A celebration of the quiet power and beauty of one of Ireland’s most important literary figures, John McGahern.
Audiences will have the opportunity to:
Hear writers and participants discuss how McGahern’s words shape our sense of place, memory and human connection
Listen to dramatized passages from his short stories
Enjoy the acclaimed and award-winning film adaptation of his final novel That They May Face The Rising Sun
Speakers will include:
Eamon Maher, Derek Hand, Kathleen Costello-Sullivan, Marie Louise O Donnell, Alexandra Maclennan, Father Liam Kelly, Barry Houlihan, Philip Dolan
and Pat Collins — Director of That They May Face The Rising Sun
