The Festival would like to thank all our sponsors for their support & help in keeping the Festival going. Thank you to everyone who came & supported the Festival. We look forward to seeing you all next year 20th-22nd February 2026
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A special thank you to Dan in Lawless flowers for spectacular flowers. They were admired by everyone and made the background to each event so beautiful
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David NcWillians, in a dazzling performance, put the “fun back in to economics” telling stories from his latest book MONEY, all done with his characteristic bravura.
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The Kate O’ Brien hour with Rose Servitova kicked off our Sunday programme. Rose gave a really interesting talk on Kate O’Brien which included a very moving video clip of Kate speaking from Kent.
This event was kindly sponsored by O’Mahony’s Bookstore.
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Wonderful music from Zoe Conway and John McIntyre at our Heaney in translation event in association with Poetry Ireland.
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Beautiful words from Niall MacMonagle at our Heaney in translation event in association with Poetry Ireland.
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Madeline Dewhurst talked about her work as Anna Abney, a three part historical fiction the Measham Hall series. She discussed her decision to set the third part in Limerick during the Jacobite war, the siege of Limerick and the part strong women have played in her work.
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Following Delphine Minoui’s powerful and poignant documentary “ The book collectors of Daraya” which was shown on Thursday 20th, a large public welcomed Delphine herself on Saturday at the Belltable and was charmed by her natural charisma.
#llfkob2025 #delphineminoui #read #readmore #booklover
Christine Dwyer Hickey was introduced by Niall MacMonagle and she read from her novel Our London Lives followed by a very interesting and lively discussion between the two of them.
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Diarmuid Johnson spoke of his most recent book Ceallach with gusto and enthusiasm, associating the Irish missionary Columbanus with the founding father of Europe, Robert Schuman. He had a lovely rapport with the audience.
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Ciaran O’Driscoll spoke enthusiastically about fiction in general and his new novel The Golden Ass in particular.
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Opening our Saturday programme we had Karen Fitzgibbon in discussion with Vivienne McKechnie. Karen was an absolute pleasure to talk to and to discuss her novel with. The World’s End is a thrilling and captivating read.
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Music from the wonderful singer Sarah Ellen Murphy at the opening of The Limerick Literary Festival in Honour of Kate O’Brien
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Video credit @lmkcitysiren
The Festival was officially opened by John Moran, Mayor of Limerick followed by author Donal Ryan and music by opera singer Sarah Ellen Murphy. There was a full house and a delighted audience, a magical beginning to a packed weekend.
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Photo credit Dermot Lynch
The Limerick Quimper Poetry Exchange with Vivienne Mckechnie, Jo Slade, Ciaran O’Driscoll and Lionel Poiraudeau event on Friday was a beautiful blend of French and English. Poems read in both languages and a lovely warm and interesting interaction between the four poets.
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SOLD OUT!
Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
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Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
Book tickets on our website: www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #limerick #limerickevents #book #readers #writers #writingcommunity #authors #ilovebooks
Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
Book tickets on our website: www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #limerick #limerickevents #book #readers #writers #writingcommunity #authors #ilovebooks
Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
Book tickets on our website: www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #limerick #limerickevents #book #readers #writers #writingcommunity #authors #ilovebooks
Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
Book tickets on our website: www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #limerick #limerickevents #book #readers #writers #writingcommunity #authors #ilovebooks
Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
Book tickets on our website: www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #limerick #limerickevents #book #readers #writers #writingcommunity #authors #ilovebooks
Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
Book tickets on our website: www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #limerick #limerickevents #book #readers #writers #writingcommunity #authors #ilovebooks
Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
Book tickets on our website: www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #limerick #limerickevents #book #readers #writers #writingcommunity #authors #ilovebooks
Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
Book tickets on our website: www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #limerick #limerickevents #book #readers #writers #writingcommunity #authors #ilovebooks
Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
Book tickets on our website: www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #limerick #limerickevents #book #readers #writers #writingcommunity #authors #ilovebooks
Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
Book tickets on our website: www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #limerick #limerickevents #book #readers #writers #writingcommunity #authors #ilovebooks
SOLD OUT!!
Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
#llfkob2025 #limerick #limerickevents #book #readers #writers #writingcommunity #authors #ilovebooks
Looking forward to tomorrow’s events.
Book tickets on our website: www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #limerick #limerickevents #book #readers #writers #writingcommunity #authors #ilovebooks #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers
Tonight!
We hope to see you all later.
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2 days to go!
Have you spotted our poster outside the Belltable?
We have an amazing line up for you this weekend. Our full programme & tickets at www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
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