SOLD OUT 2026 Mulranny, Ireland, The Old Irish Goat

Name: SOLD OUT 2026 Mulranny, Ireland, The Old Irish Goat — PaperPaintings.com
Start: 2026-08-09T10:00:00-0700
End: 2026-08-16T16:00:00-0700
Location: Essence of Mulranny

Sunday, August 9, 2026 10:00 AM
Sunday, August 16, 2026 4:00 PM

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The Old Irish Goat in Collage

SOLD OUT–MORE DATES in July

Essence of Mulranny
August 9th – 16th, 2026

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A comprehensive workshop that will take you through the collage process step-by-step. We will begin with technique to transfer your Old Irish Goat reference image to the substrate, then we will paint with acrylic to establish shading and fun color. Then, using the gel plate, we will create our own collage paper palette which will be torn into tidbits and applied on top of the under-painting to create an impressionistic, painterly collage.

For many years, the Old Irish Goat was believed to be extinct—an ancient landrace that had quietly disappeared from the Irish landscape. Then, remarkably, a small surviving population was discovered near the village of Mulranny on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way in County Mayo. These goats, with their long sweeping horns, thick shaggy coats, and rugged independence, were identified as the last living examples of the original Old Irish Goat. Today, Mulranny is home to the only protected conservation herd of this rare breed, making it a truly special place where history, landscape, and wildlife intersect. Their story of rediscovery and survival has made the Old Irish Goat a powerful symbol of resilience and a meaningful source of inspiration for artists visiting the region.

Essence of Mulranny Arts, located at our Old Convent Campus, offers a variety of workshops, classes and art retreats for groups of six to 12 students. Mulranny is a small seaside village on Clew Bay in Co. Mayo. It is located at the dramatic western edge of Ireland, the end boundary of Europe. Here, land and sea meet at the threshold of a powerful creative adventure. Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s holy mountain, rises majestically from the sea on the opposite side of the bay. It is here that the ancients as well as the modern day pilgrims have climbed the steep path to the summit. You can see the small chapel’s reflective glint on the top.

What’s Included:

Seven nights lodging
Transportation from Westport to the Studio (it is recommended to fly into Dublin airport and get a train to Westport where we will meet you to take you to Mulranny)
All meals except - one lunch and one dinner
All tour and excursion fees

We Will Cover:

Choosing a reference image.
Transferring your reference image to your substrate as a sketch.
How to paint your sketch with a full range of colors and shading.
How to gel print your own collage papers.
Ripping and gluing and applying your papers in a painterly manner.
How to tear with and without white edges, how to keep your pieces perfectly flat without cockling, and how to vary your paper brush marks in size and shape.

At the completion of this workshop, you will have the skills and confidence to create an impressionistic, painterly collage–your very own Paper Painting!