Bookshop Band Irish tour comes to Kinsale

April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

A UNIQUE “Bookshop Band” from the UK will be appearing at the Bookstor in Kinsale on April 30th as part of their upcoming Irish tour.

 

The Bookshop Band

The Bookshop Band

The Bookshop Band write songs inspired by books and are bringing their uniquely-inspired and accomplished songs to bookshops throughout Ireland.

 

Since their first event in September 2010, the band has written over 70 songs inspired by 39 books from Andrew Miller’s Pure (2011 Costa Novel of the Year) to China Mieville’s acclaimed science-fiction novel Embassytown.

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West Cork Literary Festival now taking bookings

April 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Melvynn Bragg

Melvynn Bragg

BOOKING for this summer’s West Cork Literary Festival is now open and Mary Robinson, Melvyn Bragg, Anne Enright, Ahdaf Soueif and Nuruddin Farah are just some of the headliners to appear at the 2013 West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry, which takes place from Sunday 7 to Saturday 13 July.

 

The Festival will feature readings and talks that cover a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from ocean rowing to the Arab spring, from Jane Austen’s nieces to James Joyce’s daughter, from olive trees to OCD, and everything in between.

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Panel discussion at West Cork Arts Centre

April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

pilot-plotPilot plot panel discussion: Sarah O’Brien, Stephen McGlynn and Rowan Sexton

 

This panel discussion coincides with the launch of artist Sarah O’Brien’s publication, Pilot Plot.

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Booking opens for the 2013 West Cork Literary Festival

April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment

bantry-wheelBOOKING for this summer’s West Cork Literary Festival opens on Wednesday 10 April. Mary Robinson, Melvyn Bragg, Anne Enright, Ahdaf Soueif and Nuruddin Farah are just some of the headliners to appear at the 2013 West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry, which takes place from Sunday 7 to Saturday 13 July. The Festival will feature readings and talks that cover a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from ocean rowing to the Arab spring, from Jane Austen’s nieces to James Joyce’s daughter, from olive trees to OCD, and everything in between.

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Schull writer Alyn Fenn publishes first poetry collection

March 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Alyn Fenn

Alyn Fenn

WRITER and artist Alyn Fenn from Schull will soon see her first collection of poetry in print with the publication of The Exit past the Chrysanthemums.

 

The book will be published in June by Finishing Line Press, an award winning American poetry publisher based in Kentucky.

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My time in my place – Dan Crowley book launch in Clonakilty

March 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Friends, Family & Neighbours at the launch of Dan's book in The Michael Collins Centre Castleview, Clonakilty.

Friends, Family & Neighbours at the launch of Dan’s book in The Michael Collins Centre Castleview, Clonakilty.

Dan Crowley’s new book, My time in my place, was officially launched at the Michael Collins Centre, Castleview, Clonakilty recently.

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Clon writer releases “explosive” short fiction collection

March 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

dave-lordanClonakilty born writer Dave Lordan has released his new book of short experimental fiction, First Book of Frags, published by Wurmpress.

 

A book of explosive short fiction from the author of The Boy in the Ring and Invitation to a Sacrifice, First Book of Frags has been described as “a projectile flung at convention, capital, and ultimately, civilisation itself”.

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West Cork author’s new novel puts Schull on the literary map

March 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Mary Malone

Mary Malone

BEING summoned to the reading of his aunt’s will, Kieran Dulhooly is shocked to discover he’s the sole beneficiary, inheriting her valuable West Cork home as well as a substantial amount of savings.

 

But his windfall comes with a clause: he must live in the house for a period of 12 months before receiving rightful ownership.

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West Cork Philosophical Society news

March 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

pat-the-barberAfter a very fun and lively last meeting on the thorny subject of ‘What is Normal?’, the West Cork Philosophical Society will re-convene on Thursday 14th March, 8 pm, at the Ballydehob Social Club for a thought-provoking night: “The Rose and the Stone- an evening with Pat Crowley” following the launch this week of his book of the same name.

 

The meeting after that will take place on Thursday 18th April, 8pm, at The West Cork Hotel where Ian Bailey LLM who has just received his Masters in Law will host “Jurisprudence- an introduction to the philosophy of Law”.

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WCAC presents talk on The Atlas of The Great Irish Famine

March 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

atlas-famineTHE West Cork Arts Centre, in association with the Geography Department, University College Cork and Cork University Press has great pleasure in presenting a Public Talk based on the Atlas of The Great Irish Famine on Friday, March 8th at 8pm by Mike Murphy, Cartographer, Geography Dept., UCC and one of three Editors of the Atlas of the Great Irish Famine along with Fr. Pat Hickey, Atlas Contributor, Historian and Local Famine Expert

 

The atlas has in excess of seven hundred pages and includes expert analyses from over fifty contributors.

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