Author interview: Celebrating the Irish brothers who captured their moments in time

The Horgan brothers from Youghal, Co Cork, were pioneers in the fields of photography and cinema, leaving behind an invaluable chronicle of a formative chapter in our creative history
Author interview: Celebrating the Irish brothers who captured their moments in time

The Horgan brothers — Jim, Phil, and Tom — were dubbed the ‘Irish Lumières’, after their French contemporaries.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025 - 15:00
Marjorie Brennan

  • The Horgan Brothers: The Irish Lumières 
  • Darina Clancy 
  • Mercier Press, €19.99

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