Caomhnú Literary Festival
Where? Cavan is located on the main N3 Dublin - Donegal road and is a central point between Dublin, Belfast, Donegal, Galway and Sligo. The A3 and N3 major routes mean that Cavan is less than two hours from the ferry ports in Dublin, Dun Laoghaire and Belfast, and the airports of Belfast and Dublin. AA Route Planner | multimap
When? 2010 TBA - ed: Not sure if happening in 2010
Who? 2010 TBA
How much?
What is it? Caomhnú Literary Festival brings together the very best literary talent in the country for an interesting mixture of readings, workshops, performances and surprises.
Who? Joseph O Connor Noel Monahan Iain Archer, Snow Patrol and Peter Baxter, PJ Lynch, Séamus Ó hUltachain
Contact. email: artsoffice@cavancoco.ie t: +353 (0)49 43778 548
2009 Festival - 5th - 8th February 2009 -
Caomhnú Literary Festival brings together the very best literary talent in the country for an interesting mixture of readings, workshops, performances and surprises. The event opens with the intriguing ‘Darkness Visible’ exhibition at the multi award winning Johnston Central Library, Farnham St, Cavan. This exhibition features artists: Ailbhe Ni Bhriain, George Bolster, Andy Harper, Angela Huntbach, Breda Lynch, Alice Maher, Eoin Mc Hugh, Ann Mulrooney and Kate Street and the opening with be complimented with a dramatic selection of poetry by Anne Le Marquand Hartigan.
Much of the weekend activities take place at the Farnham Radisson SAS Hotel, beautifully set in the rolling Cavan countryside. A weekend in this often overlooked but enchanting landscape will lead all aspiring writers to their Muse. Multi award winning novelist Joseph O Connor will read from his work on Friday evening. The Nyah will compliment the evening’s proceedings. On Saturday award winning poet and playwright Noel Monahan will guide writers through a poetry masterclass. The short story genre will feature on the workshop classes as will writing for children and songwriting with Iain Archer, Snow Patrol and Peter Baxter, Songschool. Renowned children’s illustrator PJ Lynch will give a series of Illustrated Talks on his craft and in particular his Gullivers Travels at Johnston Central Library. Séamus Ó hUltachain Irish language poet will be among the contributors at the festival.
Members of the Lit Lab who hail from counties Meath and Cavan will launch new work at the weekend and will feature along with Kieran Furey and Martin Kelly, recent authors from Windows Publications. Heather Brett, poet, artist and editor will Chair this event.
On Saturday evening guests will be treated to lively readings and performances from Michael Harding and Billy Roche and on Sunday writers can enjoy the authors in conversation about the creative process and other pressing matters.
Johnston Central Library will host the Greer Lecture in the afternoon. This year’s speaker will be announced shortly. On Sunday the Caomhnú National Short Story and Poetry Competition Award Winners will be announced.
The event opens with the intriguing ‘Darkness Visible’ exhibition at Johnston Central Library, Farnham St, Cavan, featuring a host of artists, with a dramatic selection of poetry by Anne Le Marquand Hartigan. Renowned children’s illustrator PJ Lynch will give a series of illustrated talks on his craft and in particular his Gulliver’s Travels at Johnston Central Library during Friday.
Much of the weekend activities take place at the Farnham Radisson SAS Hotel and on Friday evening, multi award winning novelist Joseph O Connor will read from his work. The NYAH musicians Martin Donohoe and friends will compliment the evening’s proceedings.
On Saturday morning (Feb 7) there’s a poetry masterclass with Noel Monahan and a writing for theatre workshop with Anne Le Marquand Hartigan. In the afternoon, there’s a story workshop with Claire Keegan. Over the course of Saturday, there are song-writing workshops with Iain Archer and Peter Baxter from Song School in Abbeyset.
On Sunday writers can enjoy the authors in conversation about the creative process and other pressing matters.
Johnston Central Library will host the Greer Lecture in the afternoon with Terry Prone. Log onto www.cavancoco.ie for details or call Cavan County Council Arts Office 049 4378538.
