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Songs for a Winter Night – January 11 2020 at 7pm in The Blessington Bookstore
An evening of seasonal music, poetry, laughter and prose from the pens of Patrick Kavanagh, Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, Mary Oliver and Laurie Lee, with new work from Angela Keogh and John MacKenna and music penned by the Fleet Foxes, Jackson Brown, … Continue reading
Author Ken Boyle, Thursday 31st October, Drinks 7.00pm – Talk 7.30pm
Ken Boyle, Author of ‘The Murder of Dr Muldoon’ will be reading from his book on the evening of October 31st. His book is a true crime story, set in Ireland in 1923. Scandal and never-ending twists and turns will … Continue reading
Author Paul Fitzsimons. Tuesday October 29th,Drinks 7.00pm – Talk 7.30pm.
In conjunction with Irish Book Week, we are delighted to welcome Naas author Paul Fitzsimons to The Blessington Bookstore to read from his debut novel Burning Matches. Burning Matches is receiving fantastic reviews so we are very excited about this … Continue reading
An Irishman in Antarctica by John MacKenna. Drinks at 7pm – Show at 7.30pm
To kick start the celebrations of Irish Book Week we have a truly wonderful event for you! An Irishman in Antarctica is an intriguing talk by Sir Ernest Shackleton (John MacKenna) on his life and Antarctic adventures. With music by singer/songwriter … Continue reading