More details on all of these events at http://www.mountainstosea.ie/
Events in the Museum:

 

Wed 5 Sept 6pm

Des Bishop and Tom Inglis discuss Personal Family Grief

 

Thur 6 Sept 8:30pm

A unique poetry show exploring emigration – featuring the work of Dónall Mac Amhlaigh read by Alan Titley; Mícheál Ó hAodha’s stunning debut Slán le hÉirinn; Rita Ann Higgins and a ‘rhyme essay’ that touches on themes of emigration and language; and Nessa O’Mahony’s acclaimed verse novel In Sight of Home.

Thousands are Sailing features beautiful onscreen projections by Margaret Lonergan, and music by Colm Mac Con Iomaire of The Frames.

 

Fri 7 Sept 6:30pm

Ilya Kaminsky and Tess Gallagher

 

Fri 7 Sept 8:30pm

James Fenton and Moya Cannon

 

Sat 8 Sept 6:30pm

Khin Aung Aye & Louis de Paor

 

Sat 8 Sept 8:30pm

Mark Doty & Paula Meehan

 

Sun 9 Sept 6pm

An unforgettable evening to celebrate the launch of Macdara Woods’ Collected Poems.
Special guest readers include Thomas Lynch, Maurice Scully, Leeanne Quinn, Kate Newmann, Michael Coady, Philip Coleman, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Richard Halperin and others. There will also be music by renowned composer and guitarist Ben Dwyer, saxophonist Kenneth Edge, uilleann pipe player Donnacha Dwyer, and Niall Woods.