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Welcome to the 23rd Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival, as you join us for our annual celebration of literature, storytelling and music in wonderfully historic Aonach Urmhumhan. We have a jam packed programme for you celebrating books, ideas, conversation, creativity and community. We are grateful to our principal sponsors the Arts Council, Tipperary County Council and Culture Ireland: this year we have also received funding from the Tipperary EU Presidency Culture Programme 2026 run under the auspices of Tipperary County Council.

Thank you also to our local partners, Nenagh Arts Centre, the Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh Library, Nenagh Heritage Centre and Nenagh Bookshop. Special thanks also to our local partners in business, hospitality, and retail for their generous sponsorship and, of course, the volunteers who join us to ensure the smooth running of events. 

Finally, a huge thank you to my dedicated committee for their tireless work and commitment throughout the year.

Whether you are a local, a regular or a first time visitor, come and join us to meet our authors and fellow book lovers and embrace our festival atmosphere. You are sure of a warm welcome.

Tá súil agam go mbainfidh sibh an-sult as an bhféile.

Geraldine McNulty

Chairperson DNLF

Festival Team

Geraldine McNulty, Chairperson / Programming

Catherine Lahiff, Secretary

Carol O’Meara, Treasurer

Geraldine Cronin, 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

The Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival continues on its path towards being one of
the most respected and valued events on the Irish and international festival calendar.
It is lovingly and thoughtfully curated, administered and organised every year by
people who are selfless and tireless in their efforts to uplift, honour and celebrate all
that is bright and hopeful within us.  This festival offers gifts beyond measure to the
people of Nenagh and its glistening hinterlands, and to the many visitors it will
attract. Among the greatest of them is the gift of a gentle reawakening of a most
human instinct: to create and to share, to witness and to participate, to listen and
absorb, to pause the business of our lives for a while to give space and time to all
the saving beauty of storytelling, music, and art; to give space and time to ourselves,
and to each other. 

Donal Ryan
Associate Professor
School of English, Irish, and Communication
University of Limerick