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Women and 1916 (at Farmleigh)
The Stinging Fly night at Farmleigh was a big success, thanks to all our speakers (Declan Meade, Sean O’Reilly, Paul Lynch, Lisa McInerney, Elaine Feeney) and the musicians (Seán McKeon and Liam O’Connor), and to everyone who came along to listen. … Continue reading
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Tagged Celia de Fréine, Declan Meade, Dr Kathleen Lynne, Elaine Feeney, Esosa Ighodaro, Farmleigh House, Liam O'Con, Lisa McInerney, Louise Gavan Duffy, Lucy McDiarmid, Medb Ruane, Paul Lynch, Roger Casement, Sean O'Reilly, Seán McKeon, St Ultan's Hospital, Stinging Fly, the New Woman, Tina O'Toole
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Interview with E.R. Murray
Elizabeth, congratulations on the success of The Book of Learning, it’s really taken off – It’s been chosen as the Dublin UNESCO City of literature’s Citywide Read for Children. Can you tell us about that? The Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Citywide Read is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alma Books, Big Day Out, Cabra Library, Caramel Hearts, Citywide Read, Dublin City Libraries, Dublin UNESCO City of Literature, E.R. Murray, getting published, Hodges Figgis, Mercier Press, National Library, Nine Lives Trilogy, social media and writers, The Book of Learning, The Book of Shadows, YA Fiction
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Valentine’s Day at the Imperial War Museum (London)
On Valentine’s day we went to see Lee Miller: A Woman’s War at the Imperial War Museum and were lucky enough to discover two other worthwhile exhibitions: Peter Kennard: Unofficial War Artist – which includes an evolving installation Boardroom – and … Continue reading
John Irving in Dun Laoghaire
John Irving, famously, writes backwards. His novels begin at the end and work their way back to a beginning. It’s a process that suggests a level of authority and control that I’ve envied since I first heard about it. He was in … Continue reading
