Irish Literary Society
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Established in London in 1892 and meeting since. Founders: Yeats and other leaders of the Literary Revival. Open to all, come along. Tá fáilte roimh chách!
London, Bloomsbury/Hammersmith
Joined August 2011
Just made a few more tix available for tonight's celebration of Aogán Ó Rathaille down in Hammersmith. Declan Kiberd and Brian O'Connor will speak on the new book of translations, pipe music, a signing... come along 8pm:
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RT @seamusheaneyest: We are heartbroken to hear of the death of Michael Longley, our dear friend of decades and one of the greatest poets I…
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While at tonight's ILS event @MyICCLondon we celebrate Aogán Ó Rathaille, the great poet of lament, we lament the passing Michael Longley, a great poet 'of griefs and wonders” in Heaney's description.
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First up for us in 2025 Fri 24 Jan down @MyICCLondon Declan Kiberd reflects on the life and poetry of Aogán Ó Rathaille (c.1670–1729) and we launch a new parallel text translation of the poems by Brian O'Connor. Music, readings, debate..
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RT @ArlenHouse: Arlen House ‒ Celebrating 50 Years forthcoming March 2025 Nuala O'Connor, Menagerie @NualaNiC "as wild as it gets: a kale…
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No plans for Monday night? Now you do - get yer skates on and get down to Hammersmith we have Neil Jordan, one of Ireland’s great filmmakers, in discussion on his memoir. Tonight, 7.30, tix on door / online:
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Tonight our event with Martina Devlin on Charlotte Brontë and Ireland at the marvellous Art Workers’ Guild, just off Russell Sq, should be fascinating. Come along: ..
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RT @DevlinMartina: Getting ready to talk women in history #Charlotte #Brontes #AnneBonny @DublinBookFest @NLIreland with @EmilyH71 an…
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Next up at the ILS we have @DevlinMartina on Charlotte Brontë, historical fiction, the Brontë family and Ireland and her new novel. Come along, the gorgeous Art Workers' Guild 11 Nov:
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Setting up for tonight’s season opener at the marvellous Bloomsbury Hotel , with Shivaun and Esther O’Casey, daughter and great-granddaughter of Sean to talk about Juno and the Paycock on its centenary. Come along tix on door or still online open’s 7.30
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Season opener for us coming up on Monday 7 October at the marvellous Bloomsbury Hotel, Shivaun O’Casey on Juno and the Paycock in its centenary year, come along:
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RT @IrishLitTimes: Edna’s coffin was borne across the waves in glorious sunshine to her final resting place on Holy Island in Lough Derg. T…
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