Professor Diarmaid Ferriter, Austin Vaughan, Mayo Decade of Centenaries coordinator and member of the Wild Atlantic Words committee, Marie Louise O’Donnell, former Minister for Justice Nora Owen, Vice-Admiral (retd.) Mark Mellett DSM, Jim O’Connor and Dominic Price at the Civil War seminar in Castlebar Courthouse as part of the Wild Atlantic Words Festival. PHOTO: JOHN MEE

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

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The sixth annual Wild Atlantic Words Festival continued over the weekend and photographer John Mee attended the Civil War seminar and the Mayo launch of books by Liam Horan and Sarah Butler.

The crowd at Castlebar Courthouse for the Civil War seminar with Professor Diarmaid Ferriter, Marie-Louise O’Donnell, Professor Linda Connolly, Dominic Price, Éamon Ó Cuív TD and Nora Owen, part of the Wild Atlantic Words Festival. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Vice-Admiral (retd.) Mark Mellett DSM opening the Civil War seminar in Castlebar Courthouse Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Professor Diarmaid Ferriter giving his lecture, ‘Between two hells – the Irish Civil War in context’ at the Mayo Decade of Centenaries’ Civil War seminar in Castlebar Courthouse during the Wild Atlantic Words Festival. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Pat Conway with author Liam Horan at the launch of Liam’s new book, ‘Second Chance & Other Stories’, during the Wild Atlantic Words literary festival in Castlebar. Pat is a native of Westport, where he is heavily involved in community and sporting life. Pat conducted an interview with Liam in the Festival Dome as part of the book launch event. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Fiona and Helen Bree, Westport at the launch of Liam Horan’s first collection of short stories, ‘Second Chance & Other Stories’, at the Wild Atlantic Words Festival Dome at Bridge Lane in Castlebar. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Eamon Loughlin and Ana Batista, Galway, at the launch of Liam Horan’s first collection of short stories, ‘Second Chance & Other Stories’, at the Wild Atlantic Words Festival Dome at Bridge Lane in Castlebar Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Collette and Mick Baynes at the launch of Liam Horan’s first collection of short stories, ‘Second Chance & Other Stories’. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Ailish and Ted Irvine at the launch of Liam Horan’s first collection of short stories, ‘Second Chance & Other Stories’. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Councillor Michael Burke with author Liam Horan at the launch of Liam Horan’s first collection of short stories, ‘Second Chance & Other Stories’ Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Mike Finnerty and Stephen Rochford at the launch of Liam Horan’s first collection of short stories, ‘Second Chance & Other Stories.’ Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Denise Horan and Councillor Gerry Coyle at the launch of Liam Horan’s first collection of short stories, ‘Second Chance & Other Stories’ Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Ballinrobe GAA Club’s Michael Flannery, John Gilrane, Peter Ford, Colm Jennings and David Walsh at the launch of Liam Horan’s first collection of short stories, ‘Second Chance & Other Stories.’ Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
John Flannelly, chair of Ballinrobe GAA with Mayo senior football manager Kevin McStay at the launch of Liam Horan’s first collection of short stories, ‘Second Chance & Other Stories.’ Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Sarah Ní Shúilleabháin with her daughters Elly and Sadhbh enjoying cookbook author Sarah Butler’s event at the Wild Atlantic Words Festival Dome. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Jacqui Monroe and Pauline Deere in the Festival Dome for cookbook author Sarah Butler’s event at the Wild Atlantic Words in Castlebar Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
David Brennan of the Wild Atlantic Words festival, Castle Bookshop and Mayo Books Press with his son John at the Festival Dome in Castlebar. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Cookbook author Sarah Butler in conversation with Keith Bourke in the Wild Atlantic Words Festival Dome. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
Councillor Blackie Gavin, Breda Flannelly (mother of Sarah Butler) and Patricia O’Donovan (Sarah’s sister) at the Festival Dome in Castlebar. Photo by johnnymee@gmail.com
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