Welcome to our virtual, pop-up exhibition for DouglassWeek 2022
At Barretstown we run residential camps for children and their families affected by serious illness. We offer a range of adventurous, fun and challenging activities which are supported behind the scenes by 24 hour on site medical and nursing care. Barretstown is free of charge.
It was founded by Hollywood actor Paul Newman in 1994 and modelled on his renowned Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut, USA. Our programmes take place at a fairytale castle in the beautiful foothills of Ireland’s Wicklow Mountains.
Barretstown is a break from hospitals, white coats and medical treatment and a chance for sick children to be children again: to have fun, to make new friends and create new memories – all within the beautiful and magical setting of Barretstown castle in the Kildare countryside.
More about Barretstown in Ireland
#DouglassWeek is a collaborative event series celebrating the work and life of transatlantic abolitionist and humanitarian, Frederick Douglass in different countries around the world, including his visit to Ireland in 1845-1846.
The week includes performances, creative installations and critical discussions addressing the history and impact of Douglass in each location. Each year we partner with a wide network of Douglass scholars, historians and researchers, along with artists, musicians, poets, athletes, community groups and activists from around the world to commemorate Douglass, the Douglass family and other changemakers to bring you memorable and thought-provoking events and activities.
Barretstown collaborated with DouglassWeek last year and are proud to participate again this year!
More about DOUGLASSWEEK 2022This year for DouglassWeek, the Barretstown Camp team joined forces with a group of Transition Year Students from Celbridge Community School (a town where Frederick Douglass spoke, during his time in Ireland in 1845-1846).
Barretstown facilitated an online workshop with the students and Dr. Adrian Mulligan of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, who very kindly gave his time to talk about Frederick Douglass and his time and thoughts in Ireland, and we spoke a little about our founder Paul Newman and his vision for children with serious illness.
The discussion was to spark some conversation and research by the students into the ideas of kindness, non-discrimination and humanitarianism.
The students and the Barretstown Camp team present below here, their found words from both men, in the form of this video montage of their powerful words.
We would like to thank DouglassWeek for the opportunity to collaborate.
We would like to thank Adrian Mulligan for kindly sharing his time with the students.
We would like to thank of Barretstown Camp Team for taking time out to work on this project!
And thanks to :
Ciara Doyle
Peace Kisuka
Laura Dziegielewska
Emily Bulger
Lucy Keogh
Darragh Rowe Carr
And their teacher, Deirdre Roddy, all from Celbridge Community School, Kildare, Ireland
For more information on the rest of the 2022 DouglassWeek programme of online events and talks:
DOUGLASSWEEK 2022
