Right words, An evening of poetry and prose

The Lord Kingsale 4 Main St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Come and join us for an evening of readings curated by poet Matthew Geden. We will be showcasing work by new and established writers. This will be a relaxed and intimate event, everyone welcome. Matthew Geden was born and brought up in England, moving to Kinsale in 1990. He is a poet with numerous publications […]

€10

Young readers event – A chance to meet the author of The Shark and the Scar and All The Money In The World

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Sarah Moore Fitzgerald will read from her two latest novels. All The Money In The World came out in 2021. It's about what happens to Penny Nolan, whose difficult life suddenly starts to look completely different when she unexpectedly receives a million euros. The Shark and the Scar (published in June 2022) is about thirteen-year-old Jay […]

Free

Danielle McLaughlin & Olivia Fitzsimons in conversation with Shane Coleman

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Danielle McLaughlin’s debut novel The Art of Falling was published in 2021. She is also the author of the short story collection Dinosaurs on Other Planets. Her stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Stinging Fly and various anthologies. She has won the Windham Campbell Prize, The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award, the […]

€12

An evening with two of Cork’s finest crime writers, Catherine Kirwan & Tadhg Coakley in conversation with Gráinne McGuinness

The Lord Kingsale 4 Main St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Catherine, Tadhg and Gráinne discuss the enduring appeal of crime fiction and the growing band of crime writers in Cork Catherine Kirwan grew up on a farm in the parish of Fews, County Waterford. She studied law at UCC and lives in Cork where she works as a solicitor. Catherine’s first book, Darkest Truth, an […]

€12

Young readers event – Story time with Christopher Foran

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Christopher Foran is an independent author from Kinsale who has released two children’s picture books entitled Alvin the Unusual Owl and The Unbreakable Ostrich Egg. Since his son Scott arrived in 2015, Christopher and his fiancée have consumed hundreds of books with their son and it gives them both great pleasure to see how much […]

Workshop – Time management for creative writers with Sarah Moore Fitzgerald

Trident Hotel Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

While classic time management advice can be useful for certain stages of any project, a lot of it is virtually useless for people doing creative work, especially at the beginning of a project. This workshop explores how and why creative people often struggle to protect, rescue, value and use time for their creative work. We'll […]

€30

Writing exciting stories with Elizabeth Rose Murray

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Where do stories come from and how do we get them onto a page? Should we write what we know or make it up? How do we create believable characters and gripping settings? And how can everyday experiences affect our stories? Join the author as she delves into the creative process of writing a book; […]

Shannon Forde discusses the men and women of Kinsale who contributed to Irelands’ fight for Independence

The Trident Hotel Trident Hotel Kinsale World's End, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Shannon Forde is a local historian and genealogist from Kinsale. She studied Law and History in Maynooth University where she also completed a masters in Irish History in 2019. Her thesis focused on the Great Famine in the Kinsale district from the perspective of the landed gentry. During the covid lockdowns of 2019 she began […]

€10

Debut novelist Catherine Prasifka in conversation with Shane Coleman

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Catherine Prasifka was born in Dublin in 1996. She studied English Literature at Trinity College Dublin and has an MLitt in Fantasy from the University of Glasgow. She has competed in both the European Debating Championships and the World Championships. She is obsessed with learning about how stories work and has ruined nearly all of […]

€10

Nick Ryan Purcell in conversation with Diarmuid Heffernan following a screening of his documentary.

The Trident Hotel Trident Hotel Kinsale World's End, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Nicholas Ryan Purcell, aged thirty two, has one sister Joanna and has ties to Kinsale, as his granny and aunt live in the town. He has produced two documentary films. ‘This Is Nicholas’ documentary film screened in twenty eight Irish cinemas in 2019 and other venues, including Actons Hotel Kinsale which was organised by Kinsale […]

€10

Sara Baume talks about art and writing with Ann Davoren

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Sara Baume is a writer of fiction and non-fiction who has received multiple awards and been widely translated. Her debut novel, Spill Simmer Falter Wither, won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. Her second novel, A Line Made by Walking, was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize and her first non-fiction book, Handiwork, was shortlisted for the […]

€12

John Creedon in conversation with Esther McCarthy

The Trident Hotel Trident Hotel Kinsale World's End, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Join us for an evening with RTE broadcaster, John Creedon, author of the bestselling That Place We Call Home. John and Esther will be discussing his first book and his latest offering A Treasury of Irish Folklore which is due in shops in September. One of 12 children, John Creedon grew up in Cork City. […]

€15

Jean Grainger shares her knowledge and experience of self-publishing

The Trident Hotel Trident Hotel Kinsale World's End, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Jean Grainger is a USA Today bestselling author from Cork. She dominates the Amazon bestsellers list for Irish Historical fiction and has recently forayed into contemporary mystery. Her first book, The Tour, was published in 2013 and has been a Number 1 bestseller on Amazon. She has just launched her 28th book. She holds a […]

€10

Local Voices, featuring Amy Cronin, Gráinne Murphy, Niamh Prior and Adrian Wistreich

Prim's Bookshop 43 Main Street, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Amy Cronin is a bestselling author who lives by the sea near Kinsale with her husband and young children, where she writes, drinks too much coffee and contemplates learning to swim. Amy is a fan of thrillers and crime novels, and her love of suspense and plot-twists flows into her writing. Amy’s debut novel Blinding […]

Table Quiz

Attention all Quizzers Come join our General Knowledg table quiz at The Lord Kingsale, Friday March 24 at 8pm Led by our Quiz Master, Grainne McGuinness Cost: €40 per table of 4 Cash prizes for winners and loads of lovely Raffle prizes Look forward to seeing you!

