We warmly invite you to join us at our 22nd festival for another memorable weekend celebrating the

best of words and music.  Over the years we have built an intimate festival which allows locals and

guests the opportunity to enjoy the ambiance, and feel the atmosphere of our historically rich town

and the wonderful natural environment of Lough Derg. One of the great strengths of our festival is

the diverse range of venues we have, from our 800 year old castle, to period homes to a boat trip

from Dromineer Quay.

We would like to thank our public funders The Arts Council of Ireland, Tipperary Co. Council, and

Creative Ireland.  The festival couldn’t happen without the support of our local partners Nenagh Arts

Centre, Nenagh Library, The Abbey Court Hotel and The Nenagh Book Shop.  Thank you to all the

local businesses for their generous sponsorship and the volunteers who come on board to make sure

our events run smoothly.

Every year we aim to add new events to our programme and this year the festival will finish with a

performance by internationally acclaimed Irish traditional fiddle player, Martin Hayes.  We are

extremely proud to present our ambitious programme with events to suit all tastes, and we are

looking forward to welcoming old friends and new to celebrate the wonderful creativity of our

writers, artists, and musicians.

Finally, huge thanks to my hard working and dedicated committee for their tireless work and

commitment which makes this festival possible.

Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh ár gcuid rannpháirtithe agus cuairteoirí ar fad chuig Aonach

Urmumhan, agus tá suil agam go mbainfidh sibh an-sult as an bhféile.

Geraldine McNulty

Director DNLF

Festival Team

Geraldine McNulty, Chairperson / Programming

Catherine Lahiff, Secretary

Geraldine Cronin, Treasurer

Carol O’Meara, Assistant Treasurer

Virginia O’Dowd, Margaret Folan, Ellen Whelan, Kate O’Meara.

Cormac Kinsella, PR and Social Media

Odhran Ducie, Festival Photographer

A Message from Our Patron, Author Donal Ryan

I’m deeply honoured to have been asked to serve as patron to the Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival. This part of the world is steeped in all forms of narrative art, and this annual celebration of storytelling and literature lifts our beautiful town, its verdant hinterlands, and the voices of its people onto a national and global stage.

This year, as every year, writers and artists from all over the world, from debutantes to household names, join local chroniclers and custodians of our rich histories and our endless vaults of stories in a celebration of the unifying power of creativity, the infinite potential of the arts to recognise, confront and offer solutions to the problems of this fracturing world, to generate empathy, and to create and sustain friendships and peace.

The massive waves of energy and passion required to bring about this convergence of light and beauty on our beloved home are generated by a small committee of incredibly dedicated and talented people. We all owe a debt of gratitude to the volunteers who, year after year, give so much of themselves to ensure that North Tipperary takes its place proudly among the festival destinations of the world. Thank you for your generosity, your tireless spirit, and for your wonderful work.