Dingle Lit events for children are colour coded below like this. See individual events to find out how to join in.
Dingle Lit live, in-person events are colour coded below like this. Signing up for these events is to attend the event in person in Dingle.
Dingle Lit online events are colour coded like this. These are recorded and then broadcast online on the day. Signing up for these events is to get the link to view the event on the day.
Friday November 19
12.30 IST/GMT
Live, in-person
Mia Colleran, Sinéad Ní Uallacháin agus Dómhnal Ó Bric ag caint le daltaí Phobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
St James Church, Dingle
16.30 – 17.30 IST/GMT
Live, in-person
Ponc Press Book Launch: Port na bPúcaí
Go here for full details and Save Your Place, all welcome
19.30 – 20.30 IST/GMT
Live, in-person at The Dingle Skellig Hotel
Opening session and keynote plenary
Reclaiming the European Street by President Michael D. Higgins
SORRY SOLD OUT Go here for details and to
join the waiting list for the event
Saturday November 20
11.00 IST/GMT
Live, in-person Áras Bhréanainn, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh
Ceardlann do leanaí 8–12 le Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta
11.00 – 11.45 IST/GMT
Online / Ar Líne
Carol Drinkwater in conversation with Paula Shields
about her latest novel An Act of Love
Go here for full details and to
register for the event
Ionad: In-person Áras Bhréanainn, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh
11.00 – IST/GMT
Live, in-person
Ceardlann Sadhbh Devlin
13.00 – 13,.45 IST/GMT
Online / Ar Líne
Paul Muldoon in conversation with Nicholas McLachlan
Go here for full details and to
register for the event
14.00 – 14.45 IST/GMT
Live, in-person at An Diseart
and live streamed online
Look It’s A Woman Writer
Éilis Ní Dhuibhne and Evelyn Conlon
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register for the event
14.30 – 15.15 IST/GMT
Online / Ar Líne
Caitriona Lally
interviewed by Paula Shields
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register for the event
15.00 – 15,45 IST/GMT
Live, in-person at Áras Bhréanainn, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh
Ceiliúradh Scríbhneoireachta Shiobhán agus Mhícheál Ó Súilleabháin
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register for the event
15.30 – 16.15 IST/GMT
Live, in-person at An Diseart
and live streamed online
Carlo Gébler in conversation with Sara Baume
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register for the event
16.30 – 17.15 IST/GMT
Online / Ar Líne
Rian na nDaoine, Lorg na n-áiteanna. Le Alex Hijmans, Victor Bayda agus Cathal Póirtéir.
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register for the event
18.00 – 18.45 IST/GMT
Live, in-person at An Diseart
and live streamed online
Diarmaid Ferriter
SORRY SOLD OUT Go here for details and to
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18.00 – 18.45 IST/GMT
Online / Ar Líne
Tolka Journal panel – to be confirmed
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register for the event
19.00 – 21.00 IST/GMT
LIVE – Online / Ar Líne
Takin’ the Mic with the Irish Writers Centre
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register for the event
19.30 – 20.15 IST/GMT
Live, in-person at An Diseart
and live streamed online
CANCELLED Ar Scáth a Chéile le Declan Kiberd agus Irene Duffy Lynch
Language Culture and the Art of Translation
Sorry CANCELLED Go here for full details and to
register for the event
19.30 – 20.15 IST/GMT
Online / Ar Líne
The Liminal – Voices from Direct Provision – book launch
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register for the event
Sunday November 21
11.00 – 11.45 IST/GMT
Live, in-person at An Diseart
and live streamed online
Taghd Mac Dhonnagáin
Cathal Poirtéir i gcomhrá leis an údar agus an foilsitheoir Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin
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12.30 – 13.15 IST/GMT
Live, in person at An Diseart
and live streamed online
Leabhar Gaeilge na Bliana: Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde
In conversation with Sinéad Ní Uallacháin
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13.00 – 13.45 IST/GMT
Online / Ar Líne
Dr Rosaleen McDonagh, interviewed by Alex Clark
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14.30 – IST/GMT
In-person at Áras Bhréanainn, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh
Seoladh Orla Uan ar an bhFarraige le Eibhlín Uí Iarlaithe, maisithe ag Dómhnal Ó Bric.
14.30 – 15.15 IST/GMT
Live, in-person at An Diseart
and live streamed online
Claire Keegan interviewed by Tanya Farrelly
Sorry Sold Out but Go here for full details and to
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15.00 – 15,45 IST/GMT
Online / Ar Líne
Emma Dabiri in conversation with Christina Collins
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15.30 – IST/GMT
Bailiúchán na Scol, Féile Liteartha an Daingin
Dingle Literary Festival Schools’ Collection
16.00 – 16.45 IST/GMT
Live, in-person at An Diseart
and live streamed online
John Patrick McHugh & Nicole Flattery
chaired by Mia Colleran
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17.00 – 17.45 IST/GMT
Online / Ar Líne
Colm Tóibín
interviewed by David Butler
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17.30 – 18.15 IST/GMT
Live, in-person an An Diseart
and live streamed online
Wardens of Skellig Michael with Catherine Merrigan & Robert L. Harris
chaired by Deanna O’Connor
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18.15 – 19.00 IST/GMT
Online / Ar Líne
Omar El Akkad interviewed by Alex Clark
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19.30 – 20.15 IST/GMT
Live, in-person an An Diseart
and live streamed online
Declan O’Rourke – The Pawn Broker’s Reward
Interviewed by Deanna O’Connor
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