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Festivals
KW26 Kavanagh Weekend 2026
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27th September 2026
KW26 Victoria Kennefick in conversation with Liz Nugent
Victoria Kennefick, hailed as one of the boldest poetic voices to emerge in recent years, joins bestselling thriller writer Liz Nugent known for probing…
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27th September 2026
KW26 Howl, Jazz, Buddha, blues, A beat poetry workshop with Karl Parkinson (Sunday 27th September)
Suitable for: Adult writers, beginners to more experienced poets. Join poet Karl Parkinson for a workshop that will introduce participants to the history, aesthetics,…
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KW26 Cobblestone Sessions at McNellos Pub Inniskeen
Experience the very best of traditional Irish music with a session curated by The Cobblestone, Ireland’s most renowned pub for traditional music. This session…
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27th September 2026
KW26 ‘love’s doorway to life’ – Outdoor Poetry Workshop with Nell Regan (all levels)
In this outdoor workshop we’ll spend time gathering images and impressions from the lanes, fields and whitethorn hedges of Shancoduff. We’ll be looking at…
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26th September 2026
KW26 Brehon Lore
The New York Times described Anne Waldman, the poet who gave us Fast Speaking Woman, as “one of the fastest, wisest women to run…
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26th September 2026
KW26 Howl, Jazz, Buddha, blues, A beat poetry workshop with Karl Parkinson (Saturday 26th September)
Join poet Karl Parkinson for a workshop that will introduce participants to the history, aesthetics, techniques, and spirit of Beat poetry while encouraging them…
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26th September 2026
KW26 Kavanagh Poetry Award Readings & Monsters Back book launch
Join us for the launch of The Monsters Back 2026, the annual poetry pamphlet featuring a selection of work by nominees for the Patrick…
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27th September 2026
KW26 Unreal Cities presents: Kyrie for Kavanagh
To Kavanagh, “poetry was a mystical thing”. A journey through the animistic landscape of Tom Stack’s ‘No Earthly Estate: The Religious Poetry of Patrick…
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27th September 2026
KW26 Book Fair
For the first time, this year we will host a Book Fair in The Round Tower Church featuring; Poetry Ireland, Hi Tone Books, Cailleach…
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27th September 2026
KW26 Annual Kavanagh Graveside commemoration
Annual Kavanagh Graveside commemoration Sunday 27th September, Patrick Kavanagh Centre, 3pm Free Event…
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26th September 2026
KW26 Film Screening Rocky Road to Dublin
Rocky Road to Dublin is a 1968 documentary film by Irish-born journalist Peter Lennon and French cinematographer Raoul Coutard (long-time collaborator of Jean-Luc Godard), examining…
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27th September 2026
KW26 Kavanagh Country Bus Tour
Patrick Kavanagh drew much of his inspiration from the countryside around Inniskeen. The Kavanagh Country Bus Tour is led by expert guides who will…
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