1943 in Ireland - Arts and Literature

Arts and Literature

  • The Irish Exhibition of Living Art is founded.
  • The National Film Institute, a predecessor of the Irish Film Institute, is founded under the influence of the Catholic Church to counter perceived moral corruption in imported films.
  • Cecil Day-Lewis publishes his poetry Word Over All.

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