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Skateboarder Phil Halton photographed by Conor Kenny, featured in Róidín exhibition.
A new photographic exhibition offering a unique perspective on rural Ireland has opened in Mayo, using skateboarding as a lens to explore overlooked spaces and local history.
Róidín, now on display at the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, brings together a series of images capturing narrow country roads, forgotten places and community spaces across Ireland.
The exhibition, which opens on March 24 at the Courtyard Gallery in Turlough Park, takes its name from an Old Irish word meaning a small road or lane off the beaten track.
Compiled in 2025 for the skateboarding publication Goblin Magazine, the project documents rural locations often rich in social and cultural history. Many of the sites featured have served multiple roles over time — from road bowling and handball to informal gatherings, raves and car meet-ups.
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Speaking about the exhibition, Philip Halton of Goblin Magazine said the project aims to capture spaces that are often ignored.
“Róidín uses skateboarding to reach imperfect, overlooked, and often beautiful spaces outside towns and cities. The project documents not only the spots themselves, but the histories and cultures embedded in them,” he said.
The exhibition also reflects broader themes affecting rural Ireland, including dereliction, population change and the decline of traditional meeting places.
According to Tiernan Gaffney, curator with the museum’s Irish Folklife Division, the exhibition highlights an important aspect of modern Irish social history.
“The Róidín exhibition is a great visual example of Irish subcultures that have emerged since the late 20th and early 21st century,” he said, adding that the museum is actively collecting items linked to skateboarding and other subcultures.
Róidín is now open to the public at the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, with free admission.
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