Donegal Literature
and Landscape event
21.02.24
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BUNCRANA Community Library
will host a very special event called Donegal Literature
and Landscape on Ireland Reads Day, Saturday 24th
February at 3pm. Inspired by the Booker Prize win of
Donegal author Paul Lynch, a host of the county’s most
talented poets, novelists, artists, musicians, and
historians will come together to discuss the way the
unique and rugged landscape of Donegal has influenced
their own work. Writers from William Allingham to Brian
Friel have tapped into our richest resource, the hills,
glens and coastline of the county to create great works
of fiction, poetry and drama. |
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Launching the Donegal
Literature and Landscape event from left are Morgan Fry,
Librarian Assistant, Donna Cavanagh, Senior Executive
Librarian, Donegal Library Service, Kathy Donaghy,
Author, Freelance Journalist and Event Moderator, Joe
Kelly, Executive Librarian and Sinead McLaughlin,
Executive Librarian. Photo Clive Wasson. |
Although Paul Lynch cannot
attend the event, this will be an opportunity to
acknowledge his remarkable achievement of winning the
Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song in the company
of other Donegal creatives.
Several panel discussions, led by journalist and author
Kathy Donaghy, will examine how being from Donegal has
inspired the work of the panellists. There will be three
panels entitled ‘Writing Donegal’, ‘Advancing Donegal’
and ‘Portraying Donegal’. Each panel will last 45
minutes with music and refreshments between each panel
discussion. The audience will be encouraged to ask
questions from the floor to ensure this is a truly
interactive experience for both participants and
audience.
Panellists include Moya Cannon, Breandán MacSuibhne,
Angela Byrne, Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha, Garrett Carr,
Kevin Doherty, Ros Harvey, Tim Stampton, Clodagh Warnock,
Róisín McGrory, Alan Millar, Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde.
Music will be provided by the wonderful Ceolan School of
Music from Moville. The Donegal Literature and Landscape
symposium is free and open to everyone, but booking is
essential. To book a place please contact Buncrana
Library on 074 93 61941.
For further information please contact Joe Kelly at
josephkelly@donegalcoco.ie or 087 1851505. |
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