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Charlie Connelly at Lismore Travel Writing Festival

Charlie Connelly at Lismore Travel Writing Festival

| September 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

Despite a late night in Foley’s pub, I managed force myself out of bed to attend the Lismore Literary Breakfast. The guest speaker at that year’s festival was travel writer Charlie Connelly. Charlie has a reputation of being an entertaining speaker so I was looking forward to it. I was seated at a table that […]

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Simon Winchester Shines at Lismore

Simon Winchester Shines at Lismore

| August 7, 2013 | 0 Comments

I confess, before I arrived at the Blackwater Community Hall to listen to Simon Winchester, I’d never heard of him. Talking to others before taking my seat, I found wasn’t alone in my ignorance. My expectations for the evening were low. However, two magical hours later, I left the hall a fan. Simon looked every […]

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Paul Theroux at Lismore Travel Writing Festival

Paul Theroux at Lismore Travel Writing Festival

| July 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

It’s not often we have the chance to meet our heroes but I got a chance to meet one of mine at the Lismore Travel Writing Festival last month. Paul Theroux – arguably the father of modern travel writing – was the keynote speaker at a packed Blackwater Community Hall for the renowned travel writing […]

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