Dingle Literary Festival – Sharing stories and connecting minds allowing magic to blossom.

November 20-22, 2020, Dingle Peninsula, Kerry

The website of The Dingle Literary Festival is being redeveloped. The 2020 festival takes place over 20th, 21st and 22nd November, 2020 on the Dingle Peninsula.

November 20 -22, Dingle Peninsula

Festival Dates

November 20 - 22, 2020

Festival Location

Dingle Peninsula, Kerry

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+353 85 867 8955

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Dairena Ni Chinnéide

Poet, Short-story writer, Playwright, Translator

Mark O’Connell

Author, winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2019

Ciara Ní É

Scríbhneoir, Craoltóir, Bunaitheoir REIC
Scríbhneoir Cónaithe DCU 2020

Rob Dunbar

Chair of Celtic Languages, Literature, History & Antiquities

Founder’s Roll Call

The inaugural festival in 2019 was supported by 22 wonderful and generous individuals and businesses.

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About Us

Who are Dingle Lit? The Team Making This Happen There is a vastly experienced team behind this idea. The team consists of: Festival Director: Sheila O’Reilly. A book industry professional for over 35 years, Sheila owned award winning bookshops in South London. She was a member of Booksellers Association Management Council and is now a […]

Photography at the festival

Dingle Lit will be taking photographs, and possibly video, at various events throughout the festival. These images will be used by Dingle Lit to share news about the festival and to publicise our next festival. Images may be used in press releases, printed publicity and published on Dingle Lit’s website, Twitter account and Facebook Page. […]

Getting to Dingle

Here is a basic guide to making your way to the festival.

Bringing readers and writers together

The website of The Dingle Literary Festival is being redeveloped. The 2020 festival takes place over 20th, 21st and 22nd November, 2020 on the Dingle Peninsula.

A great weekend…. we are regular weekenders in Dingle for the last 38 years. The best weekend ever. Ger Reidy Vanessa Fox O Loughlin, author: Just to say thank you SO much for inviting me – I really had such a lovely time. Congratulations on a brilliant festival.

Feedback about 2019

Jim Garvey “the event went very well. … thought it was excellently organised so well done” Brian O Connell, author & RTE journalist: It was a super event, really enjoyed it. Thank you so much for all your hospitality. I’d love to get involved next year and help out or host an event.

More 2019 feedback

Brenda Ní Shúilleabháin Thank you all. I have not had a weekend as good in a long time. Dr Leeann Lane, author “I enjoyed the whole weekend from start to finish – thank you” Isabel Bennett: I thoroughly enjoyed every one of the (4) events that I attended.

Further 2019 comments

Day one: November 20

Day two: November 21

Day three: November 22

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Dairena Ni Chinnéide

Mark O’Connell

Ciara Ní É

Rob Dunbar

Nicholas McLachlan

Felicity Hayes-McCoy

Doireann Ní Ghríofa

Peter McKay

Founder’s Roll Call

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About Us

Photography at the festival

Getting to Dingle

Bringing readers and writers together

Bringing readers and writers together

The Dingle Literary Festival 2020

A festival for readers and writers in Irish & English

Fintan O’Toole’s Keynote

Ian Maleney

Brian O’Connell

Caroline Foran

Hugo Hamilton

Feedback about 2019

More 2019 feedback

Further 2019 comments

Opening Ceremony

The Dingle Literary Festival 2020

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