2006, HDV, 15 minutes 30 seconds

Film Commission by Sligo Borough Council.

The Greenfort was an ancient site of strategic importance for the defence of Sligo. Perched above the town, it affords a clear view across the surrounding landscape, both North towards Ben Bulben, and South from Sligo Bay to Knocknarea and the Ox mountains beyond. After the Battle of the Boyne, William’s armies spread west and with the fall of the Greenfort, the soldiers fled to France in what became known as the Flight of the Wild Geese. Now overgrown and a bit inaccessible, it retains an air of mystery.

The film project Up on the Greenfort is based on collected interviews about the Greenfort in Sligo. “There exists the idea that it is a place of importance without always knowing why. It has become a place where people's imaginations are loosened and different stories unfold across its grassy height.”

Up on the Greenfort is one of ten projects within Unravelling Developments, a series of public artworks commissioned by the Sligo Local Authorities and funded by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government Per Cent for Art Scheme.