Weekend Pass

Weekend Pass available for all events except Workshops

€50

Right Words – An evening of poetry and prose

The Lord Kingsale 4 Main St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Come and join us for an evening of readings curated by poet Matthew Geden. We will be showcasing work by new and established writers. This will be a relaxed and intimate event, everyone welcome. Matthew Geden was born and brought up in England, moving to Kinsale in 1990. He is a poet with numerous publications […]

€10

An afternoon of storytelling with Alice Taylor

Friars Lodge Friars St. Rath More, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

The wonderful Alice Taylor needs no introduction and we are so pleased to be welcoming her to Kinsale to chat about her decades of writing on rural Ireland.  Who better to sit down with for a cuppa and a reminisce than this much-loved Irish writer, who has been a warm voice of Ireland since the […]

€10

Peninsular People – Photographic Memories from the Old Head of Kinsale

The Lord Kingsale 4 Main St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Local author Jerome Lordan presents a kind of visual genealogy and social history of the Old Head of Kinsale and the southern extremity of Courcey Country, from farming, seafaring and sports to local history, language and folklore. Over 450 photographs were collated by Padraig Begley and the late Eugene Dennis to make up this impressive […]

€10

Donal Ryan in conversation with Shane Coleman

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Donal Ryan, from Tipperary, is the author of six novels and a short story collection. He has won several awards for his fiction, including the European Union Prize for Literature, the Guardian First Book Award and four Irish Book Awards, and has been shortlisted for several more. He was nominated for the Booker Prize in […]

€15

Storytime with Jenny O’Neill – free event at Kinsale library

Kinsale Library Church Square, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Jenny will read stories from a selection of the most popular books for our younger audience. Suitable for tots and younger children. Please note the ALL children attending this event MUST be accompanied by an adult and we have a policy of no photography at children’s events. 

Ticket – Bookbinding workshop hosted by artist and binder Elize de Beer

The Trident Hotel Trident Hotel Kinsale World's End, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

In this introductory bookbinding workshop, you will learn how to make your own A5 stab-bound book, a binding method developed in 17th century Japan that is still used throughout the world to create notebooks and albums. All materials will be provided to create your own A5 book, and you will be able to customise your […]

€35

Mary Morrissy presents: A Literary Friendship: Remembering Hilary Mantel

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Hilary Mantel was a renowned English writer who twice won the Booker Prize, for her best-selling novel Wolf Hall and its sequel, Bring Up the Bodies. The final novel of the Wolf Hall trilogy, The Mirror & the Light, debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and won worldwide critical acclaim. Mantel […]

€10

Contemporary Irish writers Fíona Scarlett and Elaine Feeney in conversation with Mairead Hearne

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Elaine Feeney writes poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Her debut novel As You Were won Dalkey Book Festival’s Emerging Writer Prize, the Kate O’ Brien Award, and the Society of Authors’ Mc Kitterick Prize. Her second novel How to Build a Boat was published in 2023 and has been longlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize. A […]

€10

Haiku Workshop hosted by Maeve O’Sullivan

Friars Lodge Friars St. Rath More, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Haiku is the shortest and one of the oldest poetry forms in the world, having originated in Japan in the 17th century. It is primarily a nature poem but can also be used to describe human situations. In this introductory workshop you will get a short history of the form, with examples from classical and […]

€35

Sophie White in conversation with Shane Coleman

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Sophie White is a novelist, essayist and podcaster from Dublin. She is the author of seven books and is the current Arts Council Writer-in-Residence at DCU. Her fifth book, the bestselling memoir Corpsing, was shortlisted for an Irish Book Award and the Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction. Sophie’s sixth book, Where I End, won her […]

€15

Paul Howard presents Aldrin Adams: An ordinary boy with the most EXTRAORDINARY, stinkiest superpower!

