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Friday 28th September
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| 7:30 pm |
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Lough Derg Yacht Club |
Opening - The festival will be officially launched
- Short Story and Poetry Competition Results; Readings by Frank McGrath and Niamh Hogan.
- Opening of 'A Great Light Begins', an exhibition of paintings by Judy Hamilton.
- Cheese & Wine
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Free |
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Saturday 29th September
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10:30 am
10.00 am
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Lough Derg Yacht Club |
Adult Poetry Workshop - Pat Boran
Adult Short Story Workshop - Vincent McDonnell
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€10.00 (Concession €8.00) |
| 10:30 am |
12:30 pm |
Lough Derg Yacht Club |
Children's Writing Workshop (7-9) - Mary Arrigan |
€3.00 |
| 2:30 pm |
4:30 pm |
Lough Derg Yacht Club |
Children's Writing Workshop (10-12) - Mary Arrigan |
€5.00 |
| 8:00 pm |
10:00 pm |
Lough Derg Yacht Club |
Meet the Authors: Andrew Nugent, author of Second Burial and Julian Gough, author of Jude - Level 1.
The audience is invited to read these novels and to come along to an open discussion with Andrew and Julian.
Facilitator: Elizabeth MacGrath.
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€10.00 (Concession €8.00) |
Sunday 30th September
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| 1:00 pm |
2:30 pm |
Lough Derg Yacht Club |
Family Picnic and Storyteling for Children - Eddie Lenihan |
Free (Bring your own picnic!) |
| 3:00 pm |
5:00 pm |
Spirit of Killaloe |
Tul Toinne and the Deluge. Aboard the 'Spirit of Killaloe' on the waters of Youghal Bay , Professor Daithi O hOgain of the Folklore Department of UCD will tell of the legendary survival of Fionntan mac Bochna in the hill of Tounthinna. Moderator: Danny Grace.
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€10.00 (Concession €8.00) |
| 8:00 pm |
10:00 pm |
Lough Derg Yacht Club |
North Tipperary's Favourite Poems. A selection of the favourite poems of distinguished citizens of North Tipperary. Reader: Daniel Costello. |
€10.00 (Concession €8 |