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The workshop will consist of a screening of the film \u201cThe Speaking Horse of Cuilcagh\u201d, after which the animator, Margaret McKenna, will tell her story of how she was first inspired by the wonderful folklore of Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark, showing the children the process, from early sketches to storyboard to the final animation. 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