Documentary on River Camac to be screened in Clondalkin

A 15‑minute documentary filmed on the River Camac in Clondalkin will be shown on 10 November.

The film, titled “Ripples on the Camac”, is scheduled for an 8 pm screening at Watery Lane, Clondalkin, Dublin, later this month.

Artists Anne Cleary and Denis Connolly, working under the name The School of Looking, collaborated with fisheries scientist Ken Whelan and members of Friends of the Camac to explore the river’s biodiversity and heritage as it passes through the parklands west of Clondalkin.

The Camac, nicknamed ‘The Drinker’ by older locals, has an industrial history dating back to 18th‑century oil‑mills and gunpowder mills, alongside quieter local stories.

Cleary and Connolly, Paris‑based artists who have exhibited at the Pompidou Centre, the Barbican and Tate Modern, are known for participative projects that combine art, science and public engagement. “Ripples on the Camac” forms part of their School of Looking Catchments programme and is supported by the South Dublin County Council Arts Office.

Source: Dublin Gazette. Photo: K / Pexels.