new visitor experience that celebrates the unique global journey of the Irish people and how they changed the world. This extraordinary exhibition tells the story of the Irish people around the world using state-of-the-art technology to deliver incredible visual stories with a high level of interactivity.
Definitely put it on your list of to-dos in Dublin - it made me feel more connected with this lovely green country and understand it more. WWW.DESERTSHAMROCK.COM
Designed by Event Communications, the multi-award winning designers of Titanic Belfast, Epic Ireland tells the authentic and epic story of 10 million journeys and the roots of 70 million people. Located in the beautiful vaults of the iconic chq Building, situated on Custom House Quay in the centre of Dublin, visitors will follow a path through 20 immersive and interactive galleries illuminating the story of Ireland’s communities overseas - past, present and future. The galleries are organised into 4 compelling themes of migration, motivation, influence and connection. These themes explore the stories of adventure and tragedy that have shaped the narrative of Irish emigration - why people through the ages have left Ireland; the extraordinary influence of the Irish abroad in politics, business, science, sport and the arts; and how the technology of today has changed the emigrant experience. Conal Harvey, Managing Director, Epic Ireland said, “The vision and objective of Epic Ireland is to be the essential first port of call for visitors to Ireland, the first piece of orientation for any trip. Its purpose is to tell untold epic stories
in a unique, highly entertaining and informative way.” He continued, “Epic Ireland provides the opportunity to celebrate and enhance the connectivity between Ireland and those who left, but benefitted from being Irish. It will also enable those with no connection to Ireland or its diaspora to have the opportunity to understand this story of the Irish people and why emigration looms so large in the Irish consciousness both in the past and today.” As well as the high tech interactive exhibition, Epic Ireland will also offer a state-of-the-art genealogy centre which is
operated by Eneclann, Ireland’s leading genealogical services provider, helping visitors explore their Irish roots. Epic Ireland was founded by Neville Isdell, former Chairman and CEO of Coca Cola and member of the Irish Diaspora himself. Neville left Ulster with his parents for Northern Rhodesia in the mid-1950s and has subsequently lived and worked outside Ireland for more than sixty years. Tickets for Epic Ireland are available now at www.epicirelandchq.com. For updates on Epic Ireland, log onto https://www.facebook.com/epicirelandchq.