Full programme announced for North Longford event
The Padraic Colum Gathering will take place in Granard Community Library on Saturday, October 10 from 11am-4pm
The full programme has been announced for the Padraic Colum Gathering, set to take place in Granard Community Library on Saturday, October 10.
The event, which celebrates the work of one of Longford's greatest writers, promises to be a very special occasion.
The day will kick off at 11am with a lecture by bestseller writer John Connell entitled 'Locating Padraic Colum in the Tradition of Longford from Past to Present'.
At 12.30pm is the launch of the inaugural Clíona Ní Shúilleabháin Letter-Writing Competition. Clíona, a grandniece of Padraic Colum, was an enthusiastic supporter of the event and a proud promoter of his legacy. The competitions being launched in her memory will have senior and junior categories.
Following lunch at 1pm, which will be provided by the library, attendees will enjoy the launch of Mary and Padraic Colum: Lives an the Dream by Professor Margaret Kelleher MRIA, with special guest, Vona Groarke, Ireland Professor of Poetry. This will take place at 2.15pm.
From 3.30pm until 4pm, guests can enjoy music and song by Aoife Mulligan which will bring the gathering to a close.
If you require any further information about the event, which is being organised by Longford County Library and Archives Services, please contact 043-3341124 or [email protected]
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