Literature / Litríochta

P O'Fiannachta Dé Céadaoin, 29ú Aibreán / Wednesday April 29th

Léamh agus ceol faoi stíur P. O'Fiannachta
Pádraig Ó Fiannachta is a renowned Irish language scholar, poet and priest, born in the Kerry Gaeltacht in 1927. He studied at Maynooth, University College Cork and All Hallows, Clonliffe College. He was ordained a priest in 1953. He spent some time in Wales prior to returning to Maynooth College where he became professor of early Irish in 1960 as well as Welsh Language lecturer.

Cathy Weldon
Simon OFaoláin
Darina Ni Chinneide
Music - Ceol / Tommy Ó Connor & Ina

Café Liteatha
An Daingean
11.00am
Milesian Castlegregory

Alva Keoghan – form her novel, Molly & The Cyclops

Louis Mulcahy will read poems

George Shorten will read from his recent collection published by Lapwing

Music / Ceol - Philip Curneen from Tralee now living in Ballyferriterr. Will sing a few songs from his repotoir

Music / Ceol – Frank Mulcahy & John Hurley

Milesians
Castlegregory
5.00pm
cafe

COMÓRADH 30 BLIAIN
Leamh & Ceol

Maria NiMhurchu
Sean Hutton
Music / Ceol - Rónan Ó Snodaigh

Café Liteatha
An Daingean
11.00am
 

Dé hAoine, 1ú Bealtaine / Friday May 1st

Reading & Music / Ceol - Fred Johnston & Sylvia

Irish Art Man Gallery
Green Street
Dingle
12 midday
tomas

Tomás Ó Canainn , both an instructor and performing musician, writes about and collects traditional Irish music. His books include Traditional Slow Airs of Ireland (2005, Ossian), Traditional Music in Ireland (1997 Music Sales Corporation), SeanO Riada: His Life and Work (2004, Collins Press), Fifeanna and Feadoga (2001, Clo Iar-Chonnachta Teo), Home to Derry (2004, Appletree Press), Lifetime of Notes (1996, Collins Press), Sean o Riada (1993, Columbia Press), and Songs of Cork (1978, Gilbert Dalton). His original compositions of Irish music are published in Tomas’ Tunebook: ‘New Tunes for Old’ (1998, Ossian).


Niamh NÍ Chanainn
Reading and Music / Leamh & Ceol

AnnÓg
4.00pm
john calder Dé Sathairn, 2ú Bealtaine / Saturday April 2nd
2009, John Calder turns 82 and celebrates his 60th anniversary in publishing, having started up his first venture out of a tiny Soho office in 1949. Famously, he is the publisher of 25 Nobel laureates including his friend Samuel Beckett, and literary giants such as Miller, William S Burroughs, Hubert Selby, Jr, and Louis-Ferdinand Céline. His latest book is 'Soho' published by Heria. Visit website

Cole Moreton
Ceol - Sophie Coyle

Dick Mack's
11.00am
Visit Dick Mack's website
Cole Moreton


Liam mac Mathúna agus a drama bunaithe ar Fhilíocht Sean O Tuama agus Sean Ó Riorda.

Cole Moreton was born in East London in 1967. His first book which was shortlisted for the John Llewelyn Rhys Prize was 'Hungry for Home': A Journey from the Edge of Ireland. He now lives in East Sussex with his wife and four children.

Ionad an Blascaoid Mhóir
The Blasket Centre
7.30pm
John Calder

John Calder will read from his new book of poems.

Dingle Bookshop
4.00pm