Literary & Book Events

September 8, 2010 to September 12, 2010.
The Mountains to Sea Festival honours the surprisingly large number of highly regarded and successful authors who hail from or live in the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown area of Dublin.

Now in it’s second year, the varied programme of readings, tours, performances and lectures has something of interest for anyone who loves good books, good writing and good company.

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November 26, 2010 to November 28, 2010.
A weekend of events held annually in celebration of the life and work of one of Ireland’s most famous and loved poets, Patrick Kavanagh.

An important focus of the weekend is the awarding of the prestigious Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award.

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January 30, 2011 to February 1, 2011.
This is an annual event, conducted mostly through the Irish language, held in honour of the Irish poet Brian Merriman.

It tackles fairly weighty topics and is attended by some of Ireland’s foremost academics working in the Irish language, but also has a very lively social side.

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July 4, 2010 to July 10, 2010.
This Bantry based festival continues to grow and expand, attracting Irish and international writers and commentators to week of readings, workshops and seminars.

There is music too, and art as well as a particularly good programme for children. And all in West Cork, a pleasure to visit at any time.

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March 25, 2010 to March 28, 2010.
The largest poetry event in Ireland brings both poets and lovers of poetry from throughout Ireland and abroad to the Pavilion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire.

As well as lectures, reading and discussion there are children’s events and the presentation of several poetry awards. And a great social side too – yes, poets can party!

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March 5, 2010 to March 7, 2010.
Books clubs have become tremendously popular and this annual festival celebrates the love of books and of reading – it’s an event for readers, not writers.

The festival gives book lovers a rare opportunity to listen to and meet with an impressive list of authors of both fiction and non fiction work who attend annually.

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February 14, 2010;
This popular annual book fair takes place in the pretty village of Fethard in Tipperary each February, with everything from inexpensive paperbacks to rare antiquarian books available.

Fetherd is a pretty village and when you’re done with the books you can visit what claims to be Ireland’s largest car boot sale nearby.

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January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010.
A more recently established companion to the better known Yeats Summer School , this weekend event is an opportunity to learn more about one of Ireland’s greatest poets as well as getting to know the places he loved and which influenced his poetry.

Lectures, readings and discussions on themes related to the work of Ireland’s best known poet comprise the bulk of the weekend’s programme.

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February 23, 2010 to February 28, 2010.
Now in its 25th year, this is an annual celebration of the life and work of Limerick born novelist, playwright, journalist, travel writer and biographer Kate O’Brien.

Lectures, readings, discussions and concerts form the basis of the programme, with a topical emphasis this year on matters financial.

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June 2, 2010 to June 6, 2010.
Listowel has been running its annual Writers Week since 1970 and it is an event that continues to attract the cream of Irish and overseas writers as speakers and workshop facilitators.

The less well known come in number too, not just to meet, exchange views, listen to readings and attend workshops but for the legendary Listowel ‘craic’.

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