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PROGRAMME 2023

Friday 6th October
 

9.00

Claire Keegan

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19.00

Opening Reception

Opening reception at the Dock Foyer

19.30

Welcome

Festival director Vincent Woods introduces Iron Mountain 2023

19.35

Sunday Miscellany

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20.00

Garadice

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21.00

End

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Saturday 8th October
 

9.00

Claire Keegan

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10.00

Boat Trip to Cootehall

MV Moonriver departs from the Tourist Office carpark (opposite the Landmark Hotel) at 10am sharp 

10.30

Anthony McGeehan

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11.00

The Barracks

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12.00

Boat Trip

Moonriver returns to Carrick on Shannon

13.00

Break

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14.00

Zak Moradi, Mary Beirne, Suad Aldarra

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15.00

Ken Boyle / Tim Desmond

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15.40

Tea/Coffee

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16.00

John McGahern Lecture

Siobhra Aiken presents the 2023 John McGahern lecture.

16.40

Reading McGahern

Carrie Crowley reads from the works of McGahern.

17.20

John McGahern Award

Cathaoirleach of Leitrim County Council Cllr. Ita Reynolds Flynn presents the 2022 John McGahern Award.

17.30

Break

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19.30

Claire Keegan

Claire Keegan reads from her work.

20.10

Adrian Duncan

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20.50

Gary Younge

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21.30

Break

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21.40

Concert

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23.00

End

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Sunday 9th October
 

09.00

Claire Keegan Workshop

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11.00

Bus to Iron Mountain Session

Bus departs from The Dock, Carrick on Shannon for the Iron Mountain Session in Rynn's Pub, Ballinagleara.

12.00

Iron Mountain session

Iron Mountain joins with the Ballinagleara Traditional Music Festival for the Iron Mountain Session with readings and music in Rynn's Bar, Ballinaglera, at the foot of Sliabh an Iarainn.

14.00

Bus returns to The Dock Carrick on Shannon

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15.00

Pat Collins

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17.00

End

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