We warmly invite you to join us at our 23rd festival for another memorable weekend celebrating the best of words and music.  Over the years we have built an intimate festival which allows locals and guests the opportunity to enjoy the ambiance, and feel the atmosphere of our historically rich town and the wonderful natural environment of Lough Derg. One of the great strengths of our festival is the diverse range of venues we have, from our 800 year old castle, to period homes to a boat trip from Dromineer Quay.

We would like to thank our public funders The Arts Council of Ireland, Tipperary Co. Council, and Creative Ireland.  The festival couldn’t happen without the support of our local partners Nenagh Arts Centre, Nenagh Library, The Abbey Court Hotel and The Nenagh Book Shop.  Thank you to all the local businesses for their generous sponsorship and the volunteers who come on board to make sure our events run smoothly.

Every year we aim to add new events to our programme and this year the festival will finish with a performance by renowned musician Brendan Begley kindly sponsored by Tipperary EU Presidency Culture Programme.  We are extremely proud to present our ambitious programme with events to suit all tastes, and we are looking forward to welcoming old friends and new to celebrate the wonderful creativity of our writers, artists, and musicians.

Finally, huge thanks to my hard working and dedicated committee for their tireless work and commitment which makes this festival possible.

Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh ár gcuid rannpháirtithe agus cuairteoirí ar fad chuig Aonach Urmumhan, agus tá suil agam go mbainfidh sibh an-sult as an bhféile.

Geraldine McNulty

Director 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