Sat 12 Sept, 10.30am - 5pm
| Date | Sat 12 Sept, 10.30am - 5pm |
|---|---|
| Location | Art Deco Theatre, Ballymote |
| Price | €15 (plus booking fees) |
Seeing the Words Hearing the Words
A Celebration of John McGahern
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
"The writer's job is to tell the truth about life"
— John McGahern
Film adaptation of That They May Face The Rising Sun, followed by discussion with the Director Pat Collins | Sat 12 Sep 2026 | 8pm | Art Deco, Ballymote
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