The Trident Hotel Trident Hotel Kinsale World's End, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Aldrin Adams and the Cheese Cightmares (shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year - Irish Book Awards) is a laugh-out-loud children's adventure story, full of mystery, magic and cheeses that seriously, SERIOUSLY pong! A brilliantly funny, heartwarming story. Aldrin Adams and the Legend of Nemeswiss - Some months have passed since Aldrin Adams discovered […]

€10

Sally Hayden in conversation with Mary Morrissy

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Sally Hayden is a journalist and the author of My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route. It was her first book, and won the Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2022, the Michel Deon Prize, the An Post Irish Book of the Year, the non-fiction book of the year at […]

€15

Paul Howard and Roddy Collins discuss The Rodfather: The hilarious memoir from the funniest man in football (with Shane Coleman)

The Trident Hotel Trident Hotel Kinsale World's End, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Roddy Collins is a football man - now in the sixth decade of a career as a player (at 16 clubs), manager (12 clubs) and commentator. And he is a funny man: an unequalled raconteur with a sharp eye for the absurdities of the professional game and spectacular recall. He has made friends wherever he […]

€20

Poetry reading with Maeve O’Sullivan and Afric McGlinchey

Prim's Bookshop 43 Main Street, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Named as one of Ireland’s Rising Poets by Poetry Ireland Review, Afric McGlinchey has won numerous prizes, including the Hennessy Poetry Award, Poets Meet Politics prize and several awards from the Arts Council of Ireland. In 2023, Salmon Poetry published The lucky star of hidden things, and in 2016, Ghost of the Fisher Cat, both of which were […]

€10

Local Voices: Readings from Disha Bose, Mary Morrissy, and Sara O’Donovan

The Lord Kingsale 4 Main St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Disha Bose’s debut novel Dirty Laundry, a domestic noir that examines the dark side of motherhood and suburbia, was published in 2023. She was born and raised in India, and now lives in Cork. She worked in the tech industry until returning to writing in 2015, when she joined the Masters in Creative Writing course […]

€10

DAVY RUSSELL in conversation with Gemma Tipton

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Davy Russell is a retired National Hunt jockey. He was Irish jump racing Champion Jockey three times, and won the Grand National (twice), the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand […]

€10.00

RIGHT WORDS – An evening of poetry and song

The Lord Kingsale 4 Main St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Come and join us for an evening of poetry and song curated by poet Matthew Geden. We will be showcasing work by new and established writers. This will be a […]

€10.00

AN AFTERNOON OF STORYTELLING WITH ALICE TAYLOR

Friars Lodge Friars St. Rath More, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

The wonderful Alice Taylor needs no introduction and we are so pleased to welcome her to Kinsale to chat about her decades of writing about rural Ireland. Who better to […]

€10.00

THE GOLDEN FAIRY DOOR BY AMANDA NERI

Kinsale Library Church Square, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Amanda Neri is an award-winning singer and director who loves to write. She has written two musicals winning the Cork Theatre Critic’s Award for best newcomer. Her other writing includes […]

Free

JAN CARSON AND MICHELLE GALLEN – in conversation with Shane Coleman

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Jan Carson is a writer based in Belfast. She has published three novels, three short story collections and two micro-fiction collections. Her novel The Firestarters won the EU Prize for […]

€15.00

DR MARIE CASSIDY – in conversation with Catherine Kirwan

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

During her 15-year career as Ireland’s State Pathologist, Marie Cassidy became known to the Irish public as a trusted figure whose expertise helped to solve murders and clarify unexplained deaths. […]

€15.00

BOOKBINDING – WORKSHOP HOSTED BY ARTIST AND BINDER ELIZE DEBEER

The Trident Hotel Trident Hotel Kinsale World's End, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

In this introductory bookbinding workshop, you will learn how to make your own A5 stab- bound book, a binding method developed in 17th century Japan that is still used throughout […]

€35.00

STORYTIME WITH NADINE HUGHES CAMPBELL & TRISH KELLEHER

Kinsale Library Church Square, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Nadine Hughes Campbell is the author behind Noah’s Cork Adventure. Born and raised in Montréal, Nadine traded in the busy streets of her Canadian hometown for the gorgeous landscapes of […]

Free

DR ETHEL CROWLEY PRESENTS A TRIBUTE TO DERVLA MURPHY

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Ethel Crowley PhD is an Irish sociologist. She is the author of Land Matters, Daring to Dream and Your Place or Mine?, as well as other journal articles, book chapters […]

€10.00

KINSALE STORIES: A WALKING TOUR FOR CHILDREN

Kinsale Tourist Office ier Rd, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Who was the Bellman? Where was World’s End? What was a bridge of boats? When did chocolate arrive? Why fight a battle at Christmas? Step into history with Barry to […]

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RÓNÁN HESSION – in conversation with Shane Coleman

Methodist Church Market Quay, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Rónán Hession is an Irish writer and musician based in Dublin. His debut novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul was published by Bluemoose Books in 2019. It was shortlisted for the […]

€15.00

AN EVENING WITH MARIAN KEYES AND TARA FLYNN

The Trident Hotel Trident Hotel Kinsale World's End, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Marian Keyes is a phenomenon. The multimillion copy, internationally bestselling author of some of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels of the past thirty years – including Rachel’s Holiday, Anybody […]

€25.00

LOCAL VOICES

Prims Bookshop 43 Main St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

We are always very proud and supportive of our local writers and this event is a wonderful opportunity to showcase their talent and spotlight their voices. Michelle Dunne is a […]

€10.00

PAPERMAKING WORKSHOP WITH CAROLINE SMITH

The Friary Space Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Have you ever wondered how paper was made? Come and learn the ancient technique of paper making using recycled denim, vegetable matter and recycled paper. In the class we will […]

€35.00