A new initiative from The Glen Tavern and Fun Limerick Productions places a rotating art space at the centre of traditional pub life
A Limerick public house has become an unlikely gallery as The Glen Tavern and Fun Limerick Productions (FLP) launch Seomra Comhrá — Irish for Conversation Room — a new initiative embedding a dedicated art space within a traditional bar setting.
Occupying a dedicated corner of The Glen Tavern, Seomra Comhrá presents a rotating programme of visual works designed to spark conversation in an accessible and unpretentious way, blending the sociable warmth of the Irish pub with the imaginative world of the visual artist.
Documentary photographer Dan Scully is currently in residence, with his work on display until Friday June 19, 2026. Scully brings more than two decades of professional experience to the project, with a practice that explores the complex intersections between urban and rural life — examining the shifting boundaries, social dynamics and cultural narratives that emerge where these two worlds meet. His work touches on questions of identity, place and belonging, rendered through a lens shaped by personal proximity to both spheres. His contributions to photography span conceptual development, production, exhibition, education and touring.
Previous artists to feature in the Seomra Comhrá space include Tim O’Neill and Melanie O’Rourke.
The initiative reflects a growing interest in bringing art out of formal gallery settings and into everyday community spaces, inviting pub-goers to encounter new and thought-provoking works as part of their ordinary social lives.