Clocha' Rince is a small rural village in North Kildare, mainly consisting of a National School and a Church. It is a hidden, leafy, quiet and secluded hamlet with a very small but established community - a consideration when a new community was arriving. Sixteen houses were built in a small estate near the school and centre of the village which now accommodates the new residents. The school is the centre of the community and many community events are held there. Kildare County Council Library Service also recently worked in partnership with the school to open a Community Library facility for the school and wider community.

This portrait project set out to involve and introduce the new residents to each other and 'share a moment' with each other. One of the new residents, a photographer, became involved in taking photographs of each of the residents that Banahan then worked with. Her images reflected an 'insider's eye' and captured an intimate moment of each resident in their new home. Banahan then proceeded to realise each of the works: paintings on board the size of a house brick. Later these were presented to the new residents.

The exhibition and launch of the project in the local school sought to bring together the community and also introduce them to the existing community by way of the familiar faces now linked with their physical portraits. A publication was also created to record the project, showcasing and naming each participant. Each member of the community also received a type of year book to develop links and familiarities. 

A launch was held and a catalogue, and  a publication on the project were published.

Banahan was awarded a first class honours B.A. Degree, from Nottingham Trent University (1981), and received an M.A. in Fine Art from Goldsmiths College, University of London (1984). In 1990 he received a Rome Award in Painting, from the British School of Rome. He has lived in Ireland since 1993, and has received numerous awards from the Arts Council of Ireland. He has represented Ireland in numerous international art exhibitions, including Contemporay Art from Ireland, held at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, (May 2005). In Ireland he is represented by the Hallward Gallery, Dublin. He has had his paintings selected for several open competitions in Ireland including E.V. + A in Limerick and the R.H.A. Annual Open, Dublin.

Local Authority Arts Officer, Local Authority Architects, residents and Kildare County Council.