The Luan Gallery is a publicly owned

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, Westmeath,

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. The gallery opened in 2012, and the building consists of the older part, a former

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built in 1897 as a

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hall, combined with a newer wing, designed by Keith Williams. The building was named Best Cultural Building of 2013 by the RIAI, and received a Civic Trust Award in 2014. The gallery takes its name from Luan son of Lugair son of Lugaid, a mythical chief who gives his name to the town.

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Gallery website
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