Aughty Walk: Rural Futures

Aughty Walk was a week-long exploration of the Aughty region conducted on foot by Emma Houlihan in August, 2010. During the project, Houlihan and invited essayist Donald Mahoney trekked across the Aughty region for six days, departing from and arriving in Woodford. Houlihan and Mahoney hiked and camped, traversing the landscape of Aughty and meeting the people of the area. The intensive immersion in the region provided an in-depth encounter with Aughty’s history, folklore, industry and environment. Photo documentation for Aughty Walk was provided by Jane Talbot and video documentation was provided by Tom Flanagan.

Emma Houlihan is an artist who grew up in Quin, Co. Clare. Recent projects include Resources 09: Beyond Development (Sweden/India), You Are Here (Nordic Baltic Interchange) and independent research and an exhibition at Leitrim Sculpture Center, Manorhamilton. Donny Mahoney is a writer based in Leitrim and Dublin. He has written stories for The LA Times, The International Herald Tribune, The Irish Times, The Fader, Mongrel and Some Blind Alleys among others

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Aughty Walk outside Flagmount shop 2010 photograph by Jane Talbot

Aughty Walk on the road to Derrybrien 2010 photograph by Jane Talbot

Aughty Walk exhibition at Tulca Festival Galway 2010 photograph by Jane Talbot

Aughty Walk exhibition at Woodford Library 2010 photograph by Áine Phillips

Aughty Walk exhibition at Woodford Library 2010 photograph by Áine Phillips