#GranardBookTown

Thank you to everyone who came out to our final day here in Granard! We had another jam packed day of talks so lets have another walkthrough of what went on here in Granard 📚 #GranardBookTown

Multidisciplinary artist Luke Casserly joined writer and artist Dani Gill in Granard Library, where they discussed Luke’s recent production for the Abbey, Distillation. Described as being a performative journey, Distillation takes you to the Irish bog landscape through scent #GranardBookTown

The Granard Writer’s Group sitting and standing for a group photo

Woman playing harp, hands on strings

Sister Maeve Brady reading her written work, blurred crowd in the foreground

A view of a full audience in the Library hall

We’ve opened our third and final day here in Granard Library with a beautiful and moving “Granard Miscellany” 📚 Writers from the Granard Writer’s Group read out some of their latest work and were accompanied by music from local, talented Granard musicians #GranardBookTown

And lastly, we had an extraordinary finale with Carole Cadwalladr joined in conversation with Bryan Dobson. A fascinating discussion with two journalistic greats on the future of journalism, democracy and much, much more. This has been day two #GranardBookTown

Sineád and Claire sitting left and right on-stage, members of the audience blurred in the foreground

Claire Keegan, holding microphone in discussion

Sinéad Gleeson holding microphone, sitting on couch in discussion

Members of the audience in discussion

What a momentous ending to a brilliant first day here in Granard 🎉 Claire Keegan in conversation with Sinéad Gleeson, in front of a full house in the Granard School Hall #GranardBookTown

Seamus O’Rourke talking and holding mic

John Connell holding mic and smiling

John Connell and Seamus O’Rourke in the background both on stage with members of crowd blurred in the foreground

View of the audience in the library hall

Back in the library, we were thrilled to have award-winning writer Seamus O’Rourke in a brilliant, humour-filled discussion about his life and career with festival director John Connell
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📸 Liam Flannery

Rebecca Tallon de Havilland holding a mic, during her talk

Dani Gill holding mic, siting on high stool

Crowds sitting listening to the discussion

Ronan O’Toole holding mic and speaking to crowd

Over in a packed full Fay’s Bar, we were joined by artist and poet Dani Gill who chatted with the inspiring Granard native Rebecca Tallon de Havilland about her life and career 📚 #GranardBookTown
📸 Liam Flannery

Image of Conor Gearty

Image of Peter Geoghegan

Image of a full crowd in a library hall

Image of woman reading festival programme

And we’re off! 🎉 A great opening discussion with Longford natives Conor Gearty and Peter Geoghegan who sat down to discuss Conor’s new book Homeland Insecurity: The Rise and Rise of Global Anti-Terrorism Law
📸 Liam Flannery #GranardBookTown 📚

Only a couple hour to go until we kick things off here at Granard Library for #GranardBookTown! With our first talk with Conor Gearty and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social 📚

🗣️ Join us this April as we welcome renowned author Claire Keegan to Granard for an in-depth conversation with acclaimed writer Sinéad Gleeson.
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🎫 Tickets go on sale from 07/03/25, exclusively through our website. 🎫
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