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Our Events Diary
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Kilrush
Book Club
Usually the last Thursday of the month
Thursday 25 April 5.00pm
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
Thursday 30 May 5.00pm
Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hession
Irish Language Book Club
Usually the first Thursday of the month
Thursday 2 May 5.00pm
Ta Jesus agus Billy ag Imeacht go Barcelona by Deirdre Purcell
Author Tea Time
Meet an author to chat over tea and cake.
Sunday 21 April 2-4 pm
Meet Angie Togher, author of The Hollow, a story set in Limerick and Kilkee. Join us for an afternoon of tea, cake and chat about this engrossing novel with a supernatural twist.
Open Mic
Usually the last Friday of the month. Free social event for lovers of poetry, flash fiction and creative writing of all kinds. Bring your own work to share, a favourite piece to read, or just come to listen. Everyone welcome. Tea, coffee and treats provided.
Friday 26 April 6.30pm
Hosted this month by artist and writer Qwynn.
Special Events
Book launches, talks and other events
Cosy Concert Series Spring/Summer 2024
We are pleased to be offering our Kilrush shop as the venue for this series of intimate concerts, featuring local performers. The concerts are hosted by our friends at Silverwood Events. Click here for full details and tickets.
Ennistymon
Book Club
Usually the second Thursday of the month
Thursday 9 May 7.00pm
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
Special Events
Book launches, talks and other events
Monday 22 April, 2-3 pm
A visit by children's authors and illustrators.
Laureate na nÓg, Patricia Forde, is leading a creative roadshow around Ireland and on Monday 22 April will be visiting Ennistymon! Children’s authors and book illustrators will be running events in the library, Scoil Mhainchín and Banner Books. Children and adults are very welcome to come and meet the roadshow at Banner Books, on Monday between 2 and 3 o’clock, to chat to the authors and illustrators and get books
signed. The visitors will be: Patricia Forde, Niamh Sharkey, Dave Rudden, Paddy Donnelly, Meabh McDonnell, Tristan Rosenstock and Shane Hegarty.
Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September
Ennistymon Book Town Festival.
