Immrama Lismore 2011 Programme
Theme: Along the enchanted way...travellers past and present
Thursday June 9th
Venue: Lismore Castle Arts, Tickets: Free
8pm Opening event: Launch of books by Paul Clements, Áine Uí Fhoghlú, Alan Murphy and David Monagan (10 minute readings/talks by each and a speech by Eamonn Maxwell)
Friday June 10th
Venue: Lismore Library, Tickets: FreeMorning: Schools Workshop - Áine Uí Fhoghlú - Library
Venue: Lismore Library, Tickets: Free
5pm: Presentation of The Dervla Murphy Award for Teenage Travel Writing. First prize €100.00
(Supported by Waterford County Library Service)
Venue: Courthouse Theatre, Tickets: €15.00
8pm: Theo Dorgan and Sara Wheeler in conversation with Pól Ó Conghaile
Saturday June 11th
Venue: Lismore House Hotel, Tickets: €25.0010.00am - 1.00pm: Blogger's Clinic facilitated by Manchán Magan with special guest Rolf Potts (US), Áine Goggins - Ó Tholg go Tolg - (TG4 Couchsurfing Show); and Darragh Doyle (Boards.ie; Blogger)
Venue: Courthouse Theatre, Tickets: €10.00
1.00pm: Lunchtime Reading - Frank Reidy
Venue: Lismore Library, Tickets: Free
2.00pm: Molly Keane Award
Venue: Blackwater Community School, Tickets: €25.00
3.00pm - 4.30pm: Conor O'Clery
Venue: Blackwater Community School OR Courthouse Theatre, Tickets: €25.00
8.00pm: Rolf Potts and Alex Von Tunzelmann
Saturday Special Ticket Offer:
(Conor O'Clery and Rolf Potts / Alex Von Tunzelmann): €40
Sunday June 12th
Venue: Ballyrafter House Hotel, Tickets: €25.008.30am Literary Breakfast with Anthony Sattin
11.00am Gregorian Mass - St Carthage's
Venue: Courthouse Theatre, Tickets: Free
12.00 Donald Brady Lecture
Venue: Lismore Heritage Centre, Tickets: €20.00
11.15am - 5.30pm 'Spirit Of Place' Creative Writing Workshop with Grace Wells
Venue: Millennium Park, Tickets: Free
2.00pm - 5.00pm Afternoon in Millennium Park with Wobbly Circus and Loudest Whisper
Venue: Lismore House Hotel, Tickets: €20.00
7.00pm William Blacker
Fringe Events
Kidderminster Choir - Lismore Cathedral, Date, Time tbc
Venue: Lismore (Lady Louisa's Walk) Tickets: €40.00
Sunday June 12th 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Paddle-Talk with Jasper Winn, author of Paddle: A Long Way around Ireland. Paddle along the River Blackwater in the company of Jasper Winn and Blackwater Boating, departing from Lismore (Lady Louisa's Walk) and finishing at Tourin House with warming tea and scones and an illustrated talk by Jasper in the Tea House. Guided tour of the beautiful gardens at Tourin optional (depending on how wet paddlers are!).
Bookings: Lismore Heritage Centre. Transport provided from Tourin to Lismore for paddlers. Places are strictly limited. Tickets are inclusive of River Trip, Talk and Refreshments (at the end of the trip). Canoes, buoyancy aids, and guidance will be provided by Blackwater Boating.
Venue: Tourin House, Tickets: €5.00
Sunday June 12th, 4.00 - 5.00pm
Paddle-Talk by Jasper Winn. Commencing with a guided tour of Tourin Gardens. Tour of Gardens, Entry to Talk by Jasper Winn and refreshments included.
Bookings: Lismore Heritage Centre
Open gardens
Lismore Castle Arts - exhibition
