Dear friends,

A chairde,

Is mian liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an grianghrafadóir Kim Haughton, le Stiúrthóir Mhúseam Náisiúnta na hÉireann, Ragnall Ó Floinn agus le mo chara Sheamus Smith as ucht a gcuiridh caoin dom a bheith libh anocht.

[May I thank the photographer, Kim Haughton, the Director of the National Museum of Ireland, Ragnall O Floinn and my friend Sheamus Smith for the kind invitation to be with you this evening.]

It is my pleasure to open this beautiful exhibition…