Laureate for Irish Fiction to host Mayo library event with two Connaught writers

THE Arts Council has announced that Laureate for Irish Fiction Éilís Ní Dhuibhne will host an in-conversation event early next week at Castlebar Library.

This event, which will take place on Tuesday, May 19, from 7.30 p.m., will feature talented writers Una Mannion and Sheila Armstrong as panelists.

The event, run in partnership with Mayo County Library, is free and open to the public, but booking is essential. Tickets can be reserved online through the Arts Council events page or by contacting Castlebar Library on (094) 9064010.

It is one of a series of events as part of Éilís Ní Dhuibhne’s ‘Island of Imagination: A Literary Tour of Ireland’ Laureate for Irish Fiction programme, which will delve into contemporary Irish fiction on a journey of exploration to highlight literature emanating from every county in Ireland.

Further events coming up across the country include in Bantry, Dingle and Kinnegad. Details can be found on the Arts Council events page.

All of these in-person events will be recorded and available on the Arts Council’s podcast and YouTube channels.

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