Cultúrlann Sweeney holds a 108 seat theatre, gallery space and library in Kilkee, County Clare.
Gallery and Library Opening Hours:
The library and gallery are open as follows:
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Box office opening hours are:
- Wednesday 1.30 – 4.30pm
- Thursday: 1.30 – 4.30pm
- Friday: 1.30 – 4.30pm
Outside these hours you can book anytime ONLINE or by calling glor from 10 am – 3pm Monday – Saturday. Tel: 065 6843103
Booking fee: Booking fee of €1 per ticket applies to all tickets.
Refunds: We are unable to give refunds on tickets purchased.
Exhibition information:
There is currently a very long waiting list to exhibit at the gallery. If you wish to be placed on the waiting list please read the gallery guidelines and return the booking form to us.
Cultúrlann Sweeney Exhibition Guidelines 2024
Library Information
Information on all library services and details are here
Contact us
For general queries / theatre bookings you can contact us at cst@clarelibrary.ie Tel: 065 9060769
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What’s on
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- Art Exhibition
- Photography
Pneuma – Exhibition by Jackie McGrath
Clare Arts Office in conjunction with Cultúrlann Sweeney Library Gallery is delighted to present ‘Pneuma” an exhibition by Jackie McGrath. Jackie…
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- Art Exhibition
Cnuasach / Some days the Tide never came in at all – Exhibition by Frances Bermingham Berrow
Exhibition, Art, Frances Bermingham Berrow, Cultúrlann Sweeney
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- Film
Small Things Like These
New Ross, 1985. Bill Furlong is a hard-working coal merchant, doing his best to support his family amid the challenging…
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- Children
- Theatre
Teddys Best Friend & Pinocchio
The Barking Dog Theatre Company Presents: Teddy’s Best Friend By Mike BrooksStarting 10:30AM Suitable for children aged 6…
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- Film
The Last Dance
Master Man is a serious-minded Taoist priest dealing with his family’s many trials and tribulations. Dominic is a businessman whose wedding…
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- Film
Kathleen is Here
Kathleen (Hazel Doupe) is 18 and fresh out of foster care. She returns to her hometown to take ownership of…
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- Film
Mandoob
When Fahad loses his job in a Riyadh call centre, he must find another way to make ends meet-his father…
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- Film
My Favourite Cake
70-year-old Mahin has lived as a widow in Tehran for over 30 years. She fondly remembers life in Iran before…
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- Film
The Teacher
Palestinian schoolteacher Basem lives alone following the tragic death of his teenage son and the breakdown of his marriage. When…
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Information

Photo courtesy Matt O'Mahony & Associates
History
The Sweeney Memorial Public Library, Kilkee, was founded in the 1950s with money bequeathed from Dr. William J. Sweeney, Union City, New Jersey whose grandfather was born in Kilkee in 1833. A newly refurbished library, theatre and gallery, renamed as Cultúrlann Sweeney, was opened on the 27th of February 2012 by Jimmy Deenihan, T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs.Theatre
Culturlann Sweeney Kilkee runs a Film Club all year round with a special children’s programme in July and August annually. Occasional events take place throughout the year with a full summer line up in July and August that features film, theatre, music concerts and supports local events such as the Kilkee Civic Trust talks and the Kilkee Playwrights Festival.Gallery
We run a year round gallery programme. If interested in exhibiting please read our gallery guidelines and contact arts@clarecoco.ie to be placed on a waiting list. A permanent collection of watercolours by the Rev. William O'Brien are on display in the meeting room.Kilkee
Co. Clare
V15 P960
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