an Tain Arts Centre and Theatre

A Tain Arts Centre is an unbiased arts area in Dundalk, Co. Louth based within the former Tain Theatre, Town Hall, and Crowe Street. A market city situated along Ireland’s Ancient East, Dundalk has a rich cultural historical past that dates to as a minimum 3500 BC. An Tain Arts Centre derives its name from the Tain Bo Cuailnge or the Cattle raid of Cooley, a legendary tale from early Irish literature, that's stated to have taken vicinity in the nearby Cooley Penninsula.

An epic story of battle, it tells the tale of Queen Medbh of Connacht who announces war on Ulster and tries to steal the well-known stud bull Donn Cuailnge, however is adversarial via the outstanding-human warrior Cuchulainn who defends Ulster in any respect costs. Supported with the aid of Louth County Council, An Tain Arts Centre houses a 350 seat major theatre, a 55 seat studio theatre, a visual arts gallery and workshop areas. The programmed is a various series of neighborhood arts, country wide excursions, workshops, exhibitions and in-residence productions.