Rite of passage has provided a range of opportunities for local people to get involved in raising awareness of and exploring Neyland's unique heritage, a heritage which has great significance to the economic and social history of both Ireland and South Wales.

In the context of current waves of immigration, the project will also reflect on how attitudes to incomers change over time and what this might mean for the future of the town and the wider communities of Pembrokeshire, Wales and Ireland.

These explorations began with three linked community arts projects that took place in the Autumn of 2008:

tales from the sea: a community film project working with older members of the community read more

me and my town: a visual arts project working with year 6 pupils in Neyland Community school read more

bridging the water: a traditional music project working with local musicians read more

Work created in these projects came together in a touring exhibition that will be showing next in Waterford City Library from Saturday 28 February - Friday 28 March 2009.