Winner of the 2022 Wild Atlantic Words short story competition, Andrew Maguire, receiving his prize from David Brennan in the Festival Dome. The competition was co-sponsored by Bridge St and Mayo Books Press.

Faces of Mayo's Wild Atlantic Words Festival, part three

The third part of our series on the faces of the Wild Atlantic Words Literary Festival in Castlebar with thanks to photographer John Mee.

Runner-up in the 2022 Wild Atlantic Words short story competition, Mattie Brennan, receiving his prize from Kevin Swift in the Festival Dome. The competition was co-sponsored by Bridge St and Mayo Books Press. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Wild Atlantic Words short story competition co-sponsors, Kevin Swift of Bridge St and David Brennan of Mayo Books Press, with 2022 judge Elizabeth Reapy, winner Andrew Maguire, and runner-up Mattie Brennan in the Festival Dome. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Declan Courell playing on stage in the Festival Dome at the Wild Atlantic Words prior to the Paul Brady book event. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Louis Swift playing on stage in the Festival Dome at the Wild Atlantic Words prior to the Paul Brady book event. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Tiernan Courell playing on stage in the Festival Dome at the Wild Atlantic Words prior to the Paul Brady book event. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Diarmaid Swift playing on stage in the Festival Dome at the Wild Atlantic Words prior to the Paul Brady book event. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Ronan and Maura Courell in the Festival Dome at the Wild Atlantic Words to hear Paul Brady discuss his new book, ‘Crazy Dreams’. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Pauline and Gus O’Hara in the Festival Dome at the Wild Atlantic Words to hear Paul Brady discuss his new book, ‘Crazy Dreams’. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Paul Brady discussing his new book, ‘Crazy Dreams’, in the Festival Dome at the Wild Atlantic Words literary festival Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Martin Carney and Paul Brady at Paul’s book signing at the Wild Atlantic Words festival in Castlebar. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Singer/songwriter Paul Brady with members of the Wild Atlantic Words literary festival committee, Kevin Swift, Siobhan Foody and David Brennan in Seomra at Bridge St. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
The Garvey brothers, James and Joseph, entertaining the crowd in the Festival Dome at the Wild Atlantic Words following the Paul Brady event. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com